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Software Developers average salary by city in Texas
- Austin$143,630
- Dallas$138,810
- Houston$133,130
- Midland$132,250
- Sherman$131,130
- San Antonio$130,080
- Odessa$129,030
- Corpus Christi$127,370
- Beaumont$127,210
- Tyler$126,090
- Killeen$122,560
- Texarkana$121,920
- Waco$121,420
- El Paso$121,370
- Amarillo$117,690
- Wichita Falls$116,530
- Longview$116,290
- McAllen$116,020
- Lubbock$115,070
- Laredo$114,740
- Brownsville$109,640
- College Station$109,360
- Abilene$106,580
- San Angelo$105,850
Pay, take-home pay and cost of living
| City | Average | Median | 25th pct. | Take-home* | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin | $143,630 | $134,120 | $104,000 | $109,437 | 98 |
| Dallas | $138,810 | $133,290 | $105,660 | $106,143 | 103 |
| Houston | $133,130 | $129,440 | $101,190 | $102,260 | 99 |
| Midland | $132,250 | $126,190 | $100,930 | $101,659 | 96 |
| Sherman | $131,130 | $128,630 | $101,320 | $100,893 | 94 |
| San Antonio | $130,080 | $128,430 | $101,000 | $100,176 | 95 |
| Odessa | $129,030 | $127,080 | $100,820 | $99,458 | 94 |
| Corpus Christi | $127,370 | $123,580 | $95,350 | $98,323 | 93 |
| Beaumont | $127,210 | $124,470 | $97,050 | $98,214 | 90 |
| Tyler | $126,090 | $123,760 | $100,170 | $97,449 | 92 |
| Killeen | $122,560 | $123,320 | $93,920 | $95,036 | 91 |
| Texarkana | $121,920 | $116,490 | $89,940 | $94,598 | 84 |
| Waco | $121,420 | $123,080 | $94,420 | $94,249 | 93 |
| El Paso | $121,370 | $127,310 | $95,160 | $94,214 | 90 |
| Amarillo | $117,690 | $116,530 | $93,130 | $91,625 | 92 |
| Wichita Falls | $116,530 | $108,260 | $95,580 | $90,809 | 90 |
| Longview | $116,290 | $106,360 | $93,520 | $90,640 | 89 |
| McAllen | $116,020 | $116,120 | $86,410 | $90,450 | 86 |
| Lubbock | $115,070 | $115,190 | $89,310 | $89,782 | 91 |
| Laredo | $114,740 | $111,450 | $98,400 | $89,550 | 87 |
| Brownsville | $109,640 | $106,990 | $79,880 | $85,962 | 86 |
| College Station | $109,360 | $101,910 | $79,960 | $85,765 | 91 |
| Abilene | $106,580 | $103,760 | $76,030 | $83,809 | 90 |
| San Angelo | $105,850 | $95,580 | $76,340 | $83,295 | 92 |
*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Texas has no state income tax. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.
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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 15-1252.
- 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.
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