Software Engineer salary in Texas
Typical advertised pay for Software Engineer roles in Texas, from real job postings on FindRole.
Median advertised base salary
$186,925
Most postings fall between $145,000 and $211,200.
Based on 189 postings across 40 companies. Updated September 10, 2026.
As of September 2026, the median advertised base salary for Software Engineer roles in Texas is $186,925, based on 189 live job postings from 40 employers tracked by FindRole.
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Salary by seniority
| Level | 25th %ile | Median | 75th %ile | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior | $144,512 | $166,865 | $178,175 | 58 |
| Staff | $186,925 | $202,300 | $219,425 | 30 |
| Principal | $138,450 | $174,600 | $220,800 | 17 |
| Not specified | $105,625 | $137,500 | $150,462 | 19 |
Top companies hiring Software Engineers
- Capital One Financial 50 postings · median $211,200
- PayPal 31 postings · median $178,175
- PNC 19 postings · median $122,188
- Nvidia 12 postings · median $235,750
- GEICO 10 postings · median $170,000
- Cisco 5 postings · median $171,450
- Oracle 5 postings · median $149,350
- US Bank 4 postings · median $115,671
Open Software Engineer roles right now
The postings these numbers come from — see all Software Engineer jobs.
- Senior Software Engineer, Deploy at Scale Cloudflare, Inc · Austin, TX View →
- Staff Software Engineer, Cybersecurity GEICO · Remote (Bethesda, MD) View →
- Senior Software Engineer, Salesforce PNC · Pittsburgh, PA View →
- Staff Software Engineer, Asset Management Capital One Financial · McLean, VA View →
- Senior Staff Software Engineer, Resilience Engineering Capital One Financial · Richmond, VA View →
- Mid-level Software Engineer, Java Full Stack USAA · San Antonio, TX View →
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Create a free accountThese figures are the midpoint of the advertised salary range on real Software Engineer job postings indexed by FindRole — employer-stated base pay, not total compensation (they exclude equity and bonuses), and they reflect the roles we index rather than the whole market. A guide, not a guarantee.