SOC 15-1254 · McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX metro

Web Developers Salary in McAllen, TX

The average salary for web developers in McAllen, Texas is $59,570 a year ($28.64 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $56,070: half of the 50 people in this job in the McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 44% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($106,092).

$59,570average per year

$28.64 / hourMedian $56,070Take-home ≈ $50,044

  • $33K10th
  • $45K25th
  • $56KMedian
  • $71K75th
  • $89K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

50people in this job
-44%vs U.S. metro average
#9 of 9Texas metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Web Developers pay range in McAllen

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,260 a year or less, while the top 10% make $88,660 or more. The middle half of web developers in McAllen earn between $44,820 and $71,440.

  • $33K10th
  • $45K25th
  • $56KMedian
  • $71K75th
  • $89K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$59,570$4,964$28.64
Median$56,070$4,672$26.96
Entry level (25th percentile)$44,820$3,735$21.55
Experienced (75th percentile)$71,440$5,953$34.35

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

Web Developers salary after taxes in McAllen

On the average salary of $59,570, a single filer in McAllen takes home about $50,044 a year, or $4,170 a month and $1,925 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% 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 McAllen a good place for web developers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the McAllen area are 14% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 85.9), so the average $59,570 buys what about $69,352 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in McAllen ($35,830). A typical home costs $193,978, or 3.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Web Developers salary in other Texas cities

McAllen ranks 9th of 9 Texas metro areas for this job; Dallas pays the most ($101,890).

All Web Developers salaries in Texas

Highest-paying cities for web developers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($167,300).

Web Developers salary by city

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Web Developers salary in McAllen: questions

How much do web developers make an hour in McAllen?

$28.64 an hour on average, and $26.96 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level web developers salary in McAllen?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,260 a year and the 25th percentile is $44,820, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the web developers take-home pay in McAllen?

About $50,044 a year ($4,170 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $59,570. Texas has no state income tax.

Do web developers earn more in McAllen than elsewhere?

The average here is 44% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($106,092).

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 15-1254; area McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX (32580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.3%.
  • 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 0.39, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.39).

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