Software Developers salary · Texas
Software Developers Salary in Texas
Software Developers in Texas earn a median of $132,150 a year, which is $63.54 an hour. That is $3,830 below the national median of $135,980, a difference of 3 percent. The state employs 163,880.
Texas against the US May 2025
| Figure | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Median annual | $132,150 | $135,980 |
| Median hourly | $63.54 | $65.38 |
| Mean annual | $136,450 | $148,100 |
| 10th percentile | $82,600 | $82,460 |
| 90th percentile | $183,680 | $214,670 |
| Employment | 163,880 | 1,687,890 |
How Texas compares
By median pay, Texas ranks 8 of the 12 states this site reports for software developers. Ranking is on the published median only. It says nothing about how far that salary goes once housing, state income tax and commuting are paid, and those differences between states are frequently larger than the pay gap itself.
Other states for software developers May 2025
| State | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | $174,410 | $83.85 | 284,390 |
| Washington | $166,540 | $80.07 | 107,030 |
| New York | $166,180 | $79.89 | 113,510 |
| Massachusetts | $165,210 | $79.43 | 48,190 |
| Virginia | $136,460 | $65.61 | 88,280 |
| New Jersey | $135,940 | $65.36 | 51,570 |
| North Carolina | $134,710 | $64.76 | 58,470 |
| Illinois | $132,110 | $63.52 | 56,310 |
| Georgia | $131,010 | $62.99 | 49,700 |
| Florida | $130,980 | $62.97 | 87,890 |
| Pennsylvania | $126,550 | $60.84 | 55,920 |
Common questions
How much do software developers make in Texas?
The median salary for software developers in Texas is $132,150 a year, or $63.54 an hour. That is $3,830 below the national median of $135,980, a difference of 3 percent. Texas employs 163,880 of them.
Is Texas a good state to work as a software developer?
On pay alone, Texas ranks 8 of the 12 states this site reports for the occupation, by median salary. Pay is only half the question though: a state with a higher median can still leave you with less once housing and taxes are counted, and this site does not adjust for cost of living.
What is the pay range for software developers in Texas?
The lowest-paid 10 percent earn $82,600 or less and the highest-paid 10 percent earn $183,680 or more. The middle half falls between $103,350 and $162,530.
Where these numbers come from
Published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 release, for SOC code 15-1252 in Texas. Nothing on this page is interpolated or averaged by this site. See the national software developers salary page for the full picture, or how to read these figures for what the survey covers.