SOC 15-1299 · McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX metro

Computer Occupations, All Other Salary in McAllen, TX

The average salary for other computer occupations in McAllen, Texas is $86,190 a year ($41.44 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $83,660: half of the 270 people in this job in the McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 29% less than the U.S. average for this job ($122,230).

$86,190average per year

$41.44 / hourMedian $83,660Take-home ≈ $69,465

  • $40K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $84KMedian
  • $108K75th
  • $127K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

270people in this job
-29%vs U.S. average
#25 of 25Texas metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Computer Occupations, All Other pay range in McAllen

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,970 a year or less, while the top 10% make $127,470 or more. The middle half of other computer occupations in McAllen earn between $61,710 and $107,670.

  • $40K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $84KMedian
  • $108K75th
  • $127K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$86,190$7,182$41.44
Median$83,660$6,972$40.22
Entry level (25th percentile)$61,710$5,142$29.67
Experienced (75th percentile)$107,670$8,972$51.76

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Computer Occupations, All Other pay in McAllen vs. Texas and the U.S.

Other computer occupations in McAllen earn 27% less than the Texas average ($117,450) and 29% less than the U.S. average ($122,230). At the median the gap is -28% against the U.S. median of $116,580.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
McAllen$86,190$83,660$39,970$127,470270
Texas$117,450$111,530$55,480$174,30057,020
United States$122,230$116,580$55,940$188,470435,370

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Computer Occupations, All Other salary after taxes in McAllen

On the average salary of $86,190, a single filer in McAllen takes home about $69,465 a year, or $5,789 a month and $2,672 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is McAllen a good place for other computer occupations? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the McAllen area are 14% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 85.9), so the average $86,190 buys what about $100,343 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.3 times the median wage of all jobs in McAllen ($35,830). A typical home costs $193,978, or 2.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Computer Occupations, All Other salary in other Texas cities

McAllen ranks 25th of 25 Texas metro areas for this job; Austin pays the most ($127,000).

All Computer Occupations, All Other salaries in Texas

Highest-paying cities for other computer occupations

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($195,680).

Computer Occupations, All Other salary by city

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Computer Occupations, All Other salary in McAllen: questions

How much do other computer occupations make an hour in McAllen?

$41.44 an hour on average, and $40.22 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other computer occupations salary in McAllen?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,970 a year and the 25th percentile is $61,710, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other computer occupations take-home pay in McAllen?

About $69,465 a year ($5,789 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $86,190. Texas has no state income tax.

Do other computer occupations earn more in McAllen than elsewhere?

The average here is 29% less than the U.S. average for this job ($122,230).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 15-1299; area McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX (32580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.33, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.33).

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