Software Engineer Houston, TX
Software Engineer salary in Houston, TX
Typical pay
$159,200a year
Most Software Engineers earn $130k to $184k a year
From 54 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Software Engineer salary in Houston, TX is $159,200 a year. Most job postings pay $129,500 to $183,600. From 54 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026.
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Typical pay by city in Texas
Back to the whole USTexas
$161k typical, most $130k to $197k
| San Antonio, TX | $179k | $120k to $185k | 11 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin, TX | $171k | $140k to $214k | 152 |
| Houston, TX | $159k | $130k to $184k | 54 |
| Dallas, TX | $146k | $119k to $187k | 195 |
| Abilene, TX | – | – | 0 |
| Amarillo, TX | – | – | 0 |
| Beaumont, TX | – | – | 0 |
| Brownsville, TX | – | – | 0 |
| College Station, TX | – | – | 0 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | – | – | 0 |
| El Paso, TX | – | – | 0 |
| Killeen, TX | – | – | 0 |
| Laredo, TX | – | – | 0 |
| McAllen, TX | – | – | 0 |
| Midland, TX | – | – | 0 |
| Odessa, TX | – | – | 4 |
| Sherman, TX | – | – | 0 |
| Tyler, TX | – | – | 0 |
| Waco, TX | – | – | 0 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per year. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 4 job postings
Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)
- Experienced 20 job postings$122k $178k
Typical: $153k
- Senior 20 job postings$144k $211k
Typical: $172k
- Lead or manager 3 job postings
Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)
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Experienced: most postings pay $122k to $178k a year, typically $153k.
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Pay by employer and level
Typical yearly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.
| Employer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HPE | $174k | – | – | – | – |
How much does a Software Engineer make in Houston, TX?
Employers hiring now typically offer $159,200 a year for Software Engineer roles in Houston, TX. These numbers come from the pay employers list in their job postings, so they show what is on offer today rather than what people earned last year. We only show a number when at least 10 postings list pay.
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