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The average salary for an Early-Career Software Engineer with Linux skills in Houston, Texas is $71,965.
10%
$56k
MEDIAN
$72k
90%
$92k
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Popular Skills for Software Engineer
Avg. Salary
Popularity
C# Programming Language
$73,202
69 responses
JavaScript
$72,535
68 responses
Java
$78,263
67 responses
C++ Programming Language
$71,003
67 responses
SQL
$75,268
64 responses
Skills in C# Programming Language, JavaScript, Java and SQL are correlated to pay that is above average. Skills that pay less than market rate include C++ Programming Language.
Pay by Experience Level for Software Engineer
An entry-level Software Engineer with less than 1 year experience can expect to earn an average total compensation (includes tips, bonus, and overtime pay) of $68,163 based on 7 salaries. A mid-career Software Engineer with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $94,476 based on 10 salaries. An experienced Software Engineer with 10-19 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $116,165 based on 8 salaries.
Pay Difference by Location
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Employees with Software Engineer in their job title in San Francisco, California earn an average of 57.5% more than the national average. These job titles also find higher than average salaries in San Jose, California (54.2% more) and New York, New York (37.1% more).
Years of Experience
This data is based on 25 survey responses.
Entry Level
28.0%
Mid Career
40.0%
Experienced
32.0%
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