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Electrical Engineers salary
in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX

Electrical Engineers in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro earn a median of $131,070 a year, based on BLS estimates for 5,770 jobs (May 2025). That is 9% above the U.S. median of $120,630 and 1% above the TX statewide median of $129,450. It ranks #13 of 148 metros with published figures for this job.

ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS · HOUSTON-PASADENA-THE WOODLANDS, TX · BLS
BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · HOUSTON-PASADENA-THE WOODLANDS, TX · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$77,170P25$95,990MEDIAN$131,070P75$164,240P90$207,990
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$76,550P25$92,830MEDIAN$120,630P75$152,950P90$184,300
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EMPLOYERS FILING FOR THIS JOB IN HOUSTON · VISA-SPONSORED BASE WAGES

Median of each employer’s DOL LCA filings (5+ filings) in this metro, FY2026 Q3. Covers sponsored positions only.

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Questions

What is the average Electrical Engineers salary in Houston?

The BLS median is $131,070 a year (May 2025). Half of the 5,770 jobs pay between $95,990 and $164,240. The 10th percentile is $77,170 and the 90th is $207,990.

Is Houston a high-paying metro for Electrical Engineers?

That is 9% above the U.S. median of $120,630 and 1% above the TX statewide median of $129,450. It ranks #13 of 148 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

Does this include experience levels?

BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

Which employers pay Electrical Engineers the most in Houston?

Among employers with 5+ visa-sponsored filings here, the highest medians were ABB ($164,504), Burns & Mcdonnell Engineering ($152,558), Chewy ($132,612). These are base wages for sponsored positions, not all employees.

Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.