Mechanical Engineers salary
in Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
Mechanical Engineers in the Brownsville-Harlingen, TX metro earn a median of $102,350 a year, based on BLS estimates for 230 jobs (May 2025). That is 2% below the U.S. median of $104,110 and 9% below the TX statewide median of $112,410. It ranks #85 of 211 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE230 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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MECHANICAL ENGINEERS PAY IN OTHER TX METROS
- Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TXmedian $125,350
- Midland, TXmedian $125,200
- Corpus Christi, TXmedian $124,340
- Beaumont-Port Arthur, TXmedian $122,280
- Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan areamedian $111,850
- Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXmedian $106,690
- Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXmedian $105,420
- San Antonio-New Braunfels, TXmedian $104,620
Questions
What is the average Mechanical Engineers salary in Brownsville?
The BLS median is $102,350 a year (May 2025). Half of the 230 jobs pay between $79,280 and $133,110. The 10th percentile is $72,700 and the 90th is $133,110.
Is Brownsville a high-paying metro for Mechanical Engineers?
That is 2% below the U.S. median of $104,110 and 9% below the TX statewide median of $112,410. It ranks #85 of 211 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).
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.