Computer Programmers pay range in College Station
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $54,440 a year or less, while the top 10% make $120,520 or more. The middle half of computer programmers in College Station earn between $64,960 and $94,640.
- $54K10th
- $65K25th
- $81KMedian
- $95K75th
- $121K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $83,510 | $6,959 | $40.15 |
| Median | $80,620 | $6,718 | $38.76 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $64,960 | $5,413 | $31.23 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $94,640 | $7,887 | $45.50 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Computer Programmers salary after taxes in College Station
On the average salary of $83,510, a single filer in College Station takes home about $67,579 a year, or $5,632 a month and $2,599 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is College Station a good place for computer programmers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the College Station area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.0), so the average $83,510 buys what about $91,819 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in College Station ($44,470). A typical home costs $310,961, or 3.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Computer Programmers salary in other Texas cities
College Station ranks 8th of 14 Texas metro areas for this job; Austin pays the most ($109,100).
Highest-paying cities for computer programmers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($150,780).
- San Jose, CA$150,780
- Boulder, CO$139,840
- Portland, ME$138,860
- Fayetteville, AR$130,080
- San Diego, CA$129,530
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Computer Programmers salary in College Station: questions
How much do computer programmers make an hour in College Station?
$40.15 an hour on average, and $38.76 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level computer programmers salary in College Station?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $54,440 a year and the 25th percentile is $64,960, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the computer programmers take-home pay in College Station?
About $67,579 a year ($5,632 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $83,510. Texas has no state income tax.
Do computer programmers earn more in College Station than elsewhere?
The average here is 22% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($107,279).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 15-1251; area College Station-Bryan, TX (17780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.7%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.72, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.72).
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