SOC 17-2071 · Waco, TX metro

Electrical Engineers Salary in Waco, TX

The average salary for electrical engineers in Waco, Texas is $112,090 a year ($53.89 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $108,940: half of the 140 people in this job in the Waco, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($125,905).

$112,090average per year

$53.89 / hourMedian $108,940Take-home ≈ $87,685

  • $71K10th
  • $83K25th
  • $109KMedian
  • $128K75th
  • $160K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

140people in this job
-11%vs U.S. metro average
#14 of 23Texas metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Electrical Engineers pay range in Waco

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $70,890 a year or less, while the top 10% make $159,810 or more. The middle half of electrical engineers in Waco earn between $83,380 and $127,950.

  • $71K10th
  • $83K25th
  • $109KMedian
  • $128K75th
  • $160K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$112,090$9,341$53.89
Median$108,940$9,078$52.38
Entry level (25th percentile)$83,380$6,948$40.09
Experienced (75th percentile)$127,950$10,662$61.51

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

Electrical Engineers salary after taxes in Waco

On the average salary of $112,090, a single filer in Waco takes home about $87,685 a year, or $7,307 a month and $3,373 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.

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

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

Prices in the Waco area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.5), so the average $112,090 buys what about $121,113 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Waco ($46,020). A typical home costs $256,772, or 2.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Electrical Engineers salary in other Texas cities

Waco ranks 14th 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 Waco: questions

How much do electrical engineers make an hour in Waco?

$53.89 an hour on average, and $52.38 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $70,890 a year and the 25th percentile is $83,380, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $87,685 a year ($7,307 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $112,090. Texas has no state income tax.

Do electrical engineers earn more in Waco than elsewhere?

The average here is 11% 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 Waco, TX (47380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.8%.
  • 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 0.82, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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