SOC 17-2072 · College Station-Bryan, TX metro

Electronics Engineers, Except Computer Salary in College Station, TX

The average salary for electronics engineers (except computer) in College Station, Texas is $117,870 a year ($56.67 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $130,820: half of the 50 people in this job in the College Station-Bryan, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 14% less than the U.S. average for this job ($137,280).

$117,870average per year

$56.67 / hourMedian $130,820Take-home ≈ $91,752

  • $54K10th
  • $77K25th
  • $131KMedian
  • $147K75th
  • $166K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

50people in this job
-14%vs U.S. average
#9 of 12Texas metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Electronics Engineers, Except Computer pay range in College Station

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $54,080 a year or less, while the top 10% make $166,350 or more. The middle half of electronics engineers (except computer) in College Station earn between $76,720 and $147,410.

  • $54K10th
  • $77K25th
  • $131KMedian
  • $147K75th
  • $166K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$117,870$9,822$56.67
Median$130,820$10,902$62.89
Entry level (25th percentile)$76,720$6,393$36.88
Experienced (75th percentile)$147,410$12,284$70.87

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

Electronics Engineers, Except Computer pay in College Station vs. Texas and the U.S.

Electronics engineers (except computer) in College Station earn 14% less than the Texas average ($137,760) and 14% less than the U.S. average ($137,280). At the median the gap is +0% against the U.S. median of $130,220.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
College Station$117,870$130,820$54,080$166,35050
Texas$137,760$132,220$82,950$205,7109,520
United States$137,280$130,220$81,840$206,96096,900

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Electronics Engineers, Except Computer salary after taxes in College Station

On the average salary of $117,870, a single filer in College Station takes home about $91,752 a year, or $7,646 a month and $3,529 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 College Station a good place for electronics engineers (except computer)? 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 $117,870 buys what about $129,597 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.9 times the median wage of all jobs in College Station ($44,470). A typical home costs $310,961, or 2.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Electronics Engineers, Except Computer salary in other Texas cities

College Station ranks 9th of 12 Texas metro areas for this job; Austin pays the most ($152,610).

All Electronics Engineers, Except Computer salaries in Texas

Highest-paying cities for electronics engineers (except computer)

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($187,710).

Electronics Engineers, Except Computer salary by city

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Electronics Engineers, Except Computer salary in College Station: questions

How much do electronics engineers (except computer) make an hour in College Station?

$56.67 an hour on average, and $62.89 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level electronics engineers (except computer) salary in College Station?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $54,080 a year and the 25th percentile is $76,720, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the electronics engineers (except computer) take-home pay in College Station?

About $91,752 a year ($7,646 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $117,870. Texas has no state income tax.

Do electronics engineers (except computer) earn more in College Station than elsewhere?

The average here is 14% less than the U.S. average for this job ($137,280).

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 17-2072; area College Station-Bryan, TX (17780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.7%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 0.59, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.59).

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