Software Developers salary
in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
Software Developers in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro earn a median of $129,440 a year, based on BLS estimates for 22,940 jobs (May 2025). That is 5% below the U.S. median of $135,980 and 2% below the TX statewide median of $132,150. It ranks #84 of 339 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE22,940 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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EMPLOYERS FILING FOR THIS JOB IN HOUSTON · VISA-SPONSORED BASE WAGES
Median of each employer’s DOL LCA filings (5+ filings) in this metro, FY2026 Q3. Covers sponsored positions only.
- Ernst & Young U.S$198,166 · 24 filings
- Oracle America$188,452 · 7 filings
- IBM$182,830 · 8 filings
- Hewlett Packard Enterprise$181,609 · 7 filings
- HP$174,859 · 13 filings
- Amazon Web Services$169,400 · 11 filings
- USA Waste-Management Resources$162,068 · 8 filings
- Conga$160,140 · 5 filings
- Gulf South Pipeline$159,000 · 6 filings
- Kforce$157,518 · 13 filings
- EOG Resources$157,500 · 9 filings
- PricewaterhouseCoopers Advisory Services$156,500 · 6 filings
SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS PAY IN OTHER TX METROS
- Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXmedian $134,120
- Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXmedian $133,290
- 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 Houston?
The BLS median is $129,440 a year (May 2025). Half of the 22,940 jobs pay between $101,190 and $159,450. The 10th percentile is $80,400 and the 90th is $181,770.
Is Houston a high-paying metro for Software Developers?
That is 5% below the U.S. median of $135,980 and 2% below the TX statewide median of $132,150. It ranks #84 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 Houston?
Among employers with 5+ visa-sponsored filings here, the highest medians were Ernst & Young U.S ($198,166), Oracle America ($188,452), IBM ($182,830). 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.