SOC 17-2072 · El Paso, TX metro

Electronics Engineers, Except Computer Salary in El Paso, TX

The average salary for electronics engineers (except computer) in El Paso, Texas is $109,710 a year ($52.75 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $106,560: half of the 120 people in this job in the El Paso, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 22% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($140,172).

$109,710average per year

$52.75 / hourMedian $106,560Take-home ≈ $86,011

  • $62K10th
  • $79K25th
  • $107KMedian
  • $143K75th
  • $158K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

120people in this job
-22%vs U.S. metro average
#10 of 12Texas metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Electronics Engineers, Except Computer pay range in El Paso

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,920 a year or less, while the top 10% make $158,250 or more. The middle half of electronics engineers (except computer) in El Paso earn between $78,800 and $142,550.

  • $62K10th
  • $79K25th
  • $107KMedian
  • $143K75th
  • $158K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$109,710$9,142$52.75
Median$106,560$8,880$51.23
Entry level (25th percentile)$78,800$6,567$37.88
Experienced (75th percentile)$142,550$11,879$68.53

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

Electronics Engineers, Except Computer salary after taxes in El Paso

On the average salary of $109,710, a single filer in El Paso takes home about $86,011 a year, or $7,168 a month and $3,308 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 El Paso a good place for electronics engineers (except computer)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the El Paso area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.9), so the average $109,710 buys what about $122,019 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.7 times the median wage of all jobs in El Paso ($39,510). A typical home costs $232,910, or 2.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Electronics Engineers, Except Computer salary in other Texas cities

El Paso ranks 10th 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 El Paso: questions

How much do electronics engineers (except computer) make an hour in El Paso?

$52.75 an hour on average, and $51.23 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level electronics engineers (except computer) salary in El Paso?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,920 a year and the 25th percentile is $78,800, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the electronics engineers (except computer) take-home pay in El Paso?

About $86,011 a year ($7,168 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $109,710. Texas has no state income tax.

Do electronics engineers (except computer) earn more in El Paso than elsewhere?

The average here is 22% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($140,172).

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 El Paso, TX (21340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.8%.
  • 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 0.56, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.56).

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