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Software Developers Salary in Texas

Software Developers in Texas earn a median $132,150 a year, 3% below the U.S. median.

Median in TX
$132,150 a year
U.S. median
$135,980 a year
Employment
163,880
Location quotient
1.07
Share of jobs vs. U.S. (1.00 = same)

Pay range in Texas

10%: $82,600Median: $132,15090%: $183,680
Median (50%)
$132,150 · $63.54 an hour
Mean (average)
$136,450 · $65.60 an hour (estimate error ±0.9%)
10th percentile
$82,600 · $39.71 an hour
25th percentile
$103,350 · $49.69 an hour
75th percentile
$162,530 · $78.14 an hour
90th percentile
$183,680 · $88.31 an hour
Employment
163,880 (estimate error ±2.5%)
Jobs per 1,000
11.65
Location quotient
1.07 (1.00 = national share)

Software Developers pay by metro area in Texas

Includes metro areas that cross into this state and nonmetropolitan areas

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AreaMedian wageEmployment
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX$134,12031,960
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$133,29067,030
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$129,44022,940
Sherman-Denison, TX$128,630120
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX$128,4308,010
Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$127,770210
El Paso, TX$127,3101,360
Odessa, TX$127,080110
Midland, TX$126,190400
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$125,360200
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX$124,470420
Tyler, TX$123,760320
Corpus Christi, TX$123,580520
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$123,380250
Killeen-Temple, TX$123,320470
Waco, TX$123,080490
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$122,51050
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$121,780400
North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$118,600520
Amarillo, TX$116,530320
Texarkana, TX-AR$116,49080
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX$116,120400
Lubbock, TX$115,190340
Laredo, TX$111,450130
Wichita Falls, TX$108,26070
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX$106,990310
Longview, TX$106,360320
Abilene, TX$103,760250
College Station-Bryan, TX$101,910620
San Angelo, TX$95,580130

H-1B filings for software developers in Texas

FY 2026 through Q3, by work location

Details

22,379 certified filings with a median offered wage of $124,800.

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Frequently asked questions

How much do software developers make in Texas?
The median wage for software developers in Texas is $132,150 a year (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025). There are about 163,880 jobs in the state.
Where in Texas do software developers earn the most?
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX has the highest median wage in the state for this occupation at $134,120 a year.