Computer Programmer Salary in Texas
Median annual pay in Texas
$99,330
$47.76/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Texas
$102,342
Regional Price Parity: 97.057 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($100,390): −$1,060 (−1.1%)
Texas ranks 18th of 46 states by median pay, and 20th of 46 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $60,120 | $28.90 |
| 25th percentile | $74,290 | $35.71 |
| Median | $99,330 | $47.76 |
| 75th percentile | $127,640 | $61.37 |
| 90th percentile | $143,300 | $68.89 |
Employment
- Employment in Texas
- 7,620
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Texas
- $99,330
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $100,390
- Difference
- −$1,060 (−1.1%)
Cost of living
$99,330 ÷ 97.057 × 100 = $102,342
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | ||
| 16th | $99,740 | $106,390 10th |
| Oregon | ||
| 17th | $99,540 | $96,303 27th |
| Texas This page | ||
| 18th | $99,330 | $102,342 20th |
| Georgia | ||
| 19th | $98,380 | $102,167 21st |
| Indiana | ||
| 20th | $97,000 | $103,933 17th |
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Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
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$104,620/year U.S.
- Database Architect salary in the U.S.
$139,500/year U.S.
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- −7.3%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
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Computer Programmer salary in nearby places
- Computer Programmer salary in Arkansas
$111,840/year Arkansas
- Computer Programmer salary in New Mexico
$83,750/year New Mexico
- Computer Programmer salary in Oklahoma
$99,780/year Oklahoma
- Computer Programmer salary in the U.S.
$100,390/year U.S.
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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