Security Engineer market brief · Houston, TX
Security Engineer Jobs in Houston, TX
136 security engineer openings are live in the Houston, TX area from 74 employers, led by HPE, Deloitte US, and Accenture. The middle half of posted salaries runs $86,475–$135,325 a year (median $112,200), from the 51% of listings that disclose pay. Entry-level roles are the largest group, at 29% of openings. 10% of listings accept remote work.
Data updated Nov 5, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 136
- Live security engineer openings currently tracked in the Houston market.
Companies hiring
- 74
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $112,200
- 51% of listings provide usable compensation data.
Market analysis
Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market
Start with the level mix, then compare current demand, compensation coverage, and employer concentration before opening the live listings.
Level mix
Career ladder
Houston's security engineer market is led by entry-level openings, with 39 tracked roles at that rung.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
136
Hiring employers
74
Salary coverage
51%
Median experience
5.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
58
30 companies · $102,200 median
Established employers
34
15 companies · $140,000 median
Top of market
11
6 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$86,475
P50
$112,200
P75
$135,325
P90
$175,452
Salary figures use annualized USD posted minimum compensation from listings in this market. An employer that posts the same pay on many listings counts once, and figures render only when enough distinct employers disclose pay.
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- Open live security engineer listings in Houston
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare security engineer opportunities in Houston, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 136 live roles tracked in this market.
- 74 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.
A practical market plan for Security Engineer in Houston
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
136 security engineer openings across 74 employers establish the current Houston opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Entry-level leads the derived level mix with 39 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
HPE is one of the most active visible employers, with 11 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.
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Where this market is hiring
Move from the Houston market view into active employers and representative security engineer openings
Employer activity · 74 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 24 of 136 matches
Representative openings
Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.
More security engineer openings in Houston
- Cybersecurity Technologist - Associate - Cyber Security Operator · ExxonMobil
- Security Engineer II, Cloud & Platform Security · Nscale
- Cybersecurity TPRM Strategy & Governance Principal SME · HPE
- Cybersecurity Architecture · TIER4 Group
- Cybersecurity TPRM Strategy & Governance Principal SME · HPE
- Application Security Engineer - Threat Modeling · Infosys
- Cybersecurity Engineer II · Orion
- Security Engineer · NovaSource Power Services
- Business Information Security Officer (BISO), HPE Operations · HPE
- Cybersecurity Customer Assurance Lead · HPE
- Cybersecurity Customer Assurance Lead · HPE
- Business Information Security Officer (BISO), HPE Operations · HPE
- Information System Security Engineer (ISSE) · Lockheed Martin
- Cybersecurity Customer Assurance Lead · HPE
- Business Information Security Officer (BISO), HPE Operations · HPE
- Cybersecurity Customer Assurance Lead · HPE
Security Engineer jobs in Houston: what applicants need to know
Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice.
- 01
How many security engineer jobs are open in Houston?
Metaintro tracks 136 live security engineer openings from 74 employers in the Houston, TX area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do security engineer jobs in Houston pay?
The median posted salary is $112,200 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $86,475 to $135,325. Based on the 51% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which experience level has the most security engineer openings in Houston?
Entry-level roles lead with 39 openings. Experience level is known for 96% of this market's listings.
- 04
Which companies are hiring for security engineer jobs in Houston?
HPE, Deloitte US, Accenture, and Deloitte6 have the most open security engineer roles here right now, out of 74 hiring employers.
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