How are Texas Web Developer salaries calculated on this page?

Nominal wages come from BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OES) — annual employer surveys, May 2026 reference period. Real-wage figures use BEA Regional Price Parities (2023 vintage) to adjust for state-level cost of living. No self-report or jobs-board data is mixed in.

What does the top of the Web Developer pay scale look like in Texas?

The 90th percentile lands at $157,730. That tier typically reflects senior roles, specialty certifications, high-cost-of-living metros within the state, or union-negotiated rate cards. Below that, the P75 quartile is $119,810.

How many Web Developers does Texas employ?

BLS OES counts 5,280 Web Developers employed in Texas in the most recent release. Employment density relative to population determines whether wage tiers reflect a robust competitive market or a thinner labor pool.

Where does Texas rank for Web Developer pay?

On nominal BLS wages alone, Texas ranks among the 51 states and DC by median pay. After the BEA cost-of-living adjustment the ordering changes — high-cost states fall, low-cost states rise. Both rankings are shown in the data table on this page.

How wide is the wage spread in Texas?

P10 to P90 spans $48,910 to $157,730. That spread captures entry-level to top-quartile pay, including specialty differentials and metro-area variance within the state.

What are the limits of these Web Developer salary numbers?

BLS OES is an employer survey of W-2 wages — it excludes contractor pay, bonuses outside the base wage definition, equity compensation, and tip income. Self-employed practitioners and gig workers are not represented. For occupations with significant non-W-2 income, the BLS figure is a floor, not a complete picture.

When does this data update?

BLS OES releases a new May reference set roughly each spring; we re-run the ETL pipeline within two weeks of release. BEA RPP refreshes annually. The last-synced timestamp at the top of this page reflects the most recent build.

Texas Web Developer Salary: BLS $93K Median, Real $96K (2026)

TL;DR

Web Developers in Texas earn a BLS median of $93,120, with real take-home of $95,862 after BEA RPP adjustment.
P25-P75 spread runs $62,400 to $119,810; P10 floor $48,910, P90 ceiling $157,730.
Cost adjustment is small — neither an arbitrage state nor a high-cost penalty.
Web Developer ranking: #17 on the BLS table, #15 once cost of living is in.

Wage breakdown — Texas

Percentile	Nominal (BLS)	Real (BEA RPP-adjusted)
P10 (entry tier)	$48,910	$50,350
P25 (lower quartile)	$62,400	$64,237
P50 (median)	$93,120	$95,862
P75 (upper quartile)	$119,810	$123,337
P90 (top tier)	$157,730	$162,374
Mean	$95,310	$98,116
Employment	5,280 Web Developers in Texas

Cost of living — BEA Regional Price Parity

Component	Texas index (US = 100)
All-items RPP	97.1
Goods	98.1
Services	92.4
Rents	97.5

Texas's overall RPP (97.1) is close to the national 100 baseline; nominal and real wage move roughly together.

After-tax take-home — Texas (2024 BLS · 2024 tax year, single filer)

Layer-by-layer take-home math at the BLS median

Layer	Amount	Note
Gross BLS P50 (Web Developer)	$93,120	nominal median
Federal income tax	−$11,733	12.6% effective; std deduction $15,750 applied
State income tax	$0	no state income tax
FICA (SS 6.2% + Medicare 1.45%)	−$7,124	SS capped at $183,600 wage base
Take-home (after-tax)	$74,263	79.7% of gross
Real take-home (RPP-adjusted)	$76,449	÷ (97.1 / 100) BEA cost-of-living

What the Texas state-tax burden means for Web Developer take-home

Texas levies no state income tax on wages, which is worth roughly $4,656 a year for a Web Developer at the BLS median compared with the national-average state burden (≈5%). After the favorable cost of living, real take-home is $76,449 — higher than the nominal after-tax figure because RPP is below 100.

Computed from 2026 IRS federal brackets (Rev. Proc. 2025-32), 2026 state DOR brackets, and 2026 FICA rates. Single filer, standard deduction, no other adjustments. See methodology · tax for limitations (married filers, ITM/SALT itemizers, retirement deferrals, HSA, dependent credits, etc.).

National context

Across the United States, BLS reports a national median of $90,930 for Web Developers with mean pay of $98,790 and total employment of 78,860. Texas sits at #17 on nominal pay and #15 on real (cost-adjusted) pay among the 51 states and DC. After cost adjustment, Texas climbs 2 positions — the cost of living is favorable relative to the wage.

Frequently asked questions

How are Texas Web Developer salaries calculated on this page?: Nominal wages come from BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OES) — annual employer surveys, May 2026 reference period. Real-wage figures use BEA Regional Price Parities (2023 vintage) to adjust for state-level cost of living. No self-report or jobs-board data is mixed in.
What does the top of the Web Developer pay scale look like in Texas?: The 90th percentile lands at $157,730. That tier typically reflects senior roles, specialty certifications, high-cost-of-living metros within the state, or union-negotiated rate cards. Below that, the P75 quartile is $119,810.
How many Web Developers does Texas employ?: BLS OES counts 5,280 Web Developers employed in Texas in the most recent release. Employment density relative to population determines whether wage tiers reflect a robust competitive market or a thinner labor pool.
Where does Texas rank for Web Developer pay?: On nominal BLS wages alone, Texas ranks among the 51 states and DC by median pay. After the BEA cost-of-living adjustment the ordering changes — high-cost states fall, low-cost states rise. Both rankings are shown in the data table on this page.
How wide is the wage spread in Texas?: P10 to P90 spans $48,910 to $157,730. That spread captures entry-level to top-quartile pay, including specialty differentials and metro-area variance within the state.
What are the limits of these Web Developer salary numbers?: BLS OES is an employer survey of W-2 wages — it excludes contractor pay, bonuses outside the base wage definition, equity compensation, and tip income. Self-employed practitioners and gig workers are not represented. For occupations with significant non-W-2 income, the BLS figure is a floor, not a complete picture.
When does this data update?: BLS OES releases a new May reference set roughly each spring; we re-run the ETL pipeline within two weeks of release. BEA RPP refreshes annually. The last-synced timestamp at the top of this page reflects the most recent build.

Sources & methodology

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OES), SOC 15-1254, 2024 reference period.
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis — Regional Price Parities, 2023 vintage (all-items, goods, services, rents).
Real-wage figures = nominal BLS wage ÷ (state RPP / 100).
See the methodology page for full computation details and limitations.

By Marcus Liang · Founder & Editor · Last synced 2026-05-05.

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