Software developer · Brownsville, TX

Software developer in Brownsville: $4,126/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median software developer wage in Brownsville at $106,990 a year. About 310 software developer jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.18). The 10th percentile is $51,390 and the 90th is $156,430. Pay ranks 270th-highest of 375 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 9.1× a year of one-bedroom rent ($979/mo). Texas has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $4,126 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Victoria, about 182 miles away, at $5,569 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$4,126

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$106,990

$51,390 to $156,430

Rent (1 bd)

$979

$1,166 (2 bd)

Employment

310

Location quotient 0.18

Pay rank

270th of 375

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

9.1×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, software developer pay of $106,990.

Taxes$1,945
Rent$979
Other living costs$1,866
Left over$4,126

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $106,990
Federal income tax: −$15,152
Social Security and Medicare: −$8,185
State income tax (TX): None
Take-home pay: $83,653
Effective tax rate: 21.8%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $979
Groceries: $363
Getting around: $551
Healthcare: $408
Utilities and internet: $227
Everything else: $317
Total spending: $2,845

Left over each month

$8,916 gross, minus $1,945 in tax and $2,845 in living costs.

$4,126

Rank every metro for a software developer

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Victoria, $5,569/mo.

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Questions

What does a software developer make in Brownsville?

$106,990 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 310 software developer jobs are in the metro.

What is left after tax and rent for a software developer in Brownsville?

$4,126 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Texas has no state income tax Rent is $979, and pay covers 9.1× a year of it.

Where nearby would a software developer keep more?

Victoria, about 182 miles away, leaves $5,569 a month, more than Brownsville.