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Software engineer salary in Texas

Updated October 31, 2026. Based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Published by Humblebee.

$132,150median pay per year in Texas, or $63.54 an hour, May 2025[1]
  1. $82,600lowest 10% earn less
  2. $103,35025th percentile
  3. $132,150median
  4. $162,53075th percentile
  5. $183,680top 10% earn more
Middle half of workers in the inner band[2]US median for this job, $135,980[3]

The median pay for software engineers in Texas was $132,150 a year in May 2025[1]. That was lower than the US median[6].

Jobs in TX
163,880[4]
Rank by median pay
15 of 50[5]
Compared with US median
−2.8%[6]

How much do software engineers make in Texas?

Software engineers in Texas had a median wage of $132,150 a year, or $63.54 an hour[1]. Half of them earned more and half earned less. The average was a bit higher, at $136,450 a year[7]. Across the US, the median was $135,980[3], so Texas was $3,830 (2.8%) lower[6]. Texas had the 15th highest median for this job out of the 49 states and DC with a published median[5].

For all jobs in Texas, the median was $48,620 a year[8]. Software engineers earned $83,530 more than that[9]. At the low end, the lowest-paid 10% earned less than $82,600[2]. At the high end, the top-paid 10% earned more than $183,680[2].

Among Texas metro areas with a published median, Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos had the highest, at $134,120[10]. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington had a median of $133,290 across 67,030 jobs[11]. These figures cover wage and salary workers. They leave out the self-employed and do not include nonproduction bonuses or the cost of benefits[12].

Texas vs US pay

Pay for software engineers in Texas next to the national figures[1][3].

TXUS
Median per year$132,150[1]$135,980[3]
Median per hour$63.54[1]$65.38[3]
Lowest 10% earn less than$82,600[2]$82,460[13]
Top 10% earn more than$183,680[2]$214,670[13]
Jobs163,880[4]1,687,890[3]

Pay by metro area in Texas

Metro areas in Texas with the most jobs for software engineers, and the median pay in each[11].

Metro areaMedian per yearJobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX[11]$133,29067,030
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX$134,12031,960
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$129,44022,940
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX$128,4308,010
El Paso, TX$127,3101,360
College Station-Bryan, TX$101,910620
Corpus Christi, TX$123,580520
Waco, TX$123,080490

Pay in nearby states

Median pay for software engineers in the states that border Texas, highest first[14].

StateMedian per yearJobs
New Mexico[14]$124,5203,960
Oklahoma$118,1006,880
Arkansas$104,4906,050
Louisiana$102,8004,080

Median pay for software engineers in every state

Job outlook and training

Across the US, jobs for software engineers are projected to grow 10.2% from 2025 to 2035[15]. BLS does not publish this projection by state. The typical education for entry is: bachelor's degree[16].

How to become one: steps, training and duties

Frequently asked questions

How much does a software engineer make in Texas?
The median pay for software engineers in Texas was $132,150 a year in May 2025[1]. The average was $136,450[7].
How much does a software engineer make an hour in Texas?
The median was $63.54 an hour in Texas[1]. The 10th percentile was $39.71 an hour and the 90th percentile was $88.31[17].
Which city in Texas pays software engineers the most?
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos had the highest median of the Texas metro areas with a published figure, at $134,120 a year[10]. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, the metro area with the most software developer jobs, had a median of $133,290[11].
Is Texas a good state for software engineers?
Texas had the 15th highest median annual wage for this job out of the 49 states and DC with a published median[5]. Its median of $132,150 was $3,830 (2.8%) lower than the US median[6].
What do you need to become a software engineer in Texas?
Across the US, the typical education needed for entry is a Bachelor's degree, with no work experience in a related occupation and no typical on-the-job training[16]. This is a US figure, not one for Texas.

Facts and sources

  1. BLS OEWS, May 2025: the median wage for Software Developers in Texas was $132,150 per year and $63.54 per hour. Half of these workers earned more and half earned less. BLS OEWS, May 2025
  2. BLS OEWS, May 2025, annual wage percentiles for Software Developers in Texas: 10th percentile $82,600, 25th percentile $103,350, 75th percentile $162,530, 90th percentile $183,680. The 10th percentile means 10% of workers earned less, the 90th means 10% earned more. BLS OEWS, May 2025
  3. BLS OEWS, May 2025: the median wage for Software Developers in the US as a whole was $135,980 per year and $65.38 per hour, with about 1,687,890 jobs nationwide. BLS OEWS, May 2025
  4. BLS OEWS, May 2025: about 163,880 people worked as Software Developers in Texas (wage and salary jobs, not counting self-employed workers). BLS OEWS, May 2025
  5. BLS OEWS, May 2025: Texas had the 15th highest median annual wage for Software Developers out of the 49 states and DC with a published median. BLS OEWS, May 2025
  6. CareerFacts calculation from BLS OEWS, May 2025: the median annual wage for Software Developers in Texas ($132,150) was $3,830 (2.8%) lower than the US median ($135,980). BLS OEWS, May 2025
  7. BLS OEWS, May 2025: the mean (average) wage for Software Developers in Texas was $136,450 per year and $65.60 per hour. BLS OEWS, May 2025
  8. BLS OEWS, May 2025: the median annual wage for all occupations in Texas was $48,620. BLS OEWS, May 2025
  9. CareerFacts calculation from BLS OEWS, May 2025: the median annual wage for Software Developers in Texas was $83,530 higher than the median for all occupations in the state ($48,620). BLS OEWS, May 2025
  10. BLS OEWS, May 2025: of the 24 metro areas in or partly in Texas with a published median for Software Developers, Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX had the highest median annual wage, $134,120. BLS OEWS, May 2025
  11. Metro areas with the most jobs in this occupation, with median annual wage, May 2025 (table on this page). BLS OEWS, May 2025
  12. BLS OEWS FAQ: OEWS covers part-time and full-time workers paid a wage or salary. It does not cover the self-employed, owners and partners in unincorporated firms, household workers or unpaid family workers. OEWS wages do not include nonproduction bonuses or employer costs of benefits such as health insurance or retirement contributions. BLS OEWS, May 2025
  13. BLS OEWS, May 2025, annual wage percentiles for Software Developers in the US: 10th percentile $82,460, 25th percentile $105,210, 75th percentile $171,980, 90th percentile $214,670. BLS OEWS, May 2025
  14. BLS OEWS, May 2025, median annual wage for Software Developers in states that border Texas (highest first): New Mexico $124,520; Oklahoma $118,100; Arkansas $104,490; Louisiana $102,800. BLS OEWS, May 2025
  15. BLS Employment Projections (US, not by state): employment of Software Developers is projected to grow 10.2% nationwide from 2025 to 2035, with about 95,300 openings a year on average. All occupations are projected to grow 3.5%. BLS Employment Projections
  16. BLS Employment Projections (US, not by state), typical path into Software Developers: education needed for entry: Bachelor's degree; work experience in a related occupation: None; typical on-the-job training: None. BLS Employment Projections
  17. BLS OEWS, May 2025, hourly wage percentiles for Software Developers in Texas: 10th percentile $39.71, 25th percentile $49.69, 75th percentile $78.14, 90th percentile $88.31. BLS OEWS, May 2025

State figures cover only Texas. Job outlook and entry requirements are national (US) figures: BLS does not publish them by state in our sources. Figures labelled “CareerFacts calculation” are simple differences between the BLS numbers shown.