Electrical Engineers pay range in Houston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $77,170 a year or less, while the top 10% make $207,990 or more. The middle half of electrical engineers in Houston earn between $95,990 and $164,240.
- $77K10th
- $96K25th
- $131KMedian
- $164K75th
- $208K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $135,160 | $11,263 | $64.98 |
| Median | $131,070 | $10,922 | $63.01 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $95,990 | $7,999 | $46.15 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $164,240 | $13,687 | $78.96 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Electrical Engineers salary after taxes in Houston
On the average salary of $135,160, a single filer in Houston takes home about $103,648 a year, or $8,637 a month and $3,986 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 Houston a good place for electrical engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Houston area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.6), so the average $135,160 buys what about $137,039 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Houston ($49,410). A typical home costs $308,306, or 2.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Electrical Engineers salary in other Texas cities
Houston ranks 3rd 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 Houston: questions
How much do electrical engineers make an hour in Houston?
$64.98 an hour on average, and $63.02 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level electrical engineers salary in Houston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $77,170 a year and the 25th percentile is $95,990, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the electrical engineers take-home pay in Houston?
About $103,648 a year ($8,637 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $135,160. Texas has no state income tax.
Do electrical engineers earn more in Houston than elsewhere?
The average here is 7% more than 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 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (26420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.3%.
- 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 1.37, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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