DevOps Engineer salary in Houston, TX
Based on 117 certified H-1B filings in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Katy, Sugar Land, Spring, Cypress, Webster.
Median salary$105,976
Middle 50%$85k–$126.6k
vs. national median−6%comparison median $112,923
Filings117FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years
Salary range
National median
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| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $79,851 |
| 25th | $85,000 |
| 50th (median) | $105,976 |
| 75th | $126,589 |
| 90th | $149,835 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $91,750 | $91,104 | $94,979 | 26 |
| FY2021 | $92,685 | $90,144 | $119,088 | 38 |
| FY2022 | $92,685 | $78,000 | $94,519 | 95 |
| FY2023 | $91,000 | $90,522 | $102,000 | 112 |
| FY2024 | $98,301 | $80,000 | $101,194 | 108 |
| FY2025 | $103,210 | $84,261 | $120,000 | 71 |
| FY2026 | $106,000 | $92,494 | $139,550 | 46 |
Cost of living
Houston's median DevOps Engineer salary of $105,976 is worth about $107,400 at national average prices.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Houston = 98.6).
Top employers filing
| Employer | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Gulf South Pipeline Company | too few | 5 |
| Amalgam Technologies | too few | 3 |
| ANB Systems | too few | 3 |
| Eficens Systems | too few | 3 |
| Fpt | too few | 3 |
| Hp | too few | 3 |
| Schlumberger Technology | too few | 3 |
| Tailored Shared Services | too few | 3 |
| CGI | too few | 2 |
| Allthenticate | 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 | $80,000 | 29 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $105,976 | 59 |
| Senior · Level III | $127,837 | 17 |
| Expert · Level IV | too few | 4 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.