As of May 18, 2021, the average hourly pay of Video Game Programmer in the United States is $38. While Salary.com is seeing that the highest pay for Video Game Programmer in the US can go up to $43 and the lowest down to $34, but most earn between $35 and $40. Salary.com shows the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Video Game Programmer in the United States.
| Percentile | Hourly Pay Rate | Location | Last Updated |
| 10th Percentile Video Game Programmer Salary | $34 | US | May 18, 2021 |
| 25th Percentile Video Game Programmer Salary | $35 | US | May 18, 2021 |
| 50th Percentile Video Game Programmer Salary | $38 | US | May 18, 2021 |
| 75th Percentile Video Game Programmer Salary | $40 | US | May 18, 2021 |
| 90th Percentile Video Game Programmer Salary | $43 | US | May 18, 2021 |
A game programmer is a software engineer, programmer, or computer scientist who primarily develops codebases for video games or related software, such as game development tools. Game programming has many specialized disciplines, all of which fall under the umbrella term of "game programmer". A game programmer should not be confused with a game designer, who works on game design....
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0 - 2 years experience
Bachelor's Degree
2 - 4 years experience
Bachelor's Degree
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Core compensation
Includes base and short-term incentives
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