IT Architect Salary in Houston, Texas

How much does an IT Architect make in Houston, TX?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for an IT Architect in Houston, TX is $119,073. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $108,791 to $131,380, with most professionals earning between $99,429 and $142,586.

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What does an IT Architect do?

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Assist in establishing and leading technology governance processes such as the Architecture Review Board and data governance to ensure the selected technologies and designs align with the information technology enterprise plans and designs.

November 15, 2022

Participate in the full software development life cycle by actively leading or acting as lead in given area of expertise on agile scrum teams in various roles, including, but not limited to, Scrum Master, Business Technical Analyst, User Interface designer, Capability Manager, or Tester, based upon experience and need.

December 14, 2022

Designing, implementing and maintaining enterprise firewalls, demilitarized zones, encryption with additional network security solutions including host-based IDS, network IDS/IPS, Cloud Access Security Brokers (CASB), honey pots, and other perimeter protection solutions.

December 28, 2022

Provide required business and/or subject matter expertise on most complex issues for both project and production related activities, including new strategic programs or initiatives impacting current and existing systems.

January 04, 2023

Understanding of the organization's business processes, systems, tools, regulations and structure and how they interrelate to provide products and services that create value for customers, consumers and key stakeholders.

January 05, 2023

Develop EOUSA's Enterprise Security Architecture in support of EOUSA and all 94 USAOs comprising roughly 15,000 users, 25,000 plus endpoints, three Core Enterprise Facilities, one Enterprise Data Center, two commercial cloud providers, and 250 work sites spanning both the continental United States and territories.

January 29, 2023

Demonstrated experience in providing technical leadership, consulting and direction to a larger team on all aspects of architecture to ensure advanced learning occurs.

February 23, 2023

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Average Salary Range for IT Architect in Houston, TX

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

108791

131380

119073

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

112093

137437

123364

What is the average salary for IT Architect in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of IT Architect in Houston, TX. The base salary for IT Architect ranges from $108,791 to $131,380 with the average base salary of $119,073. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $112,093 to $137,437 with the average total cash compensation of $123,364.

View Average Salary for IT Architect as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$119,073	$108,791 - $131,380
Bonus	$4,291	$3,302 - $6,057
Total Pay	$123,364	$112,093 - $137,437

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

IT Architect Salary Near Houston, TX

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Houston, TX
CITY, STATE Pasadena, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $108,387 - $130,893	COMPARE TO Houston, TX
CITY, STATE Galveston, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $108,387 - $130,893	COMPARE TO Houston, TX
CITY, STATE Beaumont, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $105,161 - $126,998	COMPARE TO Houston, TX
CITY, STATE Port Arthur, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $103,232 - $124,668	COMPARE TO Houston, TX
CITY, STATE Lake Charles, LA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $100,944 - $121,904	COMPARE TO Houston, TX
CITY, STATE Austin, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $107,908 - $130,314	COMPARE TO Houston, TX

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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 has a total area of 627 square miles (1,620 km2); this comprises 599.59 square miles (1,552.9 km2) of land and 22.3 square miles (58 km2) covered by water. The Piney Woods are north of Houston. Most of Houston is located on the gulf coastal plain, and its vegetation is classified as temperate grassland and forest. Much of the city was built on forested land, marshes, swamp, or prairie and are all still visible in surrounding areas.[citation need...

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