Software Developers salary in Amarillo, TX
Median pay for software developers in Amarillo, TX: $122,420/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $67,900 – $165,660 · about 310 employed locally
Above the typical metro median ($111,055) by +$11,365 (+10%).
What it's really worth in Amarillo
With Amarillo's cost of living at 91 (US=100), that $122,420 has the buying power of about $133,975 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $64,147 · median home $219,904 · median rent $1,293/mo.
How Amarillo ranks for this job
On raw pay, Amarillo, TX is 58th of the 186 metros we hold software developers wages for. Once Amarillo's cost of living is applied, it ranks 14th.
Pay here goes further than the headline number suggests — Amarillo is one of the places where software developers gain ground in real terms, because local costs are low relative to what the job pays.
What that salary buys in Amarillo
A median home in Amarillo, TX costs $219,904 — about 1.8× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is more attainable here than in the average metro on this income.
Median rent of $1,293/mo works out at 13% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.
Where software developers earn more
Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Amarillo.
| Metro | Median pay | vs Amarillo | Rent vs Amarillo |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $199,100 | +63% | 2.8× |
| San Francisco, CA | $172,340 | +41% | 2.5× |
| Seattle, WA | $167,030 | +36% | 1.7× |
| Santa Maria, CA | $154,200 | +26% | 2.6× |
Same job elsewhere in TX
| Metro | Median pay | vs Amarillo | Rent vs Amarillo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin, TX | $131,320 | +7% | 1.3× |
| Dallas, TX | $129,490 | +6% | 1.3× |
| Houston, TX | $125,720 | +3% | 1.3× |
| San Antonio, TX | $124,600 | +2% | 1.1× |
Staying in TX keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
Who hires software developers around Amarillo
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- Bell Helicopter · Aerospace/Defense
Other jobs in Amarillo
Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA; home price and rent from Zillow; household income from US Census ACS. Rankings are across the 186 metros we hold wage data for in this occupation. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.