Systems Engineer Texas
Systems Engineer salary in Texas
Typical pay
$142,500a year
Most Systems Engineers earn $122k to $175k a year
From 93 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Systems Engineer salary in Texas is $142,500 a year. Most job postings pay $121,900 to $174,500. From 93 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026.
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Typical pay by city in Texas
Back to the whole USTexas
$143k typical, most $122k to $175k
| Austin, TX | $153k | $126k to $220k | 32 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas, TX | $141k | $115k to $151k | 29 |
| Houston, TX | $135k | $110k to $175k | 20 |
| Brownsville, TX | – | – | 0 |
| College Station, TX | – | – | 0 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | – | – | 1 |
| El Paso, TX | – | – | 1 |
| Killeen, TX | – | – | 1 |
| Longview, TX | – | – | 0 |
| Lubbock, TX | – | – | 0 |
| McAllen, TX | – | – | 1 |
| Midland, TX | – | – | 0 |
| Odessa, TX | – | – | 0 |
| San Antonio, TX | – | – | 7 |
| Tyler, TX | – | – | 4 |
| 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 1 job postings
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- Experienced 37 job postings$111k $175k
Typical: $141k
- Senior 27 job postings$129k $188k
Typical: $162k
- Lead or manager 6 job postings
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Experienced: most postings pay $111k to $175k a year, typically $141k.
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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.
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How much does a Systems Engineer make in Texas?
Employers hiring now typically offer $142,500 a year for Systems Engineer roles in Texas. 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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