# Software Engineer Salary Texas: $160k median (2026)

> software engineer salary Texas - based on 806 live postings across 30+ ATS sources.

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## Salary

- **Median:** $160k
- **25th-75th percentile:** $135k - $197k
- **Based on:** 181 disclosed salaries from live postings

## Hiring across industries (ISIC Rev.4)

- Computer programming, consultancy and related activities (division 62, 186 open)
- Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding (division 64, 158 open)
- Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products (division 26, 52 open)
- Employment activities (division 78, 48 open)
- Manufacture of other transport equipment (division 30, 37 open)
- Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers (division 29, 31 open)

## Top companies hiring

- JPMorganChase (63 open)
- General Motors (18 open)
- NVIDIA (16 open)
- SpaceX (14 open)
- Realtor.com (10 open)
- Goldman Sachs (9 open)
- Speechify (9 open)
- PNC Financial Services Group (9 open)

## Sample live roles

- [Software Engineer, Compute (GPU)](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/software-engineer-compute-gpu-at-fluidstack-4436034919) - Fluidstack - Austin, TX - $208K - $269K
- [Junior Software Engineer - AI-Forward](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/junior-software-engineer-ai-forward-at-speedyapply-4445108088) - SpeedyApply - Austin, TX
- [Software Engineer (AWS/Kubernetes) - Cloud Center of Excellence](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/software-engineer-aws-kubernetes-cloud-center-of-excellence-at-gartner-4387323728) - Gartner - Irving, TX
- [Software Engineer](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/software-engineer-at-teero-4418158932) - Teero - Austin, TX
- [Full Stack Software Engineer - Control Plane](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/full-stack-software-engineer-control-plane-at-clickhouse-4445646414) - ClickHouse - Austin, TX - $141,000—$208,000
- [Embedded Software Engineer (Starlink)](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/embedded-software-engineer-starlink-at-spacex-4361299076) - SpaceX - Bastrop, TX
- [R&D Software Engineer](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/r-d-software-engineer-at-toyota-automated-logistics-4445616693) - Toyota Automated Logistics - Grapevine, TX
- [Software Engineer - Full-Stack Generalist](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/software-engineer-full-stack-generalist-at-epic-4445615999) - EPIC - Texas
- [Software Engineer - Special Programs](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/software-engineer-special-programs-at-saronic-technologies-4407212558) - Saronic Technologies - Austin, TX
- [Sr Software Engineer](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/sr-software-engineer-at-baylor-genetics-4428366900) - Baylor Genetics - Houston, TX
- [Software Engineer - Platform (Frameworks, AI, Automation) Sr. Associate](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/software-engineer-platform-frameworks-ai-automation-sr-associate-at-sixth-street-4377071217) - Sixth Street - Austin, TX
- [Software Engineer, Design Software (Starship)](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/software-engineer-design-software-starship-at-spacex-4387882239) - SpaceX - Texas

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