Median salary
$151,750
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$114.9k – $215k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
47.6%
10 of 21 roles
Live roles
21
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Staff Backend Software Engineer
Senior Software Engineer – AI Applications
Senior Software Engineer - Analytics Front Office
Senior Full Stack Software Engineer
Senior Software Engineer -Alerts
Software System Engineer
Software Engineer- Infrastructure
Associate Software Engineer- Infrastructure
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
New Relic
|
$128,000 | 3 |
Pariveda
|
$110,650 | 2 |
|
Hopper
|
$350,000 | 1 |
| BA Bezos Academy | $227,500 | 1 |
| DR DRW | $225,000 | 1 |
|
Mariana Minerals
|
$185,000 | 1 |
|
The Exploration Company
|
$127,500 | 1 |
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How much do Software Engineer roles in Houston pay?
The median salary for Software Engineer roles in Houston is $151,750 per year. Most pay falls between $114,863 (25th percentile) and $215,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $110,635 to $239,750.
These figures are computed live from 21 active Software Engineer roles in Houston on JobsRadar, of which 10 (47.6%) 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 Software Engineer roles in Houston include Hopper, Bezos Academy, DRW and Mariana Minerals.
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.