Median salary
$194,500
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$175k – $216.5k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
45.5%
5 of 11 roles
Live roles
11
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
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Senior Backend Engineer
Principal Software Engineer – Next-Generation API & AI Platform Architecture
Backend Software Engineer - Hybrid LA
Backend Software Engineer - US Remote
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Pragmatike
|
$175,000 | 2 |
|
Kizen
|
$216,500 | 1 |
|
SpyCloud
|
$194,500 | 1 |
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How much do Backend Engineer roles in Texas pay?
The median salary for Backend Engineer roles in Texas is $194,500 per year. Most pay falls between $175,000 (25th percentile) and $216,500 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $175,000 to $266,600.
These figures are computed live from 11 active Backend Engineer roles in Texas on JobsRadar, of which 5 (45.5%) 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 Backend Engineer roles in Texas include Tenstorrent, Kizen, SpyCloud and Pragmatike.
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.