Electricians pay range in College Station
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,740 a year or less, while the top 10% make $74,170 or more. The middle half of electricians in College Station earn between $42,330 and $59,820.
- $35K10th
- $42K25th
- $48KMedian
- $60K75th
- $74K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $52,560 | $4,380 | $25.27 |
| Median | $48,410 | $4,034 | $23.27 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $42,330 | $3,528 | $20.35 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $59,820 | $4,985 | $28.76 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Electricians salary after taxes in College Station
On the average salary of $52,560, a single filer in College Station takes home about $44,412 a year, or $3,701 a month and $1,708 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is College Station a good place for electricians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the College Station area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.0), so the average $52,560 buys what about $57,789 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in College Station ($44,470). A typical home costs $310,961, or 5.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Electricians salary in other Texas cities
College Station ranks 18th of 25 Texas metro areas for this job; Beaumont pays the most ($64,520).
- Beaumont$64,520
- Houston$61,470
- Austin$60,850
- Midland$60,660
- Dallas$59,960
- Odessa$58,060
- Amarillo$58,010
- Corpus Christi$57,210
- San Antonio$57,030
- College Station$52,560
Highest-paying cities for electricians
San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($103,690).
- San Francisco, CA$103,690
- Mount Vernon, WA$103,040
- Portland, OR$103,030
- Albany, OR$100,180
- Seattle, WA$99,720
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Electricians salary in College Station: questions
How much do electricians make an hour in College Station?
$25.27 an hour on average, and $23.28 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level electricians salary in College Station?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,740 a year and the 25th percentile is $42,330, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the electricians take-home pay in College Station?
About $44,412 a year ($3,701 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $52,560. Texas has no state income tax.
Do electricians earn more in College Station than elsewhere?
The average here is 27% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($72,200).
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 47-2111; area College Station-Bryan, TX (17780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
- 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 0.77, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.77).
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