As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Security Systems Engineer in Houston, TX is $90,222. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $78,648 to a high of $111,395, with most professionals earning between $84,164 and $101,305.
| Percentile | Salary | Location | Last Updated |
| 10th Percentile Security Systems Engineer Salary | $78,648 | Houston,TX | April 01, 2025 |
| 25th Percentile Security Systems Engineer Salary | $84,164 | Houston,TX | April 01, 2025 |
| 50th Percentile Security Systems Engineer Salary | $90,222 | Houston,TX | April 01, 2025 |
| 75th Percentile Security Systems Engineer Salary | $101,305 | Houston,TX | April 01, 2025 |
| 90th Percentile Security Systems Engineer Salary | $111,395 | Houston,TX | April 01, 2025 |
Security engineering is a specialized field of engineering that focuses on the security aspects in the design of systems that need to be able to deal robustly with possible sources of disruption, ranging from natural disasters to malicious acts. It is similar to other systems engineering activities in that its primary motivation is to support the delivery of engineering solutions that satisfy pre-defined functional and user requirements, but it has the added dimension of preventing misuse and malicious behavior. Those constraints and restrictions are often asserted as a security policy. In on...
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About Houston, Texas Houston is located 165 miles (266 km) east of Austin, 88 miles (142 km) west of the Louisiana border, and 250 miles (400 km) south of Dallas. The city....More
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