Data Engineer Salary in Houston, TX

90 certified H-1B filings

According to TheRealSalaries.com analysis of official US Department of Labor filings (October 2024 - December 2025), the average H-1B salary for Data Engineer in Houston is $98,777 — 19% below the national median of $121,514.

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$98,777
Average
$59,266
Min Est.
$177,798
Max Est.
90
Filings

Top Employers for Data Engineer in Houston

CompanyAvg. SalaryFilings
Zeus Solutions Inc $76,919 8
Saipsit, Inc. $87,500 7
MILLIONITSQUARE LLC $88,768 3
SPURCROFT INC. $142,529 3
PRAISE CONSULTING LLC $72,667 3
NETSEC PROFESSIONALS CORPORATION $102,529 3
Data Strategies Interchange LLC $106,500 3
COMPUNNEL SOFTWARE GROUP, INC $119,728 3
Time Dyanmics, Inc. $110,000 2
BYTE LINK SYSTEMS INC $81,500 2
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Data Engineer in Other Cities

Plano, TX
$100,512
182 filings
Irving, TX
$101,637
177 filings
Menlo Park, CA
$198,466
151 filings
New York, NY
$141,953
135 filings
Austin, TX
$125,029
133 filings
Charlotte, NC
$105,390
119 filings
Dallas, TX
$99,337
111 filings
Chicago, IL
$111,897
87 filings

Other Roles in Houston

Software Developer ($99,965) Software Engineer ($103,378) Assistant Professor ($157,752) Postdoctoral Fellow ($66,600) Computer Programmer ($79,554) Business Analyst ($79,326) Data Scientist ($107,990) Project Manager ($108,963)
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Source: US Department of Labor LCA Disclosure Data. Updated: Q1 FY2025.