Software engineer pay in Houston

Pay stated on current job listings, in USD per year. Hourly rates count 2,080 hours.

$139,500median$115,850–157,600typical range, 25th to 75th percentile37jobs with stated pay39%of 96 listings state pay

  1. 12$100k–120k
  2. 9$120k–140k, includes the median
  3. 7$140k–160k
  4. 3$160k–180k
  5. 6$180k and up
  1. Global Tech - Software Developer with AI, Sr. AssociatePricewaterhouseCoopers Advisory Services LLCKansas City, KS + 25 moreFull-time · On-site$55,000–151,470
  2. Technical DirectorCapgeminiHouston, TXFull-time · Remote$139,020–226,050
  3. Senior Engineer, Google CloudPricewaterhouseCoopers Advisory Services LLCSt. Louis, KS + 60 moreFull-time · On-site$77,000–202,000
  4. Embedded Product Analytics Senior EngineerCaterpillar Inc.Houston, TXFull-time · On-site$112,710–169,060
  5. Flight Software EngineerActalentHouston, TXContract · On-site$45–55 / hr
  6. Director - Agentic AI Computing FoundationHP Inc.Palo Alto, TX + 2 moreFull-time · On-site$182,750–320,250
  7. Software Engineer Sr - E3Lockheed MartinHouston, TXFull-time · On-site$110,300–204,900
  8. Flight Software EngineerActalentHouston, TXContract · On-site$45–55 / hr
  9. Principal Software EngineerCongaBoston, TX + 1 moreFull-time · Remote, Hybrid$163,380–261,410
  10. Software Systems EngineerHP Inc.Spring, TX + 1 moreFull-time · On-site$93,400–143,800
  11. Flight Software EngineerActalentHouston, TXContract · On-site$45–55 / hr
  12. Forward Deployed Software Engineer-Palantir Foundry-ManagerPricewaterhouseCoopers Advisory Services LLCSt. Louis, KS + 55 moreFull-time · On-site$99,000–232,000
  13. Forward Deployed Software Engineer-Palantir Foundry-Senior AssociatePricewaterhouseCoopers Advisory Services LLCSt. Louis, KS + 55 moreFull-time · On-site$77,000–202,000
  14. NASA Orion Spacecraft Flight Software DeveloperCACI International Inc.Houston, TXFull-time · On-site$76,000–155,700
  15. Senior Marketing Technology DeveloperCliftonLarsonAllen (CLA)Fort Myers, IN + 14 moreFull-time · On-site$153,000
  16. NASA Moon Base Flight Software Development EngineerCACI International Inc.Houston, TXFull-time · On-site$76,000–155,700
  17. NASA Space Reactor – 1 Freedom Flight Software Development EngineerCACI International Inc.Houston, TXFull-time · On-site$76,000–155,700
  18. Senior Manager of Innovation & Emerging TechnologiesKahana & Feld LLPHouston, TXFull-time · Remote, Hybrid$135,000–165,000
  19. Director of Software EngineeringFervo EnergyHouston, TX + 2 moreFull-time · Hybrid$269,115–300,000
  20. Retail Software EngineerHP Inc.Spring, TX + 2 moreFull-time · On-site$147,050–230,850
  21. NASA Embedded Sensor Software Development EngineerCACI International Inc.Houston, TXFull-time · On-site$76,000–155,700
  22. Systems/Software Engineer I - GraduateHewlett Packard EnterpriseHouston, TXFull-time · Hybrid$73,900–170,800
  23. Systems/Software Engineer I - GraduateHewlett Packard EnterpriseHouston, TX + 1 moreFull-time · Hybrid$73,900–170,800
  24. Autonomous Vehicle Embedded Software EngineerCapgeminiHouston, TXFull-time · On-site$73,150–174,000
  25. Autonomous Vehicle Embedded Software EngineerCapgeminiHouston, TXFull-time · On-site$73,150–174,000
  26. HPC & AI Performance EngineerHewlett Packard EnterpriseHouston, TX + 1 moreFull-time · Hybrid$105,500–243,000
  27. HPC & AI Performance EngineerHewlett Packard EnterpriseHouston, TX + 1 moreFull-time · Hybrid$105,500–243,000
  28. Software Development EngineerAVEVAHouston, TXFull-time · Remote, Hybrid$92,300–207,000
  29. Maximo Application Suite (MAS) Technical EngineerLeidosLas Cruces, NM + 9 moreFull-time · On-site$107,900–195,050
  30. Simulation EngineerRadiance Technologies, Inc.Littleton, TX + 1 moreFull-time · On-site$110,000–135,000
  31. Software Development ManagerAmericollectHouston, TXFull-time · Remote$140,000–150,000
  32. NASA Moon Base Avionics and Flight Software Test Facility Software Integration EngineerCACI International Inc.Houston, TXFull-time · On-site$76,000–155,700
  33. Application Delivery Technical LeadOld Dominion Freight Line, Inc.Grand Junction, OK + 201 moreFull-time · On-site$105,716–132,144
  34. NASA Software Project Lead Engineer: Space Vehicle Simulation + Software DevelopmentCACI International Inc.Houston, TXFull-time · On-site$90,300–189,600
  35. Software Project Lead Engineer Space Vehicle Embedded Software DevelopmentCACI International Inc.Houston, TXFull-time · On-site$90,300–189,600
  36. Senior Software EngineerAmentumHouston, TXContract · On-site$140,000–170,000 / hr
  37. NASA Moon Base Avionics and Flight Software Test Facility Integration EngineerCACI International Inc.Houston, TXFull-time · On-site$76,000–155,700