Based on the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS data — updated September 10, 2026.
| Texas | National | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median annual salary | $85,800 | $98,562 | -13% |
| Median hourly wage | $41.25 | $47.39 | -13% |
Adjusted for local price levels (100 = national average), the cost-adjusted median is $88,363.
| City | Median | Entry Level | Experienced | Cost of Living |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin | $106,662 | $74,750 | $143,750 | 119 |
| Houston | $97,388 | $68,250 | $131,250 | 96 |
| Dallas | $97,388 | $68,250 | $131,250 | 102 |
| Fort Worth | $94,605 | $66,300 | $127,500 | 99 |
| Arlington | $92,750 | $65,000 | $125,000 | 98 |
| San Antonio | $86,258 | $60,450 | $116,250 | 91 |
| El Paso | $78,838 | $55,250 | $106,250 | 86 |
The median annual salary for a Web Developer in Texas is $85,800, or about $41.25 per hour, according to BLS OEWS data.
The national median for Web Developers is $98,562. Texas is -13% below the national median.
Entry-level web developers in Texas typically earn from $74,750 depending on the city and employer.
With 4,910 web developer jobs on record and a median salary of $85,800, Texas offers competitive pay compared to the rest of the country.
By median annual wage, web developers rank 161 of the 794 occupations reported in Texas — higher than 80% of them.
Among occupations in the same job family, Database Architects at $151,370, Computer Network Architects at $133,310, Software Developers at $132,150 — 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, web developers rank 161 of the 794 occupations reported in Texas — higher than 80% 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 |
| Software Developers | $132,150 | $163,880 |
| Information Security Analysts | $129,890 | $16,130 |
| Data Scientists | $122,090 | $25,860 |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists | $121,210 | $1,960 |
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.