Game Programmer Salary in Knoxville, Tennessee

How much does a Game Programmer make in Knoxville, TN?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Game Programmer in Knoxville, TN is $96,599. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $87,770 to $107,589, with most professionals earning between $79,732 and $117,595.

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What does a Game Programmer do?

Common responsibilities of a Game Programmer

Support Mass Virtual customers by identifying and correcting software bugs.

October 05, 2022

Develop, implement, and maintain gameplay features that integrate well into the existing training software.

December 01, 2022

Suggest, design and implement improvements to the inner workings of game engines.

December 29, 2022

Provide accurate schedules and estimates for completing tasks on time.

March 11, 2023

Implement new game features into slot games per the Team Designer and mathematicians.

March 15, 2023

Document and peer review technical designs with other software engineers.

April 05, 2023

Follow best practices of development processes and coding standards.

April 28, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Game Programmer in Knoxville, TN

Average Base Salary

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87770

107589

96599

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

90522

112312

100326

What is the average salary for Game Programmer in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Game Programmer in Knoxville, TN. The base salary for Game Programmer ranges from $87,770 to $107,589 with the average base salary of $96,599. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $90,522 to $112,312 with the average total cash compensation of $100,326.

View Average Salary for Game Programmer as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$96,599	$87,770 - $107,589
Bonus	$3,727	$2,752 - $4,723
Total Pay	$100,326	$90,522 - $112,312

* 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.

Game Programmer Salary Near Knoxville, TN

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Knoxville, TN
CITY, STATE Asheville, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $87,984 - $107,851	COMPARE TO Knoxville, TN
CITY, STATE Johnson City, TN	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $83,304 - $102,114	COMPARE TO Knoxville, TN
CITY, STATE Kingsport, TN	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $83,616 - $102,497	COMPARE TO Knoxville, TN
CITY, STATE Chattanooga, TN	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $86,295 - $105,781	COMPARE TO Knoxville, TN
CITY, STATE Greenville, SC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $90,441 - $110,862	COMPARE TO Knoxville, TN
CITY, STATE Richmond, KY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $88,873 - $108,941	COMPARE TO Knoxville, TN

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About Knoxville, Tennessee

Knoxville is a city in the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Knox County. The city had an estimated population of 186,239 in 2016 and a population of 178,874 as of the 2010 census, making it the state's third largest city after Nashville and Memphis. Knoxville is the principal city of the Knoxville Metropolitan Statistical Area, which, in 2016, was 868,546, up 0.9 percent, or 7,377 people, from to 2015. The KMSA is, in turn, the central component of the Knoxville-Sevierville-La Follette Combined Statistical Area, which, in 2013, had a population of 1,096,961. First settled in 178...

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