Electricians pay range in Houston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,800 a year or less, while the top 10% make $84,470 or more. The middle half of electricians in Houston earn between $47,240 and $73,710.
- $39K10th
- $47K25th
- $59KMedian
- $74K75th
- $84K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $61,470 | $5,122 | $29.55 |
| Median | $59,180 | $4,932 | $28.45 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $47,240 | $3,937 | $22.71 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $73,710 | $6,142 | $35.44 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Electricians salary after taxes in Houston
On the average salary of $61,470, a single filer in Houston takes home about $51,571 a year, or $4,298 a month and $1,984 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 Houston a good place for electricians? 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 $61,470 buys what about $62,324 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Houston ($49,410). A typical home costs $308,306, or 5.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Electricians salary in other Texas cities
Houston ranks 2nd 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
- Sherman$56,980
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 Houston: questions
How much do electricians make an hour in Houston?
$29.55 an hour on average, and $28.45 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level electricians salary in Houston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,800 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,240, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the electricians take-home pay in Houston?
About $51,571 a year ($4,298 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $61,470. Texas has no state income tax.
Do electricians earn more in Houston than elsewhere?
The average here is 15% 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 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (26420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
- 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 1.23, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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