SOC 17-3024 · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX metro

Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians Salary in Austin, TX

The average salary for electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians in Austin, Texas is $56,890 a year ($27.35 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $48,560: half of the people in this job in the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 27% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($78,305).

$56,890average per year

$27.35 / hourMedian $48,560Take-home ≈ $47,891

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  • $49KMedian
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  • $76K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

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Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians pay range in Austin

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,720 a year or less, while the top 10% make $76,330 or more. The middle half of electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians in Austin earn between $44,720 and $60,140.

  • $45K10th
  • $45K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $60K75th
  • $76K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$56,890$4,741$27.35
Median$48,560$4,047$23.35
Entry level (25th percentile)$44,720$3,727$21.50
Experienced (75th percentile)$60,140$5,012$28.91

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

Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians salary after taxes in Austin

On the average salary of $56,890, a single filer in Austin takes home about $47,891 a year, or $3,991 a month and $1,842 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.

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Is Austin a good place for electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Austin area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.1), so the average $56,890 buys what about $58,012 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Austin ($56,950). A typical home costs $428,524, or 7.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians salary in other Texas cities

Austin ranks 3rd of 3 Texas metro areas for this job; Houston pays the most ($73,380).

All Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians salaries in Texas

Highest-paying cities for electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($112,060).

Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians salary by city

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Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians salary in Austin: questions

How much do electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians make an hour in Austin?

$27.35 an hour on average, and $23.34 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians salary in Austin?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,720 a year and the 25th percentile is $44,720, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians take-home pay in Austin?

About $47,891 a year ($3,991 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $56,890. Texas has no state income tax.

Do electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians earn more in Austin than elsewhere?

The average here is 27% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($78,305).

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 17-3024; area Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX (12420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 13.9%.
  • 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.

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