Software Developers salary
in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
Software Developers in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro earn a median of $133,290 a year, based on BLS estimates for 67,030 jobs (May 2025). That is 2% below the U.S. median of $135,980 and 1% above the TX statewide median of $132,150. It ranks #43 of 339 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE67,030 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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EMPLOYERS FILING FOR THIS JOB IN DALLAS · VISA-SPONSORED BASE WAGES
Median of each employer’s DOL LCA filings (5+ filings) in this metro, FY2026 Q3. Covers sponsored positions only.
- HubSpot$236,450 · 8 filings
- NVIDIA$235,750 · 7 filings
- Capital One Services$220,200 · 61 filings
- Meta Platforms$208,056 · 10 filings
- Intuit$193,842 · 10 filings
- BNSF Railway$192,500 · 26 filings
- Micron Technology$188,247 · 6 filings
- Collectivehealth$185,500 · 5 filings
- Confluent$184,950 · 5 filings
- Cisco Systems$183,750 · 30 filings
- Woot Services$180,000 · 9 filings
- KPMG$177,700 · 6 filings
SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS PAY IN OTHER TX METROS
- Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXmedian $134,120
- Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TXmedian $129,440
- San Antonio-New Braunfels, TXmedian $128,430
- Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan areamedian $127,770
- El Paso, TXmedian $127,310
- Midland, TXmedian $126,190
- Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan areamedian $125,360
- Beaumont-Port Arthur, TXmedian $124,470
Questions
What is the average Software Developers salary in Dallas?
The BLS median is $133,290 a year (May 2025). Half of the 67,030 jobs pay between $105,660 and $164,100. The 10th percentile is $85,920 and the 90th is $179,400.
Is Dallas a high-paying metro for Software Developers?
That is 2% below the U.S. median of $135,980 and 1% above the TX statewide median of $132,150. It ranks #43 of 339 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Which employers pay Software Developers the most in Dallas?
Among employers with 5+ visa-sponsored filings here, the highest medians were HubSpot ($236,450), NVIDIA ($235,750), Capital One Services ($220,200). These are base wages for sponsored positions, not all employees.
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.