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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

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

Highest-paid Rockstar Games programmers by job level

RankJob titleAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1Senior Software Architect$155,828$75-
2Software Leader$155,183$75-
3Lead Software Architect$150,399$72-
4Principle Software Engineer$147,941$71-
5Software Architect$145,309$70-
6Software Engineer Lead$141,786$684
7Senior Software Engineer Lead$140,748$68-
8Lead Software Developer$139,067$67-
9Software Engineer-Team Lead$138,504$67-
10Senior Application Architect$137,830$66-

Recent salaries for programmers at rockstar games

JobLocationDate addedSalary
Graphics ProgrammerCarlsbad, CA03/26/2025$87,400
Graphics ProgrammerCarlsbad, CA02/18/2025$87,400
Graphics ProgrammerCarlsbad, CA01/26/2025$87,400

Programmer salary at Rockstar Games competitors

RankCompanyAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1Extreme Networks$100,964$495
2Epic Games$94,459$4513
3Naughty Dog$93,394$45-
4343 Industries$91,633$44-
5Take-Two Interactive Software$90,742$44-
6Riot Games$90,371$433
7Gearbox Software$86,218$413
8Basecamp$80,036$38-
9Epicenter Erp$74,733$36-
10Paradox$74,275$36-
11Hummingbird Trading$74,231$361
12Nothing$73,968$36-
13Ground Zero Software$73,962$36-
14Swish$73,482$35-
15Perfect Pitch Technology$72,393$35-
16The Next Level$72,312$35-
17Freestyle$70,782$34-
18XSi$70,643$34-
19Fuzion$70,412$34-
20Brite$69,525$33-

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