Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX · CBSA 19100
Software Engineer Salary in Dallas
VerifiedPublished metro-area wages for software engineers in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX, from the BLS OEWS May 2024 release — with the local distribution set against Texas and the national benchmark.
Software Engineers in Dallas earn a median of $131,490 per year, per BLS OEWS May 2024. The middle 50% earn $103,730–$162,300; the top 10% earn $173,230. That is 1% below the national median and 1% above the Texas median. BLS reports 63,430 employed locally.
Median wage
Verified$131,490
-1% vs national
Top 10% earn
$173,230
90th percentile
Employed in metro
63,430
Reliability High (3.4% RSE)
Software Engineer pay — Dallas vs Texas vs national
All three distributions are published BLS percentiles on a single shared scale.
| Percentile | Annual wage | vs national |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentileentry / low | $81,600 | +2% |
| 25th percentile | $103,730 | +1% |
| Median50th percentile | $131,490 | -1% |
| 75th percentile | $162,300 | -4% |
| 90th percentiletop earners | $173,230 | -18% |
| Meanaverage | $135,190 | -6% |
How concentrated software engineers are in Dallas
Location quotient compares local concentration to the national rate. Above 1.00 means this metro employs the occupation more densely than the country overall.
Location quotient
1.48
Jobs per 1,000
15.84
Metro rank (pay)
#37 of 381
All engineering roles
$122,888
Dallas employs software engineers at close to the national rate (location quotient 1.48).
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Source details
Published wage from BLS OEWS May 2024 for SOC 15-1252 (Software Developers), Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX (metro area).
Benchmarks come from published government wage data via BLS OEWS. Local and emerging-role figures are labeled estimates. Full methodology →