State comparison · 2025
Software Developers salary: California vs Texas
Software Developers in California earn a median of $174,410. In Texas, $132,150. After cost-of-living, the gap is 15.8% — not 32%.
Nominal pay gap
+32%
California vs Texas
COL-adjusted gap
+15.8%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
California
Software Developers
- Median
- $174,410
- p25
- $136,990
- p75
- $216,670
- p10
- $105,060
- p90
- $272,670
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.7
Texas
Software Developers
- Median
- $132,150
- p25
- $103,350
- p75
- $162,530
- p10
- $82,600
- p90
- $183,680
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 97.1
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.