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Texas Salary Guide 2026

Real salary data for 295 roles in Texas. Based on verified reports with percentile breakdowns and experience comparisons.

295Job roles
$146,255Avg salary
$275,000Top earner
2026Updated

Top paying roles in Texas

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Job title	Avg annual salary
Staff Security Engineer	$275,000/yr
GRC Director	$260,000/yr
Software Security Engineer	$235,540/yr
Head of Security	$230,590/yr
Director Information Security	$220,081/yr
Consulting Director	$217,500/yr
Security Incident Response Engineer	$214,250/yr
IT Director	$214,141/yr
Head of Information Security	$214,000/yr
Cloud Security	$210,920/yr
Director of Security	$206,559/yr
Principal Security Engineer	$206,085/yr

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About Texas salaries

Texas is one of the major states in the US for technology and security professionals. The average salary across all roles is $146,255 per year. Senior and executive level roles regularly exceed $200,000.

All figures are based on real salary reports submitted by professionals working in Texas. Data is updated for 2026.

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