Software Developer Salary in Texas

Designs, builds, and maintains software applications across web, mobile, and systems domains.

State Average
$119,888
across 31 metros
vs National Avg
+2.0%
national: $117,513
Metros Covered
31
17 above national avg
Highest Metro
$145,163
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$89K$117K$145K$173K$145K
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXTX$90K$115K$139K$164K$139K
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXTX$91K$113K$135K$157K$135K
Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan areaTX$82K$106K$131K$155K$131K
Midland, TXTX$86K$107K$128K$149K$128K
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TXTX$84K$106K$128K$150K$128K
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TXTX$85K$107K$128K$149K$128K
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan areaTX$85K$106K$127K$149K$128K
Corpus Christi, TXTX$83K$104K$125K$147K$126K
North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan areaTX$81K$103K$125K$147K$125K
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TXTX$81K$103K$125K$146K$125K
Sherman-Denison, TXTX$81K$102K$124K$146K$124K
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan areaTX$80K$101K$123K$144K$123K
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan areaTX$77K$99K$122K$144K$122K
Odessa, TXTX$77K$98K$119K$140K$119K
Killeen-Temple, TXTX$77K$98K$119K$140K$119K
Wichita Falls, TXTX$78K$98K$118K$138K$118K
Tyler, TXTX$76K$97K$117K$138K$117K
El Paso, TXTX$77K$97K$117K$137K$117K
Waco, TXTX$76K$96K$116K$136K$116K
Victoria, TXTX$79K$96K$114K$131K$114K
Amarillo, TXTX$65K$88K$112K$136K$112K
Eagle Pass, TXTX$71K$92K$112K$132K$112K
Laredo, TXTX$70K$91K$111K$132K$111K
College Station-Bryan, TXTX$71K$90K$109K$128K$109K
Lubbock, TXTX$69K$89K$109K$128K$109K
Longview, TXTX$72K$90K$109K$127K$109K
San Angelo, TXTX$69K$89K$108K$127K$108K
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TXTX$69K$88K$107K$126K$107K
Abilene, TXTX$67K$86K$106K$125K$106K
Brownsville-Harlingen, TXTX$63K$84K$104K$125K$105K

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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.