Engineers, All Other pay in Texas
$121,890avg. a year
$58.60 an hour · 10,820 employed
Engineers, All Other in Texas earn an average of $121,890 a year. That is $3,440 (3%) less than the U.S. average of $125,330. The best-paying metro area is Amarillo, TX at $132,210.
$115,810Median pay
$58.60Average hourly
+1%Avg. pay since 2020
#20Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Texas metro areas
Average pay for engineers, all other by metro area. Swipe to see all 17.
190 jobs
Amarillo, TX
$132,210
$63.56 an hour
23,490 jobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$132,130
$63.52 an hour
3160 jobs
College Station-Bryan, TX
$131,810
$63.37 an hour
4100 jobs
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
$123,020
$59.14 an hour
51,070 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$120,200
$57.79 an hour
6
Midland, TX
$120,120
$57.75 an hour
7760 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$118,020
$56.74 an hour
8270 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$117,400
$56.44 an hour
92,720 jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$116,570
$56.04 an hour
1080 jobs
Killeen-Temple, TX
$112,370
$54.02 an hour
11180 jobs
Corpus Christi, TX
$111,800
$53.75 an hour
1260 jobs
Waco, TX
$110,360
$53.06 an hour
13120 jobs
El Paso, TX
$104,970
$50.47 an hour
1450 jobs
Longview, TX
$104,380
$50.18 an hour
1540 jobs
Odessa, TX
$103,360
$49.69 an hour
1630 jobs
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$101,150
$48.63 an hour
1740 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$91,590
$44.03 an hour
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Engineers, All Other pay in Texas, charted
Pay over time
Texas, annual wage, May of each year
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Where Texas engineers, all other 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 | $125,330 | $60.26 |
| Texas | $121,890 | $58.60 |
| New Mexico | $151,130 | $72.66 |
| Oklahoma | $115,900 | $55.72 |
| Louisiana | $108,750 | $52.28 |
| Arkansas | $87,660 | $42.15 |
Related jobs in Texas
- Civil Engineers$104,250
- Industrial Engineers$114,840
- Mechanical Engineers$121,510
- Electrical Engineers$135,580
- 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 engineers, all other make in Texas?
The average is $121,890 a year, and the median is $115,810. That is $3,440 (3%) less than the U.S. average of $125,330.
What is the hourly wage in Texas?
$58.60 an hour on average; the median is $55.68.
Where in Texas do they earn the most?
Amarillo, TX ($132,210), followed by Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX ($132,130). The lowest average among 17 metro areas with data is Lubbock, TX ($91,590).
How does Texas rank?
Texas ranks #20 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 17-2199. 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 engineers, all other 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.