Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Gameplay Programmer
Occupation profile for Gameplay Programmer covers 10 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $93,350.
- FY2026 certified median
- $93,350
- Total filings
- 10
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $90,800–$116,675
- Top employer
- Epic Games, Inc.
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 4 | $150,800 | $106,250 | $178,600 |
| FY2025 | 3 | $135,600 | $130,700 | $140,500 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 3 | $93,350 | $90,800 | $116,675 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- Epic Games, Inc.4 filings
- Insomniac Games, Inc.2 filings
- Naughty Dog a limited liability company1 filings
- Rockstar San Diego, Inc.1 filings
- Ubisoft, Inc.1 filings
- Worlds Gaming Corp1 filings
Top cities
- Cary3 filings
- Burbank2 filings
- Carlsbad1 filings
- Santa Monica1 filings
- Alpharetta1 filings
- Midvale1 filings
- Murray1 filings
Filings by employer and title
Prevailing wages by area and occupation
The OFLC wage year runs from July through June. Worksites use the area of the most frequently reported county with a matching wage area for their city.
| Wage year | Area | SOC | Level I | Level II | Level III | Level IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Raleigh-Cary, NCArea 39580 | 15-1255 | $61,693 | $85,363 | $109,054 | $132,725 |
| 2026-27 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAArea 31080 | 15-1252 | $106,787 | $134,202 | $161,637 | $189,051 |
| 2026-27 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UTArea 41620 | 15-1255 | $71,531 | $91,312 | $111,072 | $130,853 |
| 2026-27 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GAArea 12060 | 15-1255 | $72,946 | $97,032 | $121,098 | $145,184 |
| 2026-27 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAArea 31080 | 15-1251 | $69,181 | $88,504 | $107,827 | $127,150 |
| 2026-27 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CAArea 41740 | 15-1255 | $67,371 | $98,051 | $128,731 | $159,411 |