SOC 17-2071 · Wichita Falls, TX metro

Electrical Engineers Salary in Wichita Falls, TX

The average salary for electrical engineers in Wichita Falls, Texas is $113,220 a year ($54.44 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $107,400: half of the 40 people in this job in the Wichita Falls, TX 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

$54.44 / hourMedian $107,400Take-home ≈ $88,480

  • $71K10th
  • $87K25th
  • $107KMedian
  • $124K75th
  • $161K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

40people in this job
-10%vs U.S. metro average
#13 of 23Texas metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Electrical Engineers pay range in Wichita Falls

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $70,940 a year or less, while the top 10% make $160,860 or more. The middle half of electrical engineers in Wichita Falls earn between $87,190 and $124,230.

  • $71K10th
  • $87K25th
  • $107KMedian
  • $124K75th
  • $161K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$113,220$9,435$54.43
Median$107,400$8,950$51.63
Entry level (25th percentile)$87,190$7,266$41.92
Experienced (75th percentile)$124,230$10,352$59.73

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

Electrical Engineers salary after taxes in Wichita Falls

On the average salary of $113,220, a single filer in Wichita Falls takes home about $88,480 a year, or $7,373 a month and $3,403 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 Wichita Falls a good place for electrical engineers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Wichita Falls area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.5), so the average $113,220 buys what about $126,484 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Wichita Falls ($43,210). A typical home costs $178,786, or 1.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Electrical Engineers salary in other Texas cities

Wichita Falls ranks 13th 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 Wichita Falls: questions

How much do electrical engineers make an hour in Wichita Falls?

$54.44 an hour on average, and $51.63 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level electrical engineers salary in Wichita Falls?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $70,940 a year and the 25th percentile is $87,190, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the electrical engineers take-home pay in Wichita Falls?

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 Wichita Falls 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 Wichita Falls, TX (48660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.4%.
  • 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 0.52, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.52).

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