Engine Programmer Salary in Charlotte, North Carolina

How much does an Engine Programmer make in Charlotte, NC?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for an Engine Programmer in Charlotte, NC is $118,072. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $95,169 to a high of $142,070, with most professionals earning between $106,083 and $130,633.

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Common responsibilities of an Engine Programmer

Provide the Lead Programmer with feedback regarding the time allotted to assigned tasks.

January 09, 2023

Diagnose game performance and stability issues, and develop solutions.

January 22, 2023

Design and develop engine interface related control algorithms and test these algorithms on vehicles.

January 27, 2023

Supervise and mentor junior or mid-level programmers as required.

March 05, 2023

Supporting external customers by answering their requests and questions.

March 09, 2023

Collaborate in a team environment across multiple scientific and engineering disciplines, making the architectural tradeoffs required to rapidly deliver software solutions.

March 19, 2023

Participate in development, optimization, and debugging of low-level systems like streaming, serialization, and memory management.

April 02, 2023

Develop high performance and easy to use in-engine automation tools and systems for streaming, world representation, rendering, and other subsystems.

April 10, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Engine Programmer in Charlotte, NC

Average Base Salary

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106083

130633

118072

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

109825

138997

123574

What is the average salary for Engine Programmer in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Engine Programmer in Charlotte, NC. The base salary for Engine Programmer ranges from $106,083 to $130,633 with the average base salary of $118,072. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $109,825 to $138,997 with the average total cash compensation of $123,574.

View Average Salary for Engine Programmer as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$118,072	$106,083 - $130,633
Bonus	$5,503	$3,742 - $8,363
Total Pay	$123,574	$109,825 - $138,997

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Engine Programmer Salary Near Charlotte, NC

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Charlotte, NC
CITY, STATE Concord, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $104,852 - $129,117	COMPARE TO Charlotte, NC
CITY, STATE Kannapolis, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $103,532 - $127,492	COMPARE TO Charlotte, NC
CITY, STATE Gastonia, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $107,275 - $132,101	COMPARE TO Charlotte, NC
CITY, STATE Rock Hill, SC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $107,647 - $132,559	COMPARE TO Charlotte, NC
CITY, STATE Salisbury, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $103,787 - $127,805	COMPARE TO Charlotte, NC
CITY, STATE Hickory, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $106,109 - $130,666	COMPARE TO Charlotte, NC

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About Charlotte, North Carolina

Charlotte (/ˈʃɑːrlət/) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Located in the Piedmont, it is the county seat of Mecklenburg County. In 2017, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated the population was 859,035, making it the 17th-most populous city in the United States. The Charlotte metropolitan area's population ranks 22nd in the U.S., and had a 2016 population of 2,474,314. The Charlotte metropolitan area is part of a sixteen-county market region or combined statistical area with a 2016 census-estimated population of 2,632,249. Between 2004 and 2014, Charlotte was ranked as...

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