Software Developer salary in Texas

The median annual wage for software developers in Texas is $132,150, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimates — below the national median of $135,980. Texas ranks 15 of 49 states and DC with published data for this occupation.

Median

$132,150

25th percentile

$103,350

75th percentile

$162,530

90th percentile

$183,680

Employment and national comparison

Employment in Texas	163,880
Mean annual wage in Texas	$136,450
National median	$135,980
National employment	1,687,890

Metro areas in Texas

Austin, TX: median $134,120
Dallas, TX: median $133,290
Houston, TX: median $129,440
El Paso, TX: median $127,310

States with similar pay for software developers

Illinois: median $132,110
Idaho: median $131,590
Delaware: median $133,020
Georgia: median $131,010
Florida: median $130,980
Rhode Island: median $130,590

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates; state, metropolitan area and national files from https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm. State estimates are for BLS occupation "Software Developers" (15-1252), cross-industry, all ownerships. Retrieved 2026-10-02. Where BLS does not publish a numeric estimate (suppressed, or reported only as at or above $239,200) the value is shown as —.