H-1B Salary Lookup

H-1B Salaries in Houston, TX

6,941 certified full-time H-1B filings for worksites in Houston, Texas, decided Jul 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2026.

$106,000Median salary
$84,09425th percentile
$138,58875th percentile
6,941Filings

Top H-1B employers in Houston, TX

EmployerFilingsMedianMiddle 50%
Infosys237$82,306$80,974 – $108,243
Ernst & Young U.S.182$155,978$111,452 – $196,416
The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center169$78,594$73,487 – $100,000
Baylor College of Medicine120$72,050$65,959 – $80,000
Mphasis92$116,850$97,553 – $130,000
LTIMindtree87$96,200$81,640 – $105,976
W.M. Rice University80$74,250$63,250 – $100,000
The Methodist Hospital Research Institute76$69,705$65,343 – $80,804
JPMorgan Chase & Co.74$155,000$131,775 – $175,000
University of Houston72$93,922$68,825 – $120,000
Deloitte Consulting69$147,164$106,558 – $152,485
Accenture67$150,000$142,850 – $167,600
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston67$74,088$67,824 – $121,140
Houston Independent School District53$70,000$64,000 – $82,250
Schlumberger Technology50$137,605$120,946 – $151,580
PricewaterhouseCoopers Advisory Services44$181,000$163,000 – $200,500
Compunnel Software Group38$108,500$103,225 – $118,750
CGG Services (U.S.)36$107,430$103,200 – $114,000
Cognizant Technology Solutions US36$108,243$99,601 – $129,756
National Oilwell Varco, L..P36$121,155$89,970 – $133,087

Top H-1B job titles in Houston, TX

Job titleFilingsMedianMiddle 50%
Software Developer349$105,976$105,976 – $106,080
Software Engineer248$105,978$91,000 – $120,000
Assistant Professor108$121,000$100,000 – $196,907
Data Engineer88$102,550$89,378 – $119,475
Postdoctoral Fellow65$68,922$65,784 – $72,000
Research Scientist63$77,788$71,167 – $84,700
Data Scientist63$112,320$89,378 – $130,000
Computer Programmer57$72,696$60,000 – $88,317
Manager57$151,798$136,000 – $174,700
Technology Consultant56$80,974$80,974 – $80,974
Project Manager55$108,300$88,940 – $132,500
Project Engineer50$99,220$89,986 – $115,501
Instructor48$77,000$75,402 – $80,000
Business Analyst41$89,378$81,000 – $100,500
Associate41$175,000$110,000 – $225,000
Data Analyst40$75,722$67,579 – $89,582
Postdoctoral Associate/Fellow37$66,492$62,232 – $67,824
Senior Software Engineer37$127,837$121,370 – $149,280
Technology Project Lead33$80,974$80,974 – $80,974
Architect33$84,967$80,974 – $105,976

Highest-paying employers

At least 5 filings in Houston, TX.

EmployerFilingsMedian
Scotia Capital (USA)6$275,000
Bot Auto Ca10$260,000
Venture Global LNG9$235,000
Latham & Watkins5$225,000
Boston Consulting Group32$190,000
Woodside Energy USA Services9$189,447
Evercore Partners Services East6$185,000
SAP Industries6$184,966
Sapient5$183,600
Wolters Kluwer United States5$182,937
PricewaterhouseCoopers Advisory Services44$181,000
IBM20$179,256
capSpire6$179,020
Citigroup Global Markets6$175,000
Chevron13$170,800

Wage levels

Level I22% · 1,442
Level II40% · 2,633
Level III18% · 1,179
Level IV19% · 1,258

Prevailing-wage level the employer selected (I = entry, IV = fully competent).