Software Developer Salary in Texas
Software Developers in Texas have a median annual salary of $132,150, which works out to about $63.54 per hour, with a typical 25th–75th percentile range of $103,350 to $162,530, based on the latest BLS OEWS data.
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Software Developer pay in Texas at a glance
Median annual salary
$132,150
Median hourly wage
$63.54/hr
Average annual salary
$136,450
Average hourly wage
$65.60/hr
25th percentile
$103,350
75th percentile
$162,530
10th percentile
$82,600
90th percentile
$183,680
People employed
163,880
Salary distribution
Reported wage points from the lowest to the highest paid software developer roles in Texas.
- 10th percentile
- $82,600
- 25th percentile
- $103,350
- Median percentile
- $132,150
- 75th percentile
- $162,530
- 90th percentile
- $183,680
Texas vs U.S. salary
The median salary for software developer roles in Texas is about 2.8% below the U.S. median of $135,980 for the same occupation.
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How much does a software developer make in Texas?
Half of software developer roles in Texas report earning more than $132,150 a year and half report earning less — that is the median. The mean (average) of $136,450 is pulled up or down by the highest and lowest earners, which is why the median is usually the better benchmark.
Salary range
A quarter of reported salaries fall below $103,350 and a quarter are above $162,530, so most software developer pay sits between those two figures. These percentiles describe how pay is spread across all reported roles — they are not a direct measure of years of experience.
What can affect software developer pay?
- Years of experience and level of responsibility
- Employer type and size
- Specialization within the occupation
- Certifications and licensing
- Industry
- Hours worked, shift patterns and overtime
- The local labor market where the job is based
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Software Developer pay in other states
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- Software Developer Salary in North Carolina
- Software Developer Salary in Illinois
- Software Developer Salary in California
- Software Developer Salary in New York
- Software Developer Salary in Massachusetts
- Software Developer Salary in Oregon
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