Software Developers pay in Texas
$136,450avg. a year
$65.60 an hour · 163,880 employed
Software Developers in Texas earn an average of $136,450 a year. That is $11,650 (8%) less than the U.S. average of $148,100. The best-paying metro area is Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX at $143,630.
$132,150Median pay
$65.60Average hourly
+22%Avg. pay since 2021
#18Of 49 states + D.C.
Top-paying Texas metro areas
Average pay for software developers by metro area. Swipe to see all 24.
131,960 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$143,630
$69.05 an hour
267,030 jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$138,810
$66.74 an hour
322,940 jobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$133,130
$64.01 an hour
4400 jobs
Midland, TX
$132,250
$63.58 an hour
5120 jobs
Sherman-Denison, TX
$131,130
$63.05 an hour
68,010 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$130,080
$62.54 an hour
7110 jobs
Odessa, TX
$129,030
$62.03 an hour
8520 jobs
Corpus Christi, TX
$127,370
$61.24 an hour
9420 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$127,210
$61.16 an hour
10320 jobs
Tyler, TX
$126,090
$60.62 an hour
11470 jobs
Killeen-Temple, TX
$122,560
$58.92 an hour
1280 jobs
Texarkana, TX-AR
$121,920
$58.62 an hour
13490 jobs
Waco, TX
$121,420
$58.38 an hour
141,360 jobs
El Paso, TX
$121,370
$58.35 an hour
15320 jobs
Amarillo, TX
$117,690
$56.58 an hour
1670 jobs
Wichita Falls, TX
$116,530
$56.02 an hour
17320 jobs
Longview, TX
$116,290
$55.91 an hour
18400 jobs
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$116,020
$55.78 an hour
19340 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$115,070
$55.32 an hour
20130 jobs
Laredo, TX
$114,740
$55.16 an hour
21310 jobs
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
$109,640
$52.71 an hour
22620 jobs
College Station-Bryan, TX
$109,360
$52.58 an hour
23250 jobs
Abilene, TX
$106,580
$51.24 an hour
24130 jobs
San Angelo, TX
$105,850
$50.89 an hour
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Software Developers pay in Texas, charted
Pay over time
Texas, annual wage, May of each year
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Where Texas software developers work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Texas vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $148,100 | $71.20 |
| Texas | $136,450 | $65.60 |
| New Mexico | $126,620 | $60.88 |
| Oklahoma | $118,510 | $56.98 |
| Arkansas | $109,590 | $52.69 |
| Louisiana | $108,270 | $52.06 |
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Average pay, Texas, May 2025
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Questions and answers
How much do software developers make in Texas?
The average is $136,450 a year, and the median is $132,150. That is $11,650 (8%) less than the U.S. average of $148,100.
What is the hourly wage in Texas?
$65.60 an hour on average; the median is $63.54.
Where in Texas do they earn the most?
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX ($143,630), followed by Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX ($138,810). The lowest average among 24 metro areas with data is San Angelo, TX ($105,850).
How does Texas rank?
Texas ranks #18 of 50 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2021–May 2025), occupation code 15-1252. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national software developers page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.