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GAME PROGRAMMER salaries

72 H-1B & PERM records for "GAME PROGRAMMER", sourced from U.S. Department of Labor disclosures.

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Employer Role Location Salary Program Filing Date
Naughty Dog a limited liability company Game Programmer Santa Monica, CA $140000 - $160000 H-1B Apr 1, 2026
SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT AMERICA, IN… STAFF GAME PROGRAMMER SANTA MONICA, CA $134664 H-1B Nov 19, 2009
Naughty Dog a limited liability company Game Programmer Santa Monica, CA $130000 - $150000 H-1B Apr 10, 2024
SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT AMERICA LLC STAFF GAME PROGRAMMER SANTA MONICA, CA $121000 E-3 Oct 1, 2010
Naughty Dog a limited liability company Game Programmer (Graphics) Santa Monica, CA $112000 - $140000 Green Card Jul 19, 2019
NAUGHTY DOG A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY GAME PROGRAMMER SANTA MONICA, CA $108000 - $130000 H-1B Mar 23, 2018
SANZARU GAMES, INC. GAME PROGRAMMER FOSTER CITY, CA $107000 H-1B Jan 28, 2015
NETEASE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CORPORAT… GAME PROGRAMMER BRISBANE, CA $103800 H-1B Jan 31, 2018
NETEASE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CORPORAT… GAME PROGRAMMER BRISBANE, CA $103800 H-1B Feb 12, 2018
Naughty Dog a limited liability company Game Programmer Santa Monica, CA $100000 - $120000 H-1B Aug 3, 2021
Naughty Dog a limited liability company Game Programmer (Tools) Santa Monica, CA $100000 - $120000 Green Card Mar 23, 2020
NAUGHTY DOG, INC. GAME PROGRAMMER SANTA MONICA, CA $100000 - $120000 H-1B Feb 25, 2016
SANZARU GAMES INC. Game Programmer FOSTER CITY, CA $100000 Green Card Dec 2, 2013
NAUGHTY DOG, INC. SENIOR GAME PROGRAMMER SANTA MONICA, CA $100000 - $130000 H-1B May 13, 2014
AVALANCHE STUDIOS NEW YORK, INC. SENIOR GAME PROGRAMMER NEW YORK, NY $95000 - $110000 H-1B Feb 23, 2016
NAUGHTY DOG, INC. SENIOR GAME PROGRAMMER SANTA MONICA, CA $95000 - $120000 H-1B Jun 19, 2014
NAUGHTY DOG, INC. GAME PROGRAMMER SANTA MONICA, CA $95000 - $110000 H-1B Sep 1, 2010
NAUGHTY DOG, INC. GAME PROGRAMMER SANTA MONICA, CA $95000 - $110000 H-1B Aug 25, 2010
SANZARU GAMES, INC. GAME PROGRAMMER FOSTER CITY, CA $94307 H-1B May 10, 2012
NAUGHTY DOG, INC. GAME PROGRAMMER SANTA MONICA, CA $92500 - $110000 H-1B Aug 11, 2009
NAUGHTY DOG, INC. GAME PROGRAMMER SANTA MONICA, CA $92500 - $110000 H-1B Aug 14, 2009
Naughty Dog a limited liability company Game Programmer Santa Monica, CA $90000 - $130000 H-1B Apr 6, 2023
SECTION STUDIOS, INC. GAME PROGRAMMER LOS ANGELES, CA $90000 H-1B Mar 25, 2015
NAUGHTY DOG, INC. GAME PROGRAMMER SANTA MONICA, CA $90000 - $100000 H-1B Feb 22, 2013
INFINITE LIVES, LLC SENIOR IPHONE/IPAD GAME PROGRAMMER SAN FRANCISCO, CA $89003 - $100000 E-3 Apr 30, 2010
INFINITE LIVES, LLC SENIOR IPHONE/IPAD GAME PROGRAMMER SAN FRANCISCO, CA $89003 - $100000 E-3 May 6, 2010
SECTION STUDIOS, INC. Game Programmer LOS ANGELES, CA $87818 Green Card Mar 25, 2016
VIRTUIX INC. Senior Game Programmer Austin, TX $85000 Green Card Sep 7, 2022
NAUGHTY DOG A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY GAME PROGRAMMER SANTA MONICA, CA $85000 - $95000 H-1B Feb 23, 2017
NAUGHTY DOG, INC. GAME PROGRAMMER SANTA MONICA, CA $85000 - $120000 H-1B Nov 3, 2011
NAUGHTY DOG, INC. GAME PROGRAMMER SANTA MONICA, CA $85000 - $120000 H-1B Nov 22, 2011
MINDSPARK INTERACTIVE NETWORK, INC. GAME PROGRAMMER BURBANK, CA $85000 H-1B May 23, 2011
NAUGHTY DOG, INC. GAME PROGRAMMER SANTA MONICA, CA $85000 - $120000 H-1B Aug 23, 2011
TWIST EDUCATION, LLC GAME PROGRAMMER SAN ANTONIO, TX $83741 H-1B Apr 13, 2012
TAKE-TWO INTERACTIVE SOFTWARE, INC. GAME PROGRAMMER NOVATO, CA $80000 H-1B Mar 11, 2014
NAUGHTY DOG, INC. GAME PROGRAMMER SANTA MONICA, CA $80000 - $110000 H-1B Mar 5, 2013
CODE PARTICLE, INC. 3D SR. GAME PROGRAMMER VENICE, CA $79000 H-1B Sep 8, 2010
CODE PARTICLE, INC. 3D SR. GAME PROGRAMMER VENICE, CA $79000 H-1B Sep 3, 2010
Funktronic Labs Video Game Programmer Pasadena, CA $78686 H-1B Mar 23, 2020
Funktronic Labs Video Game Programmer Pasadena, CA $78686 E-3 Apr 16, 2020
FUNKTRONIC LABS VIDEO GAME PROGRAMMER PASADENA, CA $77002 E-3 Aug 6, 2018
NAUGHTY DOG, INC. GAME PROGRAMMER SANTA MONICA, CA $77000 - $90000 H-1B Feb 23, 2015
NAUGHTY DOG, INC. GAME PROGRAMMER SANTA MONICA, CA $77000 - $115000 H-1B Nov 9, 2010
THE ODD GENTLEMEN, LLC GAME PROGRAMMER PASADENA, CA $75000 H-1B Feb 19, 2016
5TH CELL MEDIA LLC SENIOR GAME PROGRAMMER BELLEVUE, WA $75000 - $85000 H-1B Apr 27, 2010
NEVERSOFT ENTERTAINMENT, INC. INTERACTIVE GAME PROGRAMMER WOODLAND HILLS, CA $74526 - $86250 H-1B Jun 25, 2009
FUNKTRONIC LABS Video Game Programmer Pasadena, CA $70000 Green Card Apr 18, 2023
NAUGHTY DOG, INC. GAME PROGRAMMER SANTA MONICA, CA $68250 - $90000 H-1B Feb 6, 2014
SHADOWS IN DARKNESS INC. VIDEO GAME PROGRAMMER SUNRISE, FL $68000 H-1B Sep 16, 2014
SCHELL GAMES, LLC GAME PROGRAMMER PITTSBURGH, PA $66914 H-1B Sep 5, 2012
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