Rockstar Games programmer salary

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Average Rockstar Games programmer salary

$87,289yearly

$35.1 hourly rate

Entry-level Rockstar Games programmer salary

$62,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Rockstar Games pay programmers?

The average salary for Rockstar Games programmers is $87,289 per year. Rockstar Games programmer salaries range between $62,000 to $121,000 per year. Rockstar Games programmers earn 20% more than the national average salary for programmers of $73,007.

Location impacts how much a programmer at Rockstar Games can expect to make. Programmers at Rockstar Games make the most in Andover, MA, New York, NY, and Frederick, MD.

How much does Rockstar Games pay programmers by location?

Rockstar Games pays programmers the most in Andover, MA, New York, NY, and Frederick, MD. Additionally, cities like Carlsbad and Roswell also report highly competitive salaries for programmers at Rockstar Games.

Programmer Rockstar Games salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Andover, MA	$94,369	$45.37
2	New York, NY	$94,234	$45.30
3	Frederick, MD	$90,723	$43.62
4	Carlsbad, CA	$88,363	$42.48
5	Roswell, NM	$76,447	$36.75

Highest-paid Rockstar Games programmers by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Senior Software Architect	$155,828	$75	-
2	Software Leader	$155,183	$75	-
3	Lead Software Architect	$150,399	$72	-
4	Principle Software Engineer	$147,941	$71	-
5	Software Architect	$145,309	$70	-
6	Software Engineer Lead	$141,786	$68	4
7	Senior Software Engineer Lead	$140,748	$68	-
8	Lead Software Developer	$139,067	$67	-
9	Software Engineer-Team Lead	$138,504	$67	-
10	Senior Application Architect	$137,830	$66	-

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Recent salaries for programmers at rockstar games

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Graphics Programmer	Carlsbad, CA	03/26/2025	$87,400
Graphics Programmer	Carlsbad, CA	02/18/2025	$87,400
Graphics Programmer	Carlsbad, CA	01/26/2025	$87,400

Programmer salary at Rockstar Games competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Extreme Networks	$100,964	$49	5
2	Epic Games	$94,459	$45	13
3	Naughty Dog	$93,394	$45	-
4	343 Industries	$91,633	$44	-
5	Take-Two Interactive Software	$90,742	$44	-
6	Riot Games	$90,371	$43	3
7	Gearbox Software	$86,218	$41	3
8	Basecamp	$80,036	$38	-
9	Epicenter Erp	$74,733	$36	-
10	Paradox	$74,275	$36	-
11	Hummingbird Trading	$74,231	$36	1
12	Nothing	$73,968	$36	-
13	Ground Zero Software	$73,962	$36	-
14	Swish	$73,482	$35	-
15	Perfect Pitch Technology	$72,393	$35	-
16	The Next Level	$72,312	$35	-
17	Freestyle	$70,782	$34	-
18	XSi	$70,643	$34	-
19	Fuzion	$70,412	$34	-
20	Brite	$69,525	$33	-

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