State comparison · 2025
Software Developers salary: Illinois vs Texas
Software Developers in Texas earn a median of $132,150. In Illinois, $132,110. After cost-of-living, the gap is 2.9% — not 0%.
Nominal pay gap
0%
Illinois vs Texas
COL-adjusted gap
-2.9%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Illinois
Software Developers
- Median
- $132,110
- p25
- $101,540
- p75
- $166,420
- p10
- $80,980
- p90
- $194,740
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 100.0
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -43%
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.