Median salary
$128,750
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$106.4k – $166.9k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
80%
8 of 10 roles
Live roles
10
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDTrend builds as new salary snapshots accrue — check back soon.
Salary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
IT Engineer, Data Center
Principal Platform Engineer, Medical Data
Sr. Data Engineer
Sr. Project Engineer - Data Centers
Data Engineer
Lead Software Engineer, Data & Cloud
Senior Python Data Scraping Engineer (Freelance)
Freelance Data Scraping Engineer (Python)
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Mindrift
|
$85,280 | 2 |
|
Fluidstack
|
$235,000 | 1 |
| SH Synthesis Health | $187,500 | 1 |
|
Mariana Minerals
|
$160,000 | 1 |
|
Thermal Engineering International
|
$145,000 | 1 |
|
Arva Intelligence
|
$112,500 | 1 |
|
Pariveda
|
$110,650 | 1 |
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How much do Data Engineer roles in Houston pay?
The median salary for Data Engineer roles in Houston is $128,750 per year. Most pay falls between $106,388 (25th percentile) and $166,875 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $88,608 to $201,750.
These figures are computed live from 10 active Data Engineer roles in Houston on JobsRadar, of which 8 (80%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid Data Engineer roles in Houston include Fluidstack, Synthesis Health, Mariana Minerals and Thermal Engineering International.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.