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Senior Software Engineer salary in Houston, TX

Average Base Salary in Houston, TX

$133,750
Median: 135,000
Min: $130K
Max: $135K

How Much Does a Senior Software Engineer Make in Houston, TX?

The average salary for a Senior Software Engineer in Houston, TX is $133,750. Senior Software Engineer salaries are based on responses gathered by Built In from anonymous Senior Software Engineer employees in Houston, TX.

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best-paying cities for Senior Software Engineer

The metropolitan areas that pay the highest salaries for software engineers are San Francisco, Remote, New York City, Colorado and Los Angeles.
City NameAverage SalaryCompared to National Average
San Francisco, CA$194,168
+ 27% (142,308)
Remote$175,363
+ 19% (142,308)
New York City, NY$165,657
+ 14% (142,308)
Colorado, CO$164,758
+ 14% (142,308)
Los Angeles, CA$162,727
+ 13% (142,308)
Seattle, WA$160,823
+ 12% (142,308)
Princeton-Trenton$160,333
+ 11% (142,308)
San Diego, CA$155,355
+ 8% (142,308)
Miami, FL$151,423
+ 6% (142,308)
Charlotte, NC$150,500
+ 5% (142,308)

Senior Software Engineer Salary by gender

Senior Software Engineer Salary by Years of Experience

The average salary for a Senior Software Engineer with 7+ years of experience is $135,000.

Senior Software Engineer Salary ranges

Average Dev + Engineer salaries in Houston, TX

Job TitleAverage SalarySalary Range
Wordpress Developer$67,181
Min: $67K
Max: $67K
Junior Web Developer$68,537
Min: $69K
Max: $69K
Implementation Specialist$72,000
Min: $65K
Max: $77K
Web Developer$77,605
Min: $78K
Max: $78K
Junior Software Developer$78,747
Min: $79K
Max: $79K
IT Engineer$79,957
Min: $80K
Max: $80K
App Developer$80,428
Min: $80K
Max: $80K
RPA Developer$80,506
Min: $81K
Max: $81K
Test Engineer$82,002
Min: $82K
Max: $82K
Network Engineer$83,385
Min: $83K
Max: $83K
Application Engineer$83,989
Min: $83K
Max: $85K
React Developer$85,412
Min: $85K
Max: $85K
QA Analyst$85,571
Min: $65K
Max: $117K
Full Stack Developer$85,804
Min: $86K
Max: $86K
Javascript Developer$87,112
Min: $87K
Max: $87K
Back End Developer$88,220
Min: $88K
Max: $88K
Tableau Developer$89,407
Min: $89K
Max: $89K
Java Developer$89,421
Min: $89K
Max: $89K
Blockchain Developer$90,107
Min: $90K
Max: $90K
Software Developer$90,851
Min: $91K
Max: $91K
Design Engineer$91,267
Min: $91K
Max: $91K
Database Developer$91,289
Min: $91K
Max: $91K
Robotics Engineer$91,743
Min: $92K
Max: $92K
SQL Developer$92,189
Min: $92K
Max: $92K
AWS Developer$94,055
Min: $94K
Max: $94K
Cloud Security Engineer$96,087
Min: $96K
Max: $96K
Python Developer$97,104
Min: $97K
Max: $97K
Junior Software Engineer$97,714
Min: $80K
Max: $118K
Aerospace Engineer$98,310
Min: $98K
Max: $98K
Power BI Developer$98,958
Min: $99K
Max: $99K
QA Engineer$100,000
Min: $80K
Max: $158K
AI Engineer$100,402
Min: $100K
Max: $100K
Android Developer$100,857
Min: $85K
Max: $115K
Software Test Engineer$101,143
Min: $85K
Max: $123K
Cloud Engineer$101,718
Min: $102K
Max: $102K
Front End Developer$102,250
Min: $80K
Max: $130K
Software Engineer$105,077
Min: $83K
Max: $120K
iOS Developer$107,167
Min: $100K
Max: $112K
Cybersecurity Engineer$107,351
Min: $107K
Max: $107K
Senior Systems Engineer$109,913
Min: $110K
Max: $110K
Senior Software Developer$112,039
Min: $112K
Max: $112K
Game Developer$115,000
Min: $110K
Max: $120K
Systems Engineer$121,528
Min: $115K
Max: $125K
Security Engineer$123,250
Min: $110K
Max: $175K
Quant Developer$127,785
Min: $128K
Max: $128K
Sales Engineer$128,000
Min: $110K
Max: $193K
Salesforce Developer$128,625
Min: $110K
Max: $159K
Data Engineer$130,000
Min: $92K
Max: $183K
Senior Data Engineer$130,714
Min: $125K
Max: $137K
Machine Learning Engineer$132,000
Min: $106K
Max: $160K
QA Manager$132,000
Min: $120K
Max: $159K
Hardware Engineer$132,857
Min: $111K
Max: $155K
Site Reliability Engineer$133,286
Min: $110K
Max: $165K
Senior Software Engineer$133,750
Min: $130K
Max: $135K
DevOps Engineer$137,750
Min: $115K
Max: $170K
Automation Engineer$138,625
Min: $100K
Max: $169K
Database Administrator$138,778
Min: $130K
Max: $152K
Lead Software Engineer$140,429
Min: $130K
Max: $170K
Data Architect$148,500
Min: $130K
Max: $195K
Data Engineering Manager$154,400
Min: $142K
Max: $160K
Engineering Manager$164,444
Min: $145K
Max: $230K
Principal Software Engineer$164,638
Min: $150K
Max: $186K
Director of Software Engineering$176,200
Min: $163K
Max: $183K
CTO (Chief Technology Officer)$193,750
Min: $173K
Max: $225K
Vice President of Engineering$222,000
Min: $180K
Max: $288K
CIO (Chief Information Officer)$227,500
Min: $225K
Max: $230K

FAQ

Q:

What does a senior software engineer do?

A.
A senior software engineer oversees a team of engineers as they navigate the software development lifecycle.
Q:

How to become a senior software engineer?

A.
A senior software engineer often has both bachelor’s and master’s degrees in a field like computer science. This position commonly requires six or more years of experience, but some organizations can require upwards of 10 years of experience for their senior software engineers.
Q:

How much does a senior software engineer make?

A.

The salary range for a senior software engineer is $75K-$366K. The average salary for a Senior Software Engineer in Houston, TX is $133,750.

Career Info

Senior Software Engineer jobs in Houston, TX

Skills that affect Senior Software Engineer salaries in Houston, TX

1
Java
5% have this skill
2
Javascript
5% have this skill
3
.NET
3% have this skill
4
Python
2% have this skill
5
SQL
2% have this skill
6
Front-end
2% have this skill

Average Senior Software Engineer Salary by Company Size

People with the job title Senior Software Engineer make the most at companies with 201-500 employees, earning $134,000 on average.

Recent Senior Software Engineer salaries in Houston, TX

$135,000
Yearly Salary
A Senor Full Stack Developer reported a yearly salary of $135,000
7+ Years of Experience
Male
51-200 Employees
Houston, TX
$130,000
Yearly Salary
A Senior Software Engineer reported a yearly salary of $130,000
201-500 Employees
Houston, TX
$135,000
Yearly Salary
A Senior Software Engineer reported a yearly salary of $135,000
201-500 Employees
Houston, TX
$135,000
Yearly Salary
A Senior Software Engineer reported a yearly salary of $135,000
201-500 Employees
Houston, TX
$135,000
Yearly Salary
A Senior Software Engineer reported a yearly salary of $135,000
201-500 Employees
Houston, TX
$135,000
Yearly Salary
A Senior Software Engineer reported a yearly salary of $135,000
201-500 Employees
Houston, TX
$135,000
Yearly Salary
A Senior Software Engineer reported a yearly salary of $135,000
51-200 Employees
Houston, TX
$130,000
Yearly Salary
A Senior Software Engineer reported a yearly salary of $130,000
51-200 Employees
Houston, TX