Software Developers salary in Waco, TX

Median pay for software developers in Waco, TX: $117,980/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $60,700 – $166,000 · about 450 employed locally

Above the typical metro median ($111,055) by +$6,925 (+6%).

What it's really worth in Waco

With Waco's cost of living at 91 (US=100), that $117,980 has the buying power of about $129,456 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $59,193 · median home $256,772 · median rent $1,404/mo.

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How Waco ranks for this job

On raw pay, Waco, TX is 70th of the 186 metros we hold software developers wages for. Once Waco's cost of living is applied, it ranks 33rd.

Pay here goes further than the headline number suggests — Waco 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 Waco

A median home in Waco, TX costs $256,772 — about 2.2× 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 $1,404/mo works out at 14% 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 Waco.

Metro	Median pay	vs Waco	Rent vs Waco
San Jose, CA	$199,100	+69%	2.6×
San Francisco, CA	$172,340	+46%	2.3×
Seattle, WA	$167,030	+42%	1.6×
Santa Maria, CA	$154,200	+31%	2.4×

Same job elsewhere in TX

Metro	Median pay	vs Waco	Rent vs Waco
Austin, TX	$131,320	+11%	1.2×
Dallas, TX	$129,490	+10%	1.2×
Houston, TX	$125,720	+7%	1.2×
San Antonio, TX	$124,600	+6%	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 Waco

Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.

• L-3 Integrated Systems · Aerospace/Defense

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