Electrical Engineer salary in Texas: $129,450 median.
How pay for electrical engineers in Texas compares with the national figure and other states, and where in the state it is highest.
Electrical Engineers in Texas earned a median of $129,450 a year in May 2025 (BLS), 7% above the national median of $120,630. Texas ranked 6 of 49 for this occupation's median pay, with about 20,870 people employed.
- Texas median
- $129,450
- $62.24/hr
- U.S. median
- $120,630
- +7% in Texas
- Rank among states
- 6 of 49
- by median pay
- Employed
- 20,870
- location quotient 1.16
Where in Texas it pays most
Data Metropolitan areas in the state with at least 30 people employed in the occupation.
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Data Ranked by state median, BLS May 2025.
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How this page is built
BLS OEWS state and metropolitan-area estimates for May 2025, for the occupation shown. Ranks compare state medians only.
- Cost of living, which changes what a salary is worth.
- Pay at a specific employer or for self-employed workers.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates (public domain).