Software Developers Salary in Texas
Software Developers in Texas have a median of $132,150 a year, below the national $135,980 (−3%); the state ranks 15th of 50 states by median. Software Developers earn 2.7 times the median across all occupations in Texas ($48,620). Texas pays more than every neighbouring state: New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana range from $102,800 in Louisiana to $124,520 in New Mexico. Texas employs 163,880 software developers, 11.6 per 1,000 jobs, the 2nd largest count of any state. A location quotient of 1.07 is close to the national share.
Texas vs the United States, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Texas | Hourly | $39.71 | $49.69 | $63.54 | $78.14 | $88.31 | $65.60 | 163,880 | 11.65 | 1.07 |
| Annual | $82,600 | $103,350 | $132,150 | $162,530 | $183,680 | $136,450 | ||||
| United States | Hourly | $39.64 | $50.58 | $65.38 | $82.68 | $103.21 | $71.20 | 1,687,890 | – | – |
| Annual | $82,460 | $105,210 | $135,980 | $171,980 | $214,670 | $148,100 | ||||
- Rank by median
- 15th of 50 states
- Rank by employment
- 2nd of 51 states
- Location quotient
- 1.07
- Jobs per 1,000
- 11.65
Ranks count the 50 states and DC with a published value. The location quotient is the occupation's share of Texas's employment divided by its national share; 1.00 means the same share as the nation. Take-home pay at these wages: FastCalc's take-home pay calculator.
Metropolitan areas in Texas
24 metropolitan areas and 6 nonmetropolitan areas touching Texas publish a row for software developers, sorted by median. Areas crossing a state line are listed under every state they touch; a linked metro has its own profile.
| Area | Median hourly | Median annual | 10th pct (annual) | 90th pct (annual) | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $64.48 | $134,120 | $96,110 | $209,890 | 31,960 | 24.71 | 2.28 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $64.08 | $133,290 | $85,920 | $179,400 | 67,030 | 16.55 | 1.52 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $62.23 | $129,440 | $80,400 | $181,770 | 22,940 | 6.97 | 0.64 |
| Sherman-Denison, TX | $61.84 | $128,630 | $78,250 | $190,470 | 120 | 2.29 | 0.21 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $61.74 | $128,430 | $80,560 | $165,870 | 8,010 | 7.11 | 0.65 |
| El Paso, TX | $61.21 | $127,310 | $77,500 | $164,830 | 1,360 | 4.01 | 0.37 |
| Odessa, TX | $61.10 | $127,080 | $81,060 | $182,310 | 110 | 1.39 | 0.13 |
| Midland, TX | $60.67 | $126,190 | $85,470 | $191,680 | 400 | 3.29 | 0.30 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $59.84 | $124,470 | $76,510 | $171,320 | 420 | 2.57 | 0.24 |
| Tyler, TX | $59.50 | $123,760 | $79,860 | $168,800 | 320 | 2.81 | 0.26 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $59.41 | $123,580 | $76,170 | $170,580 | 520 | 2.69 | 0.25 |
| Killeen-Temple, TX | $59.29 | $123,320 | $75,270 | $164,130 | 470 | 3.09 | 0.28 |
| Waco, TX | $59.17 | $123,080 | $74,740 | $160,880 | 490 | 3.76 | 0.35 |
| Amarillo, TX | $56.03 | $116,530 | $76,420 | $157,760 | 320 | 2.58 | 0.24 |
| Texarkana, TX-AR | $56.01 | $116,490 | $72,180 | $163,170 | 80 | 1.36 | 0.12 |
| McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $55.83 | $116,120 | $71,410 | $161,520 | 400 | 1.36 | 0.13 |
| Lubbock, TX | $55.38 | $115,190 | $72,170 | $158,620 | 340 | 2.03 | 0.19 |
| Laredo, TX | $53.58 | $111,450 | $66,130 | $153,030 | 130 | 1.17 | 0.11 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $52.05 | $108,260 | $71,860 | $159,440 | 70 | 1.20 | 0.11 |
| Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $51.44 | $106,990 | $51,390 | $156,430 | 310 | 1.97 | 0.18 |
| Longview, TX | $51.14 | $106,360 | $74,870 | $161,000 | 320 | 2.70 | 0.25 |
| Abilene, TX | $49.89 | $103,760 | $55,110 | $159,200 | 250 | 3.38 | 0.31 |
| College Station-Bryan, TX | $48.99 | $101,910 | $67,240 | $154,500 | 620 | 4.62 | 0.43 |
| San Angelo, TX | $45.95 | $95,580 | $64,020 | $157,380 | 130 | 2.69 | 0.25 |
| Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $61.43 | $127,770 | $78,280 | $180,470 | 210 | 1.80 | 0.17 |
| Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $60.27 | $125,360 | $79,100 | $174,980 | 200 | 1.36 | 0.13 |
| Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $59.32 | $123,380 | $78,540 | $169,480 | 250 | 1.33 | 0.12 |
| Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $58.90 | $122,510 | $56,700 | $183,790 | 50 | 1.05 | 0.10 |
| Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $58.55 | $121,780 | $78,300 | $166,990 | 400 | 1.98 | 0.18 |
| North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $57.02 | $118,600 | $69,360 | $170,570 | 520 | 1.90 | 0.18 |
Neighbouring states
| State | Median hourly | Median annual | Employment | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | $63.54 | $132,150 | 163,880 | 1.07 |
| Arkansas | $50.23 | $104,490 | 6,050 | 0.43 |
| Louisiana | $49.42 | $102,800 | 4,080 | 0.19 |
| New Mexico | $59.86 | $124,520 | 3,960 | 0.42 |
| Oklahoma | $56.78 | $118,100 | 6,880 | 0.37 |
See the national page for Software Developers (every state ranked) and the Texas wage profile (every occupation in the state).
Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS Texas estimates.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.