Software engineer salary in Texas
In Texas, space employers offer software engineers a median of $140k a year, the middle half $116k–$169k $29.1k below the national posted median. From 21 jobs at 4 employers that name a salary in their postings.
- 25th percentile$115,850/hr
- Median (50th)$139,950/hr
- 75th percentile$169,050/hr
- Distinct posted rates21
- Jobs stating an hourly rate21
- Employers4
The median is the middle of the 21 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $115,850–$169,050 an hour, runs from their 25th percentile to their 75th: half of the rates fall between them. Each range counts at its midpoint, and a job posted many times at one rate counts once, so no employer's posting volume sets the figure.
- 25th percentile$115,850/hr
- Median (50th)$139,950/hr
- 75th percentile$169,050/hr
- Distinct posted rates21
- Jobs stating an hourly rate21
- Employers4
The median is the middle of the 21 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $115,850–$169,050 an hour, runs from their 25th percentile to their 75th: half of the rates fall between them. Each range counts at its midpoint, and a job posted many times at one rate counts once, so no employer's posting volume sets the figure.
- Median posted pay, a year$140,000
- Hours in a full-time year2,080
- The same per hour, full time$67.28/hr
Every figure here is a year's pay: a job that posts pay counts at 2,080 hours (40 a week for 52 weeks). Rounded to the nearest $100.
Jobs stating pay, the employers with the most first: 21 in all, at 4 employers.
The jobs themselves: Software engineer jobs in Texas · Software engineer pay nationwide
What software engineers are paid in Texas
Each bar counts the open jobs posting pay in its step of pay (a range at its midpoint).
Median $140k a year. Middle half $116k to $169k. Point at a bar for its count. Tap a bar for its count.
Posted on open jobs in Texas
Middle half of 21 distinct posted rates (a job posted many times at one rate counted once), median $140k. 23% of the 92 open software engineer jobs in Texas state pay.
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Software engineer pay by town in Texas
Towns where at least three open jobs state pay, the towns with the most such jobs first.
| Town | Median posted | Posted range | Jobs (employers) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | $125k | $76k–$310k | 16 (3) |
| Austin | $198k | $144k–$250k | 5 (1) |
Median of employers' rates in the town, the lowest and highest rate posted, and the jobs and employers behind them. A town opens its own job page.
Software engineer pay by employer in Texas
What each employer posts for software engineers here, the employers with the most jobs stating pay first.
| Employer | Median posted | Posted range | Jobs stating pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| CACI | $116k | $76k–$190k | 9 |
| Lockheed Martin | $160k | $81.1k–$310k | 6 |
| Amazon Leo | $198k | $144k–$250k | 5 |
| Amentum | $83.7k | $83.7k | 1 |
Median of each employer's jobs in Texas (a range at its midpoint), and its lowest and highest rate here. An employer's name opens its pay for software engineers nationwide when it has such a page.
Best-paid open software engineer jobs in Texas
The open jobs posting the highest pay figures tonight, at most two from one employer.
$184,900–$250,200/yr
$110,300–$309,900/yr- $168,100–$227,400/yr
- $135,700–$251,900/yr
$90,300–$189,600/yr- $90,300–$189,600/yr
$83,700/yr
Software engineer salary in Texas: common questions
How much does a software engineer make in Texas?
Open software engineer jobs in Texas that state pay post a median of $140k, the middle half $116k–$169k (21 jobs from 4 employers).
Where in Texas do software engineers earn the most?
By the median rate open jobs post, in the towns with the most jobs stating pay: Houston ($125k) and Austin ($198k). The town table lists 2.
Which employers in Texas pay software engineers the most?
Among employers stating a rate on at least three open jobs here: Amazon Leo ($198k), Lockheed Martin ($160k) and CACI ($116k).
How does Texas compare with the rest of the country?
The posted median in Texas ($140k) is $29.1k below the national posted median of $169k.
Where do these figures come from?
From the pay open jobs state, read every night from each employer's own job board: 21 of 92 open software engineer jobs in Texas (23%) state pay. No pay is estimated for a job that states none; "up to" ceilings and weekly travel rates are left out.
Software engineer pay in other states
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SpaceJobs.Now. (2026). Software engineer salary in Texas. Data as of 7 Nov 2026. https://spacejobs.now/salaries/software-engineers/texas