Software Engineer Salary in Houston, TX

369 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 Software Engineer in Houston is $103,379 — 15% below the national median of $121,514.

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$103,379
Average
$62,027
Min Est.
$186,081
Max Est.
369
Filings

Top Employers for Software Engineer in Houston

CompanyAvg. SalaryFilings
Mphasis Corporation $112,308 51
MAHENDRA INC $114,607 30
Applabs Tech Solutions Inc $103,210 17
Zeus Solutions Inc $113,366 17
Mebhaz Inc. $93,903 13
Saipsit, Inc. $107,246 11
Meghaz Inc. $89,195 10
MADDISOFT LLC $118,905 8
Ykunt Inc $82,960 5
MiniSoft Technologies LLC $104,879 5
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Software Engineer in Other Cities

Mountain View, CA
$190,695
2,450 filings
Sunnyvale, CA
$187,592
2,059 filings
Menlo Park, CA
$203,875
1,891 filings
New York, NY
$179,935
1,757 filings
Seattle, WA
$172,297
1,082 filings
Bellevue, WA
$187,207
1,047 filings
San Francisco, CA
$183,489
1,035 filings
Santa Clara, CA
$178,759
673 filings

Other Roles in Houston

Software Developer ($99,965) Assistant Professor ($157,752) Data Engineer ($98,777) 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.