State comparison · 2025
Software Developers salary: New York vs Texas
Software Developers in New York earn a median of $166,180. In Texas, $132,150. After cost-of-living, the gap is 13.2% — not 25.8%.
Nominal pay gap
+25.8%
New York vs Texas
COL-adjusted gap
+13.2%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
New York
Software Developers
- Median
- $166,180
- p25
- $127,160
- p75
- $205,540
- p10
- $97,430
- p90
- $224,590
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.9
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -33%
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.