Electricians pay in Texas
$59,280avg. a year
$28.50 an hour · 76,770 employed
Electricians in Texas earn an average of $59,280 a year. That is $12,210 (17%) less than the U.S. average of $71,490. The best-paying metro area is Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX at $64,520.
$58,570Median pay
$28.50Average hourly
+15%Avg. pay since 2020
#45Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Texas metro areas
Average pay for electricians by metro area. Swipe to see all 25.
12,000 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$64,520
$31.02 an hour
219,730 jobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$61,470
$29.55 an hour
37,340 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$60,850
$29.25 an hour
4980 jobs
Midland, TX
$60,660
$29.16 an hour
520,930 jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$59,960
$28.83 an hour
61,030 jobs
Odessa, TX
$58,060
$27.91 an hour
7750 jobs
Amarillo, TX
$58,010
$27.89 an hour
81,080 jobs
Corpus Christi, TX
$57,210
$27.51 an hour
96,660 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$57,030
$27.42 an hour
10270 jobs
Sherman-Denison, TX
$56,980
$27.40 an hour
11390 jobs
Texarkana, TX-AR
$56,300
$27.07 an hour
12140 jobs
Victoria, TX
$55,460
$26.67 an hour
13650 jobs
Waco, TX
$55,210
$26.55 an hour
14370 jobs
Tyler, TX
$54,380
$26.14 an hour
15550 jobs
Killeen-Temple, TX
$54,080
$26.00 an hour
16500 jobs
Abilene, TX
$53,360
$25.65 an hour
17290 jobs
San Angelo, TX
$52,800
$25.39 an hour
18500 jobs
College Station-Bryan, TX
$52,560
$25.27 an hour
19630 jobs
Longview, TX
$52,560
$25.27 an hour
201,380 jobs
El Paso, TX
$52,140
$25.07 an hour
21190 jobs
Wichita Falls, TX
$51,800
$24.91 an hour
22690 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$51,490
$24.75 an hour
23670 jobs
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$49,690
$23.89 an hour
24450 jobs
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
$48,000
$23.08 an hour
25340 jobs
Laredo, TX
$47,240
$22.71 an hour
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Electricians pay in Texas, charted
Pay over time
Texas, annual wage, May of each year
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Where Texas electricians 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 | $71,490 | $34.37 |
| Texas | $59,280 | $28.50 |
| Oklahoma | $63,410 | $30.49 |
| Louisiana | $62,350 | $29.98 |
| New Mexico | $59,620 | $28.66 |
| Arkansas | $53,470 | $25.71 |
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Average pay, Texas, May 2025
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Questions and answers
How much do electricians make in Texas?
The average is $59,280 a year, and the median is $58,570. That is $12,210 (17%) less than the U.S. average of $71,490.
What is the hourly wage in Texas?
$28.50 an hour on average; the median is $28.16.
Where in Texas do they earn the most?
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX ($64,520), followed by Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX ($61,470). The lowest average among 25 metro areas with data is Laredo, TX ($47,240).
How does Texas rank?
Texas ranks #45 of 51 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 47-2111. 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 electricians 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.