Entry-level Data Engineer salary in Houston, TX
Based on 16 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level I in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Katy, Spring, Richmond, Sugar Land, Fulshear.
Also listed as: Database Architect, Data Architect
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $77,595 |
| 25th | $79,500 |
| 50th (median) | $94,100 |
| 75th | $105,000 |
| 90th | $110,000 |
Cost of living
Houston's median entry-level Data Engineer salary of $94,100 is worth about $95,400 at national average prices.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Houston = 98.6).
Compared with all workers here
All Database Architects in the Houston, TX area earned a median of $139,100 in May 2025 (780 employed). The H-1B median here is $94,100, 32% lower.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.
Employers filing at this level
| Employer | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Bluo Software | too few | 2 |
| Cybersoft Technologies | too few | 2 |
| EOG Resources | too few | 2 |
| Time Dyanmics | too few | 2 |
Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.
By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | $94,100 | 16 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $115,700 | 82 |
| Senior · Level III | $136,386 | 47 |
| Expert · Level IV | $159,245 | 47 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Minimum H-1B salary by level
| Wage level | Prevailing wage (most common) | Median offered salary | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | $90,688 | $94,100 | 16 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $102,294 | $115,700 | 82 |
| Senior · Level III | $127,379 | $136,386 | 47 |
| Expert · Level IV | $152,485 | $159,245 | 47 |
The prevailing wage is the minimum an employer must pay for this job and area. Amounts vary by county within a metro and by wage source.