SOC 17-2071 · Texarkana, TX-AR metro

Electrical Engineers Salary in Texarkana, TX

The average salary for electrical engineers in Texarkana, Texas is $113,220 a year ($54.43 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $103,380: half of the 30 people in this job in the Texarkana, TX-AR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($125,905).

$113,220average per year

$54.43 / hourMedian $103,380Take-home ≈ $88,480

  • $73K10th
  • $92K25th
  • $103KMedian
  • $131K75th
  • $174K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

30people in this job
-10%vs U.S. metro average
#12 of 23Texas metros
84cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Electrical Engineers pay range in Texarkana

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $72,770 a year or less, while the top 10% make $173,850 or more. The middle half of electrical engineers in Texarkana earn between $91,560 and $131,360.

  • $73K10th
  • $92K25th
  • $103KMedian
  • $131K75th
  • $174K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$113,220$9,435$54.43
Median$103,380$8,615$49.70
Entry level (25th percentile)$91,560$7,630$44.02
Experienced (75th percentile)$131,360$10,947$63.15

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Electrical Engineers salary after taxes in Texarkana

On the average salary of $113,220, a single filer in Texarkana takes home about $88,480 a year, or $7,373 a month and $3,403 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.

The Texarkana, TX-AR metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in TX$88,480$7,373
Working in AR$84,491$7,041

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Texarkana a good place for electrical engineers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Texarkana area are 16% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 84.0), so the average $113,220 buys what about $134,766 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Texarkana ($43,200). A typical home costs $185,546, or 1.6 years of this average salary before tax.

See what $113,220 is worth in another city

Electrical Engineers salary in other Texas cities

Texarkana ranks 12th of 23 Texas metro areas for this job; Austin pays the most ($157,930).

All Electrical Engineers salaries in Texas

Highest-paying cities for electrical engineers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($189,370).

Electrical Engineers salary by city

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Electrical Engineers salary in Texarkana: questions

How much do electrical engineers make an hour in Texarkana?

$54.43 an hour on average, and $49.70 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level electrical engineers salary in Texarkana?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $72,770 a year and the 25th percentile is $91,560, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the electrical engineers take-home pay in Texarkana?

About $88,480 a year ($7,373 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $113,220. Texas has no state income tax.

Do electrical engineers earn more in Texarkana than elsewhere?

The average here is 10% less 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 Texarkana, TX-AR (45500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.6%.
  • 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 0.46, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.46).

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