Based on the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS data — updated September 10, 2026.
| Texas | National | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median annual salary | $132,150 | $142,991 | -8% |
| Median hourly wage | $63.53 | $68.75 | -8% |
Adjusted for local price levels (100 = national average), the cost-adjusted median is $136,097.
| City | Median | Entry Level | Experienced | Cost of Living |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin | $152,111 | $109,250 | $201,250 | 119 |
| Houston | $138,884 | $99,750 | $183,750 | 96 |
| Dallas | $138,884 | $99,750 | $183,750 | 102 |
| Fort Worth | $134,915 | $96,900 | $178,500 | 99 |
| Arlington | $132,270 | $95,000 | $175,000 | 98 |
| San Antonio | $123,011 | $88,350 | $162,750 | 91 |
| El Paso | $112,430 | $80,750 | $148,750 | 86 |
The median annual salary for a Software Engineer in Texas is $132,150, or about $63.53 per hour, according to BLS OEWS data.
The national median for Software Engineers is $142,991. Texas is -8% below the national median.
Entry-level software engineers in Texas typically earn from $109,250 depending on the city and employer.
With 163,880 software engineer jobs on record and a median salary of $132,150, Texas offers competitive pay compared to the rest of the country.
By median annual wage, software engineers rank 52 of the 794 occupations reported in Texas — higher than 93% of them.
Among occupations in the same job family, Database Architects at $151,370, Computer Network Architects at $133,310, Information Security Analysts at $129,890 — all figures are median annual wages for Texas.
No. Every figure on this page is a gross (pre-tax) wage. Texas has no state income tax on wages, so take-home pay is closer to the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 93.0 (100 = national average).
By median annual wage, software engineers rank 52 of the 794 occupations reported in Texas — higher than 93% of them.
| Occupation in the same job family | Median in Texas | Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Database Architects | $151,370 | $8,270 |
| Computer Network Architects | $133,310 | $13,650 |
| Information Security Analysts | $129,890 | $16,130 |
| Data Scientists | $122,090 | $25,860 |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists | $121,210 | $1,960 |
| Database Administrators | $114,400 | $6,430 |
Texas has no state income tax on wages, so take-home pay is closer to the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 93.0 (100 = national average).
Ranking and comparison figures come from the same BLS OEWS release as the rest of this page, which covers 794 occupations in Texas.