Computer Programmer Salary in Texas

Writes, tests, and maintains code that runs software systems and applications.

State Average
$93,997
across 31 metros
vs National Avg
-1.5%
national: $95,436
Metros Covered
31
11 above national avg
Highest Metro
$134,139
Northwestern Region of Texas

All metro areas in Texas

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31 metros shown

Metro AreaLevel ILevel IILevel IIILevel IVAverage
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan areaTX$77K$105K$134K$162K$134K
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TXTX$61K$95K$129K$163K$129K
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan areaTX$61K$93K$125K$156K$125K
Odessa, TXTX$65K$91K$116K$141K$116K
San Angelo, TXTX$64K$88K$111K$135K$111K
Wichita Falls, TXTX$59K$83K$108K$132K$108K
Abilene, TXTX$61K$82K$104K$126K$104K
Tyler, TXTX$57K$80K$102K$124K$102K
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXTX$56K$77K$99K$120K$99K
Sherman-Denison, TXTX$56K$77K$99K$120K$99K
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan areaTX$62K$80K$97K$115K$97K
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXTX$57K$76K$95K$114K$95K
Corpus Christi, TXTX$48K$70K$91K$113K$92K
Eagle Pass, TXTX$48K$70K$91K$113K$92K
Brownsville-Harlingen, TXTX$57K$73K$90K$106K$90K
Amarillo, TXTX$59K$74K$90K$105K$90K
Laredo, TXTX$58K$74K$90K$105K$90K
North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan areaTX$58K$74K$89K$105K$90K
Waco, TXTX$62K$76K$89K$102K$89K
Midland, TXTX$60K$74K$87K$101K$88K
Victoria, TXTX$55K$71K$87K$103K$87K
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan areaTX$43K$65K$87K$109K$87K
Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan areaTX$56K$69K$83K$96K$83K
College Station-Bryan, TXTX$51K$66K$82K$98K$82K
Killeen-Temple, TXTX$58K$70K$81K$93K$81K
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TXTX$53K$66K$79K$92K$79K
Longview, TXTX$49K$64K$79K$94K$79K
Lubbock, TXTX$59K$68K$77K$86K$77K
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TXTX$55K$65K$75K$85K$75K
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TXTX$41K$57K$73K$88K$73K
El Paso, TXTX$45K$58K$71K$83K$71K

Data source: Salary data sourced from the U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) program, which surveys employers nationwide to collect wage data by occupation and geography. The four experience levels reflect DOL standardized tiers. Data reflects the most recently published survey cycle.