BLS figures put the median pay for software developers in El Paso, TX, at $127,310 a year. It runs 5% above the national median of $121,110 for this occupation — pay here is notably stronger than the U.S. average. The middle 50% land between $95,160 and $135,470 — a 40,310 range that reflects differences in seniority, employer type, and specialization. The catch: El Paso is roughly in line with the national cost of living (cost index 100 against a 100 baseline), so that headline number buys less than it would elsewhere. On an hourly basis that is about $61.21, useful for comparing contract or part-time offers.

For context, the national median for software developers across all U.S. metros in our data is $121,110.