Software Engineer salary in Houston
Employer-stated pay · updated Oct 5, 2026
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Software Engineer pay in Houston is measured from 5 postings where the employer stated pay. The best-evidenced figure is senior, where 5 postings put the middle half between $110,650 and $150,000, with a median of $145,600.
Against the 64 other measured markets for software engineer at senior, this sits below 57 of them; Long Beach leads at $227,450.
The one range here rests on fewer than 10 postings, so read it as a strong hint rather than a benchmark; the sample column shows exactly what backs each number.
4 software engineer roles are open in Houston right now, 4 listing pay.
| Level | Market range | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior | $110,650 – $150,000 | $145,600 | 5hint |
Entry is junior titles. Mid is mid-level and manager titles. Senior is senior titles. Lead is director, VP and above. Rows marked hint rest on fewer than 10 postings: read them as a hint, not a benchmark.
Ranges span the 25th to 75th percentile of employer-stated base pay for the level. Median is the 50th percentile. Sample is the number of postings measured.
Open software engineer roles in Houston · 4 with stated pay
Lead Software Engineer, Data & Cloud Pariveda · Houston $105,400–$115,900 7w ago Senior Software Engineer Pariveda · Houston $105,400–$115,900 7w ago 
Staff Cloud Native Software Engineer Nscale · Houston $220,000–$265,000 8w ago Senior Software Engineer Aveva (ETAP Careers) · Irvine $104,500–$174,500 8mo ago