Video Game Programmer Salary in Akron, Ohio

Video Game Programmer Salary in Akron, OH

What is the highest and lowest pay for Video Game Programmer?

As of December 01, 2024, the average annual pay of Video Game Programmer in Akron, OH is $78,777. While Salary.com is seeing that the highest pay for Video Game Programmer in Akron, OH can go up to $97,056 and the lowest down to $62,894, but most earn between $70,463 and $88,345. 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.

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10th Percentile Video Game Programmer Salary $62,894 Akron,OH December 01, 2024
25th Percentile Video Game Programmer Salary $70,463 Akron,OH December 01, 2024
50th Percentile Video Game Programmer Salary $78,777 Akron,OH December 01, 2024
75th Percentile Video Game Programmer Salary $88,345 Akron,OH December 01, 2024
90th Percentile Video Game Programmer Salary $97,056 Akron,OH December 01, 2024
25% $70,463 10% $62,894 90% $97,056 75% $88,345 $78,777 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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What is a Video Game Programmer ?

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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    Video Game Programmer

    0 - 2 years experience
    Bachelor's Degree

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    Applications Programmer II

    2 - 4 years experience
    Bachelor's Degree

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Average Base Salary

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70463
88345
78777

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

 
 
 
71877
91476
80693
These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Video Game Programmer in Akron, OH. The base salary for Video Game Programmer ranges from $70,463 to $88,345 with the average base salary of $78,777. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $71,877 to $91,476 with the average total cash compensation of $80,693.

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About Akron, Ohio    Akron (/ˈækrən/) is the fifth-largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Summit County. It is located on the western edge of the....More

Akron, Ohio  area prices were up 1.6% from a year ago

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