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Salaries in Houston, Texas

How much would I make in Houston? How would my salary compare to other places? Here’s Teleport's overview of income and salary rankings by profession in Houston, Texas.

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Software Engineer salaries in Houston are high. For this job type, Houston ranks 38th for salaries among 265 cities. Get access to our salary comparison calculator by signing up. Compare salaries city by city with our free salary wizard and convert your own salary to a local salary in Houston.

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$75,580
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Salary rankings by profession

Job typeMedian salary (USD)RangeSalary ranking compared to all cities
C Level Executive$158,711
26/265
Physician$123,223
40/265
Pharmacist$109,860
13/265
Dentist$108,606
56/265
Product Manager$105,081
6/265
Data Scientist$104,375
13/265
Attorney$101,729
12/265
Chemical Engineer$97,977
3/265
Business Development$92,436
13/265
Finance Manager$90,634
22/265
Sales Manager$87,330
7/265
Mobile Developer$86,835
20/265
IT Manager$86,634
25/265
Project Manager$81,651
17/265
Electrical Engineer$81,542
11/265
Industrial Designer$77,223
6/265
Mechanical Engineer$76,821
12/265
QA Engineer$76,791
9/265
Software Engineer$75,580
38/265
Business Analyst$74,449
15/265
Lecturer$73,672
16/265
Marketing Manager$72,600
19/265
Web Developer$72,091
12/265
Research Scientist$71,917
22/265
Nurse$71,524
9/265
Operations Manager$71,511
27/265
Financial Analyst$70,843
22/265
Account Manager$70,332
23/265
Human Resources Manager$68,041
26/265
Civil Engineer$65,610
29/265
Systems Administrator$65,505
40/265
Hardware Engineer$65,333
45/265
UX Designer$64,537
56/265
Content Marketing$62,020
10/265
Web Designer$59,058
16/265
Accountant$57,764
33/265
Architect$56,276
48/265
Postdoctoral Researcher$55,581
26/265
Office Manager$53,903
14/265
Copywriter$53,489
21/265
Data Analyst$53,217
51/265
Interior Designer$51,529
32/265
Teacher$50,944
19/265
Executive Assistant$48,115
33/265
Fashion Designer$45,649
46/265
Chef$41,991
29/265
Graphic Designer$40,932
59/265
Administrative Assistant$40,680
28/265
Customer Support$39,304
33/265
Waiter$27,524
30/265
Receptionist$23,090
107/265
Cashier$18,638
98/265