SOC 15-1252 · Amarillo, TX metro

Software Developers Salary in Amarillo, TX

The average salary for software developers in Amarillo, Texas is $117,690 a year ($56.58 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $116,530: half of the 320 people in this job in the Amarillo, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 22% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($150,439).

$117,690average per year

$56.58 / hourMedian $116,530Take-home ≈ $91,625

  • $76K10th
  • $93K25th
  • $117KMedian
  • $134K75th
  • $158K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

320people in this job
-22%vs U.S. metro average
#15 of 24Texas metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Software Developers pay range in Amarillo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $76,420 a year or less, while the top 10% make $157,760 or more. The middle half of software developers in Amarillo earn between $93,130 and $134,480.

  • $76K10th
  • $93K25th
  • $117KMedian
  • $134K75th
  • $158K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$117,690$9,808$56.58
Median$116,530$9,711$56.02
Entry level (25th percentile)$93,130$7,761$44.77
Experienced (75th percentile)$134,480$11,207$64.65

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Software Developers salary after taxes in Amarillo

On the average salary of $117,690, a single filer in Amarillo takes home about $91,625 a year, or $7,635 a month and $3,524 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Amarillo a good place for software developers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Amarillo area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.8), so the average $117,690 buys what about $128,175 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Amarillo ($44,580). A typical home costs $219,904, or 1.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Software Developers salary in other Texas cities

Amarillo ranks 15th of 24 Texas metro areas for this job; Austin pays the most ($143,630).

All Software Developers salaries in Texas

Highest-paying cities for software developers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($221,710).

Software Developers salary by city

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Software Developers salary in Amarillo: questions

How much do software developers make an hour in Amarillo?

$56.58 an hour on average, and $56.03 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level software developers salary in Amarillo?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $76,420 a year and the 25th percentile is $93,130, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the software developers take-home pay in Amarillo?

About $91,625 a year ($7,635 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $117,690. Texas has no state income tax.

Do software developers earn more in Amarillo than elsewhere?

The average here is 22% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($150,439).

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 15-1252; area Amarillo, TX (11100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.6%.
  • 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 0.24, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.24).

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