Reliability Engineer Salary in Houston, Texas

How much does a Reliability Engineer make in Houston, TX?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Reliability Engineer in Houston, TX is $80,661. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $70,182 to a high of $93,947, with most professionals earning between $75,176 and $87,615.

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Leads and facilitates Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) for critical equipment, identifying specific failure modes, and corrective/preventative actions.

March 04, 2023

Implement an Asset Reliability strategy that will maximize the Uptime of the assets, develop robust preventative maintenance plans, optimize spare parts inventory, embed predictive maintenance practices, and reduce the risk of having unplanned failure.

March 27, 2023

Performs root cause analysis as well as implements sustainable countermeasures on losses related to maintenance.

March 31, 2023

Acts as curator of inspection and rotating equipment data and history providing transparent access to all.

April 20, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Reliability Engineer in Houston, TX

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

75176

87615

80661

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

77653

92053

83887

What is the average salary for Reliability Engineer in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Reliability Engineer in Houston, TX. The base salary for Reliability Engineer ranges from $75,176 to $87,615 with the average base salary of $80,661. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $77,653 to $92,053 with the average total cash compensation of $83,887.

View Average Salary for Reliability Engineer as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$80,661	$75,176 - $87,615
Bonus	$3,226	$2,477 - $4,437
Total Pay	$83,887	$77,653 - $92,053

* 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.

Reliability Engineer Salary Near Houston, TX

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Houston, TX
CITY, STATE Pasadena, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $74,897 - $87,290	COMPARE TO Houston, TX
CITY, STATE Galveston, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $74,897 - $87,290	COMPARE TO Houston, TX
CITY, STATE Beaumont, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $72,668 - $84,692	COMPARE TO Houston, TX
CITY, STATE Port Arthur, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $71,335 - $83,139	COMPARE TO Houston, TX
CITY, STATE Lake Charles, LA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $69,753 - $81,295	COMPARE TO Houston, TX
CITY, STATE Austin, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $74,566 - $86,904	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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