1,000+ Software & IT Jobs in Dallas, TX

Observed local pay is solid, but the numbers come from a mix of sources. BLS-based summaries put Dallas software developers around a $133,290 median annual wage, with a 25th-75th percentile range of $105,660 to $164,100, while recent posted ranges across the broader Software, IT & Cybersecurity category center on about $107k to $160k. Estimated Dallas software-engineer guides suggest roughly $95,000-$113,000 at entry level, $129,000-$141,000 mid-career, and $148,000-$175,000 for senior engineers, with principal and staff roles at leading employers reaching roughly $190,000-$215,000.

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Advertised pay

Across the 567 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $83,000 at the 25th percentile, $130,332 at the median and $169,188 at the 75th. These are advertised ranges, not earned pay.

Active openings as of September 25, 2026

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What our analysts see this month

Competitive market | next 3-6 months

Dallas is still a large software market, with 67,030 software developers in the metro in the latest BLS occupation release, and recent local hiring signals still show more than 1,700 Software, IT & Cybersecurity postings across more than 650 companies over the last 90 days. But it is not an easy market: metro unemployment was 4.6% in July 2026, up 9.5238% year over year, while Texas occupation-level data shows Software, IT & Cybersecurity postings up 36.3% even as employment in the field slipped 0.8% year over year, which points to selective hiring rather than broad expansion. For most job seekers, that means real opportunity exists, but strong fit, relevant stack alignment, and willingness to work on-site or hybrid matter a lot more than they did in looser markets.

Best positioned: Candidates with 3+ years of experience in cloud, DevOps, platform, or cybersecurity work, especially around AWS, CI/CD, Kubernetes, and modern security tooling, have the best odds because the local role mix skews mid and senior.

Main caution: The biggest mistake is assuming Dallas is remote-first or entry-friendly: about 70% of sampled postings are on-site, about 25% are hybrid, about 5% are remote, and only about 10% are entry level.

From the August 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 1,041 openings in this market. 10 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. J.P. Morgan SE: 75 open roles
2. Lockheed Martin Corporation: 69 open roles
3. RTX: 22 open roles
4. Deloitte: 21 open roles
5. Toyota Corp.: 20 open roles
6. Dallas County: 14 open roles
7. General Motors Financial Company, Inc.: 13 open roles
8. Schwabjobs: 13 open roles
9. Thomson Reuters Corporation: 13 open roles
10. Capital One Group: 9 open roles

Where the openings are

• Dallas: 312
• Plano: 199
• Fort Worth: 105
• Irving: 91
• Richardson: 60
• Grand Prairie: 33
• Coppell: 25
• McKinney: 24

Work arrangement

on-site 710 (70%), hybrid 239 (24%), remote 66 (7%)

Where the demand is

Real opportunity in Dallas is concentrated less in consumer-style startup hiring and more in enterprise-heavy buyers of technology. In the recent local sample, IT services and consulting and financial services each made up about 25% of Software, IT & Cybersecurity postings, followed by software development at about 15%, technology at about 10%, and information technology support services at about 5%. That mix favors candidates who can work inside regulated, client-facing, or large-platform environments rather than only greenfield app teams. Demand also tilts experienced and local. About 35% of postings were mid-level, about 35% senior, and about 20% lead+, versus about 10% entry level, while about 70% of roles were on-site and about 25% hybrid. J.P. Morgan SE was among the most consistently active named employers with more than 100 postings in the 90-day sample, and Deloitte has been recruiting AWS Forward Deployed Security Engineers based in Dallas and Fort Worth through at least the end of 2026. Cyber demand here is also blending into cloud and platform work. Recent local security postings emphasized Microsoft Defender and endpoint security, AWS security for AI workloads, and Terraform-style infrastructure as code, which signals that Dallas employers increasingly want engineering-plus-security capability rather than compliance-only profiles.

• Enterprise software and platform engineering (high): This is the broadest opportunity lane, especially in consulting, finance, and software firms that want Python, Java, AWS, CI/CD, Kubernetes, SQL, and Git skills with proven delivery experience.
• Cloud cybersecurity and tech risk (high): Dallas has visible demand for cyber roles that are technical and cloud-heavy, including AWS security, AI workload security, endpoint security, and Microsoft-focused security operations.
• IT support and infrastructure bridge roles (moderate): These roles are a smaller share of the local mix and often more on-site, but they remain a practical entry point for switchers who can show operational discipline and automation skills.

Where to focus: Prioritize mid-level enterprise cloud, platform, and security roles in consulting, finance, and operationally complex employers, and be open to hybrid or on-site work.

Roles worth searching next

• AI/ML engineer: For software engineers with strong Python and cloud foundations, AI/ML engineering is a nearby path that sits outside this category's main scope when the role is clearly data- or model-first.
• Cloud security consultant: This is a practical move for engineers who want more client-facing work in consulting environments, especially around AWS security and deployed cloud controls.
• Technology risk analyst: Dallas hiring is heavy in financial services and consulting, and local early-career programs are framing risk and security as leadership-track work rather than only back-office IT.
• Technology leadership rotational program: For early-career candidates, rotational tech leadership paths can be a better entry point than direct hire engineering roles in a market where entry-level seats are limited.

What postings ask for

• Python (table_stakes | immediate): Python appears in about 35% of sampled local postings and crosses software, automation, infrastructure, and security work. Who: Software engineers, automation engineers, security engineers, and career switchers building a first credible project.
• Java (table_stakes | immediate): Java shows up in about 30% of sampled postings, which keeps it highly relevant for enterprise software work in Dallas. Who: Candidates targeting finance, consulting, and enterprise application teams.
• AWS (premium | immediate): AWS appears in about 25% of sampled postings, and recent Dallas cyber roles explicitly called for AWS security and AI workload security experience. Who: Mid-career engineers, DevOps candidates, and cyber professionals who want to move into higher-value cloud work.
• CI/CD (differentiator | immediate): CI/CD shows up in about 25% of local postings, making it one of the clearest signals that delivery workflow skills matter, not just coding ability. Who: Software engineers, QA-minded developers, DevOps candidates, and switchers trying to prove production readiness.
• Kubernetes (differentiator | near-term): Kubernetes appears in about 20% of sampled roles and is a common marker for modern platform and reliability work in Dallas. Who: Engineers targeting cloud platform, SRE, and infrastructure-heavy teams.
• Terraform / infrastructure as code (differentiator | near-term): Recent Dallas cyber postings highlighted AWS cloud skills and Terraform, showing that local security roles increasingly overlap with DevOps and platform engineering practices. Who: Security engineers, sysadmins moving cloudward, and DevOps candidates who want stronger crossover value.

Questions about this market

What do Software, IT & Cybersecurity roles pay in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX?

Observed local pay is solid, but the numbers come from a mix of sources. BLS-based summaries put Dallas software developers around a $133,290 median annual wage, with a 25th-75th percentile range of $105,660 to $164,100, while recent posted ranges across the broader Software, IT & Cybersecurity category center on about $107k to $160k. Estimated Dallas software-engineer guides suggest roughly $95,000-$113,000 at entry level, $129,000-$141,000 mid-career, and $148,000-$175,000 for senior engineers, with principal and staff roles at leading employers reaching roughly $190,000-$215,000. Dallas pays well enough to support a strong tech career without a clear local discount. A Dallas salary analysis put local software-developer pay within about 2% of the national median, and statewide new-opening salary signals for Software, IT & Cybersecurity averaged about $124,833 in August 2026.

Where is demand for Software, IT & Cybersecurity roles in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX concentrated?

Real opportunity in Dallas is concentrated less in consumer-style startup hiring and more in enterprise-heavy buyers of technology. In the recent local sample, IT services and consulting and financial services each made up about 25% of Software, IT & Cybersecurity postings, followed by software development at about 15%, technology at about 10%, and information technology support services at about 5%. That mix favors candidates who can work inside regulated, client-facing, or large-platform environments rather than only greenfield app teams. Demand also tilts experienced and local. About 35% of postings were mid-level, about 35% senior, and about 20% lead+, versus about 10% entry level, while about 70% of roles were on-site and about 25% hybrid. J.P. Morgan SE was among the most consistently active named employers with more than 100 postings in the 90-day sample, and Deloitte has been recruiting AWS Forward Deployed Security Engineers based in Dallas and Fort Worth through at least the end of 2026. Cyber demand here is also blending into cloud and platform work. Recent local security postings emphasized Microsoft Defender and endpoint security, AWS security for AI workloads, and Terraform-style infrastructure as code, which signals that Dallas employers increasingly want engineering-plus-security capability rather than compliance-only profiles.

Which employers are hiring the most Software, IT & Cybersecurity talent in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX?

Recent postings show the most activity from J.P. Morgan SE (100 postings). See the full market report for the complete employer landscape.

Can Software, IT & Cybersecurity roles in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX be done remotely?

Of recent postings, 5% are remote and 25% hybrid, with 70% on-site. Use the Remote filter above to see only remote openings.

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