Electrical Engineers pay range in Dallas
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $76,720 a year or less, while the top 10% make $205,040 or more. The middle half of electrical engineers in Dallas earn between $89,410 and $161,080.
- $77K10th
- $89K25th
- $124KMedian
- $161K75th
- $205K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $128,340 | $10,695 | $61.70 |
| Median | $124,390 | $10,366 | $59.80 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $89,410 | $7,451 | $42.99 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $161,080 | $13,423 | $77.44 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Electrical Engineers salary after taxes in Dallas
On the average salary of $128,340, a single filer in Dallas takes home about $98,986 a year, or $8,249 a month and $3,807 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Dallas a good place for electrical engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Dallas area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.1), so the average $128,340 buys what about $124,493 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Dallas ($51,440). A typical home costs $366,823, or 2.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Electrical Engineers salary in other Texas cities
Dallas ranks 4th of 23 Texas metro areas for this job; Austin pays the most ($157,930).
- Austin$157,930
- Midland$141,500
- Houston$135,160
- Dallas$128,340
- Beaumont$125,550
- Corpus Christi$124,590
- San Antonio$121,130
- Longview$118,190
- Tyler$118,180
- Killeen$113,350
Highest-paying cities for electrical engineers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($189,370).
- San Jose, CA$189,370
- San Francisco, CA$162,170
- Albuquerque, NM$158,230
- Austin, TX$157,930
- Manchester, NH$149,130
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Electrical Engineers salary in Dallas: questions
How much do electrical engineers make an hour in Dallas?
$61.70 an hour on average, and $59.80 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level electrical engineers salary in Dallas?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $76,720 a year and the 25th percentile is $89,410, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the electrical engineers take-home pay in Dallas?
About $98,986 a year ($8,249 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $128,340. Texas has no state income tax.
Do electrical engineers earn more in Dallas than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($125,905).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 17-2071; area Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX (19100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.9%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.11, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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