DevOps Engineer Salary in Houston

Pay ranges below come from 104 current devops engineer listings that disclose salary nationwide, updated daily. We only show what employers actually post — never estimates.

Median base pay · nationwide

from 104 disclosed ranges

$131,040/yr

Not enough Houston disclosures yet — this reflects DevOps Engineer pay across all US locations in our feed.

$42,458$115,000 – $155,000 typical$235,000

Highest-paying employers in our feed

Shield Consulting Solutions, Inc.up to $235,000
Dormont Manufacturing Companyup to $222,000
Northrop Grummanup to $221,500
United States Digital Space LLCup to $220,000
Dormont Manufacturing Coup to $219,500

Highest disclosed figure per employer in the current feed.

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DevOps Engineer roles nationwide that list pay

Real current listings, highest disclosed pay first.

Senior DevOps Engineer (GitLab CI/CD) (Annapolis Junction, MD)

Shield Consulting Solutions, Inc. · Annapolis Junction, Maryland

$230,000 - $240,000

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Site Reliability Engineer, Energy Storage

Dormont Manufacturing Company · San Francisco, California

$168,000 - $276,000

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Staff DevOps Engineer - Active Top Secret wSCI

Northrop Grumman · US

$177,000 - $266,000

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Senior AI-Driven Infra & DevOps Engineer; GovCloud​/IL

United States Digital Space LLC · Chicago, Illinois

$180,000 - $260,000

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Senior System Software Engineer - TS​/SCI Onsite Lead DevOps

Dormont Manufacturing Co · Hanover, New Hampshire

$186,575 - $252,425

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DevOps​/Cloud Engineer

Synergyecp · Bethesda, Maryland

$150,000 - $270,000

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What moves DevOps Engineer pay

Seniority

Years of experience and scope are the biggest lever — senior devops engineer roles routinely clear the top of the range above.

Company & industry

Larger and high-margin employers pay more for the same devops engineer title than smaller or non-profit ones.

Local market

Cost of living and local demand shift Houston offers up or down versus the national figure.

Frequently asked

How much does a DevOps Engineer make in Houston?

Based on 104 disclosed ranges in our current feed (nationwide — we don’t yet have enough Houston-specific data), the median is around $131,040 per year. Actual pay varies by experience, company, and specialty.

Where do these numbers come from?

Real job listings in Climbr's feed that publish a salary range, refreshed daily and annualized for comparison. We don't use survey estimates or model-generated figures — if employers don't post pay, we don't show a number.

How can I earn more as a DevOps Engineer?

Target the higher-paying employers above, tailor your resume to each role so it clears applicant screens, and negotiate against the posted range. Climbr scores your resume against each job and rewrites bullets to match — free to start.

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