Software Developers pay in Texas
In Texas, the median pay for software developers is $63.54 an hour ($132,150 a year). About 163,880 people work in this job there.
That is 3% lower than the U.S. median ($135,980). Texas ranks 15th of 50 states and territories for this job’s median pay.
Pay range for software developers in Texas
| Earns more than | Hourly | Yearly |
|---|---|---|
| 10% of workers | $39.71 | $82,600 |
| 25% of workers | $49.69 | $103,350 |
| Half of workers (median) | $63.54 | $132,150 |
| 75% of workers | $78.14 | $162,530 |
| 90% of workers | $88.31 | $183,680 |
Software Developers pay in Texas metro areas
| Metro area | Median yearly pay | People in this job |
|---|---|---|
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos | $134,120 | 31,960 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington | $133,290 | 67,030 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands | $129,440 | 22,940 |
| Sherman-Denison | $128,630 | 120 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels | $128,430 | 8,010 |
| El Paso | $127,310 | 1,360 |
| Odessa | $127,080 | 110 |
| Midland | $126,190 | 400 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur | $124,470 | 420 |
| Tyler | $123,760 | 320 |
| Corpus Christi | $123,580 | 520 |
| Killeen-Temple | $123,320 | 470 |
| Waco | $123,080 | 490 |
| Amarillo | $116,530 | 320 |
| Texarkana | $116,490 | 80 |
| McAllen-Edinburg-Mission | $116,120 | 400 |
| Lubbock | $115,190 | 340 |
| Laredo | $111,450 | 130 |
| Wichita Falls | $108,260 | 70 |
| Brownsville-Harlingen | $106,990 | 310 |
| Longview | $106,360 | 320 |
| Abilene | $103,760 | 250 |
| College Station-Bryan | $101,910 | 620 |
| San Angelo | $95,580 | 130 |
Texas unemployment rate: 4.4% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Education, experience and outlook for software developers
- Typical education to start: Bachelor's degree (BLS)
- Job outlook: +10.2% over ten years, much faster than average · about 95,300 openings a year (BLS)
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| Job | Median yearly pay |
|---|---|
| Computer User Support Specialists | $59,490 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | $111,530 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | $107,390 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | $101,240 |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | $101,850 |
| Information Security Analysts | $129,890 |
| Computer Network Architects | $133,310 |
| Computer Network Support Specialists | $66,780 |
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