Staff Engineer salaries in Houston.

What Staff Engineer roles in Houston pay, from live listings on JobsRadar.

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Median salary

$155,750

per year · annualized USD

Typical range

$134.3k – $168.8k

25th–75th percentile

Disclosing pay

32.3%

10 of 31 roles

Live roles

31

open right now

Salary trend

median · annualized USD
Median over time ▼ -1.1%
$157,500 $155,750

Salary distribution

annualized USD · disclosed roles
$134.3k 25th
$155.8k Median
$168.8k 75th
$62k
$175.5k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $74k – $200k · outliers off-axis

Top companies hiring

Company Median Roles
Mariana Minerals $161,250 8
Braun Intertec $62,000 2

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How much do Staff Engineer roles in Houston pay?

The median salary for Staff Engineer roles in Houston is $155,750 per year. Most pay falls between $134,250 (25th percentile) and $168,750 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $62,000 to $175,500.

These figures are computed live from 31 active Staff Engineer roles in Houston on JobsRadar, of which 10 (32.3%) 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 Staff Engineer roles in Houston include 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.

Frequently asked questions

What is the average Staff Engineer salary in Houston?
The median is $155,750 per year, with most pay between $134,250 and $168,750 (25th–75th percentile), based on 10 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
What is the Staff Engineer salary range in Houston?
Pay ranges from about $62,000 to $175,500 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $155,750. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.

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