Electrical Engineers pay in Texas
$135,580avg. a year
$65.18 an hour · 20,870 employed
Electrical Engineers in Texas earn an average of $135,580 a year. That is $10,480 (8%) more than the U.S. average of $125,100. The best-paying metro area is Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX at $157,930.
$129,450Median pay
$65.18Average hourly
+26%Avg. pay since 2020
#6Of 48 states + D.C.
Top-paying Texas metro areas
Average pay for electrical engineers by metro area. Swipe to see all 23.
14,070 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$157,930
$75.93 an hour
2130 jobs
Midland, TX
$141,500
$68.03 an hour
35,770 jobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$135,160
$64.98 an hour
45,720 jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$128,340
$61.70 an hour
5360 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$125,550
$60.36 an hour
6230 jobs
Corpus Christi, TX
$124,590
$59.90 an hour
7820 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$121,130
$58.23 an hour
8110 jobs
Longview, TX
$118,190
$56.82 an hour
960 jobs
Tyler, TX
$118,180
$56.82 an hour
1080 jobs
Killeen-Temple, TX
$113,350
$54.50 an hour
1170 jobs
Odessa, TX
$113,340
$54.49 an hour
1230 jobs
Texarkana, TX-AR
$113,220
$54.43 an hour
1340 jobs
Wichita Falls, TX
$113,220
$54.44 an hour
14140 jobs
Waco, TX
$112,090
$53.89 an hour
1540 jobs
Victoria, TX
$111,130
$53.43 an hour
1690 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$110,180
$52.97 an hour
1750 jobs
Abilene, TX
$108,890
$52.35 an hour
1860 jobs
Amarillo, TX
$108,280
$52.06 an hour
19100 jobs
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
$106,470
$51.19 an hour
20300 jobs
El Paso, TX
$105,970
$50.95 an hour
2150 jobs
San Angelo, TX
$104,360
$50.17 an hour
22100 jobs
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$104,110
$50.05 an hour
23130 jobs
College Station-Bryan, TX
$100,300
$48.22 an hour
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Electrical Engineers pay in Texas, charted
Pay over time
Texas, annual wage, May of each year
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Where Texas electrical engineers work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Texas vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $125,100 | $60.15 |
| Texas | $135,580 | $65.18 |
| New Mexico | $155,400 | $74.71 |
| Louisiana | $124,290 | $59.75 |
| Oklahoma | $118,440 | $56.94 |
| Arkansas | $99,960 | $48.06 |
Related jobs in Texas
- Civil Engineers$104,250
- Industrial Engineers$114,840
- Mechanical Engineers$121,510
- Engineers, All Other$121,890
- Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$137,760
- Computer Hardware Engineers$161,360
Average pay, Texas, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do electrical engineers make in Texas?
The average is $135,580 a year, and the median is $129,450. That is $10,480 (8%) more than the U.S. average of $125,100.
What is the hourly wage in Texas?
$65.18 an hour on average; the median is $62.24.
Where in Texas do they earn the most?
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX ($157,930), followed by Midland, TX ($141,500). The lowest average among 23 metro areas with data is College Station-Bryan, TX ($100,300).
How does Texas rank?
Texas ranks #6 of 49 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 17-2071. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national electrical engineers page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.