Senior Game Programmer Salary in Dallas, TX

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How much does a Senior Game Programmer make in Dallas, TX? The average Senior Game Programmer salary in Dallas, TX is $115,793 as of March 26, 2024, but the salary range typically falls between $104,073 and $127,716. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target.

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Senior Gameplay Engineer - Remote Worldwide

Nxt Level - Salt Lake City , UT

A minimum of five years' experience in game development. * A history of shipping at least one high-quality AAA game for PC or Console. * A robust programming background with strong knowledge of C

LinkedIn - 11 days ago

Sr. Gameplay Engineer - Unity

Unreal Gigs - Santa Monica , CA

Our current focus is on a game that melds physical gameplay, modular design, and shooting in ... Requirements * Minimum of 3 years of programming experience in the gaming industry. * Good ...

ZipRecruiter ATS Jobs for ZipSearch/ZipAlerts - 73 days ago

Senior Gameplay Engineer (Remote)

City State Entertainment, LLC - Bothell , WA

Company Description Unchained Entertainment is an independent video game development studio founded ... Job Description Unchained Entertainment is looking for a Senior level Gameplay Engineer to help ...

ZipRecruiter ATS Jobs for ZipSearch/ZipAlerts - 85 days ago

Senior Unity Developer

TruPlay Games - Austin , TX

We are looking for a self-starting, creative, driven, and results-focused engineer to help develop ... Up-to-date with the latest game trends, techniques, and technologies Physical Requirements

ZipRecruiter ATS Jobs for ZipSearch/ZipAlerts - 28 days ago

Senior GIS Programmer/Analyst

Resource Data - Houston , TX

As a Senior GIS Programmer/Analyst with Resource Data, you'll help design and develop geospatial ... game, or embarking on that dream safari, we support your outside interests. Join us and discover a ...

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Production Engineer

Ainsworth Game Technology - Las Vegas , NV

Communicating any problems or obstacles to senior management. MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES ... Gaming License.

ZipRecruiter ATS Jobs for ZipSearch/ZipAlerts - 44 days ago

What does a Senior Game Programmer do?

Common responsibilities of a Senior Game Programmer

Provide accurate schedules and estimates for completing tasks on time.

August 16, 2022

Communicate with other team members, internal customers, and when required external customers to determine requirements.

November 20, 2022

Design and develop data and code following direction from programming leads.

January 19, 2023

Develop and test code, fix bugs, and profile and optimize code as directed.

March 01, 2023

Follow best practices, development processes, and coding standards.

March 18, 2023

Collaborate with team members to develop various gameplay systems.

April 06, 2023

Understands the time, care, and iteration required to create finely crafted games.

April 11, 2023

Document and peer review technical designs with other software engineers.

April 15, 2023

Understand and empathize with a wide range of audiences to help create games they love.

May 04, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Senior Game Programmer in Dallas, TX

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104073

127716

115793

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Includes base and annual incentives

107814

135763

121151

What is the average salary for Senior Game Programmer in 2024?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Senior Game Programmer in Dallas, TX. The base salary for Senior Game Programmer ranges from $104,073 to $127,716 with the average base salary of $115,793. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $107,814 to $135,763 with the average total cash compensation of $121,151.

View Average Salary for Senior Game Programmer as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$115,793	$104,073 - $127,716
Bonus	$5,359	$3,741 - $8,047
Total Pay	$121,151	$107,814 - $135,763

* 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.

Senior Game Programmer Salary Near Dallas, TX

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Dallas, TX
CITY, STATE Garland, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $104,758 - $128,557	COMPARE TO Dallas, TX
CITY, STATE Grand Prairie, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $104,534 - $128,282	COMPARE TO Dallas, TX
CITY, STATE Irving, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $104,758 - $128,557	COMPARE TO Dallas, TX
CITY, STATE Richardson, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $104,758 - $128,557	COMPARE TO Dallas, TX
CITY, STATE Mesquite, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $104,646 - $128,420	COMPARE TO Dallas, TX
CITY, STATE Carrollton, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $104,702 - $128,489	COMPARE TO Dallas, TX

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About Dallas, Texas

Dallas (/ˈdæləs/), officially the City of Dallas, is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the seat of Dallas County, with portions extending into Collin, Denton, Kaufman and Rockwall counties. With an estimated 2017 population of 1,341,075, it is the ninth most-populous city in the U.S. and third in Texas after Houston and San Antonio. It is also the eighteenth most-populous city in North America as of 2015. Located in North Texas, the city of Dallas is the main core of the largest metropolitan area in the Southern United States and the largest inland metropolitan area in the U.S. that lacks ...

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