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Average KBR salary in Houston, TX

$52,173yearly

$25.08 hourly rate

Entry-level KBR salary in Houston
$26,000 yearly
Updated April 5, 2024

How much does KBR pay in Houston, TX?

The average KBR salary in Houston, TX is $52,173. KBR salaries range between $26,000 to $101,000 per year in Houston. KBR Houston based pay is higher than KBR's United States average salary of $54,516. The best-paying job in Houston at KBR is senior piping designer, which pays an average of $158,596 annually.

KBR employees in Houston make $5,173 more than the average salary in Houston, $47,000.

KBR salaries in Houston, TX by job title

KBR’s highest-paying job in Houston, TX is senior piping designer, with an average salary of $158,596. The second highest is principal process engineer, which pays $151,271 annually in Houston, TX.

Highest paying jobs at KBR in Houston, TX

RankJob titleAvarage KBR salaryHourly pay
1Senior Piping Designer$158,596$76
2Principal Process Engineer$151,271$73
3Piping Engineer$142,870$69
4Principal Engineer$131,376$63
5Stress Engineer$129,927$62
6Piping Designer$128,712$62
7Principal Technologist$127,996$62
8Technical Advisor$127,782$61
9Engineering Manager$127,726$61
10Process Technician Lead$125,377$60

KBR salaries in Houston, TX by department

The departments with the highest salaries for KBR employees in Houston are IT, Engineering, and Research & Development.

Houston KBR employees in the IT department earn an average salary of $92,271 a year, compared to an average salary of $91,873 in the Engineering department and $89,350 in the Research & Development department.

Highest-paying departments at KBR in Houston, TX

RankDepartmentAvarage KBR salaryHourly pay
1IT$92,271$44
2Engineering$91,873$44
3Research & Development$89,350$43
4Finance$75,294$36
5Customer Service$61,774$30
6Human Resources$55,644$27
7Supply Chain$52,924$25
8Warehouse$48,452$23
9Plant/Manufacturing$45,267$22
10Facilities$43,360$21

How much does KBR pay by city?

The cities near Houston, TX where KBR pays the highest salaries are Fieldbrook ($67,276), Cambridge ($62,688), Washington ($61,007), Lexington Park ($57,387) and Newark ($56,669).

Highest-paying cities near Houston, TX at KBR

RankCityAvarage KBR salaryHourly pay
1Fieldbrook$67,276$32
2Cambridge$62,688$30
3Washington$61,007$29
4Lexington Park$57,387$28
5Newark$56,669$27
6Enon$54,283$26
7Tempe$53,615$26
8Ohio$53,489$26
9Colorado Springs$52,331$25
10Houston$52,173$25

KBR’s competitor’s salaries in Houston, TX

The highest paying KBR competitor in Houston, TX is CB&I Federal Services, LLC. The average salary at CB&I Federal Services, LLC in Houston, TX is $158,596. The lowest paying KBR competitor in Houston, TX is J & J Maintenance, Inc..

Highest-paying KBR competitors in Houston, TX

RankCompany nameAvarage pay in Houston, TXHourly pay
1CB&I Federal Services, LLC$88,162$42
2Fluor Corporation$75,329$36
3Advantage Industrial Automation$70,354$34
4MHI Ship Repair & Services$68,886$33
5PowerSecure Inc$57,488$28
6Dyncorp$53,589$26
7BE&K$49,184$24
8Raytheon Polar Services$47,925$23
9J & J Maintenance, Inc.$45,189$22

Recently added KBR salaries in Houston, TX

JobLocationDate addedSalary
Systems IntegratorHouston, TX06/25/2025$77,900
Information Technology Technical LeadHouston, TX06/03/2025$110,000
Quality Assurance EngineerHouston, TX05/28/2025$81,000
Project Controls SpecialistHouston, TX05/07/2025$64,000
Master SchedulerHouston, TX04/26/2025$116,100
Systems Integration LeadHouston, TX04/26/2025$116,100
Systems EngineerHouston, TX04/25/2025$150,000
Solutions ManagerHouston, TX04/25/2025$132,940
Accounting ManagerHouston, TX04/24/2025$116,380
Senior SpecialistHouston, TX04/23/2025$85,470

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