AI Engineer market brief · Houston, TX
AI Engineer Jobs in Houston, TX
58 AI engineer openings are live in the Houston, TX area from 29 employers, led by Accenture, Deloitte US, and Deloitte6. The middle half of posted salaries runs $81,650–$128,025 a year (median $113,450), from the 72% of listings that disclose pay. Mid-level roles are the largest group, at 48% of openings. 9% of listings accept remote work.
Data updated Nov 4, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 58
- Live AI engineer openings currently tracked in the Houston market.
Companies hiring
- 29
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $113,450
- 72% 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 is mid-level-heavy for AI engineer roles: 53% of currently tracked openings with a derived level sit at mid-level. Entry-level openings exist, but they are a smaller slice of the market.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
58
Hiring employers
29
Salary coverage
72%
Median experience
5.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
41
14 companies · $104,850 median
Established employers
7
7 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$81,650
P50
$113,450
P75
$128,025
P90
$145,940
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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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare AI engineer opportunities in Houston, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 58 live roles tracked in this market.
- 29 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 4, 2026.
A practical market plan for AI Engineer in Houston
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
58 AI engineer openings across 29 employers establish the current Houston opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Mid-level leads the derived level mix with 28 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Accenture is one of the most active visible employers, with 9 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
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Employer activity · 29 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 58 matches
Representative openings
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More AI engineer openings in Houston
- Senior Agentic AI Engineer · Diverse Lynx LLC
- Oracle Applied AI Engineer, Founding Team · Accenture
- Senior Associate, Full Stack AI Engineer — AWS · PricewaterhouseCoopers Advisory Services LLC
- Manager, Full Stack AI Engineer - AWS · PricewaterhouseCoopers Advisory Services LLC
- NASA Human Spaceflight Artificial Intelligence (AI) Software Engineer and Data Scientist · CACI
- NASA Human Spaceflight Artificial Intelligence (AI) Software Engineer and Data Scientist · CACI
- AI Engineer · Recru, LLC
- Director, Artificial Intelligence · SI Group
- Generative AI Architect · Diverse Lynx
- Open-Rank Faculty Position in Foundational Artificial Intelligence · Rice University
- Assistant Professor Positions in Artificial Intelligence for Sustainability and Resilience · Rice University
- AI Engineer III · Deloitte US
- AI Engineer II · Deloitte US
- Senior Agentic AI Engineer · Diverse Lynx
- AI Engineer · INSPYR Solutions, LLC
- Senior Agentic AI Engineer · Diverse Lynx LLC
AI 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 AI engineer jobs are open in Houston?
Metaintro tracks 58 live AI engineer openings from 29 employers in the Houston, TX area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do AI engineer jobs in Houston pay?
The median posted salary is $113,450 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $81,650 to $128,025. Based on the 72% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which experience level has the most AI engineer openings in Houston?
Mid-level roles lead with 28 openings. Experience level is known for 91% of this market's listings.
- 04
Which companies are hiring for AI engineer jobs in Houston?
Accenture, Deloitte US, Deloitte6, and Diverse Lynx LLC have the most open AI engineer roles here right now, out of 29 hiring employers.
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