SOC 51-2028 · McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX metro

Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers Salary in McAllen, TX

The average salary for electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers (except coil winders, tapers, and finishers) in McAllen, Texas is $39,620 a year ($19.05 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $38,140: half of the 60 people in this job in the McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 17% less than the U.S. average for this job ($47,660).

$39,620average per year

$19.05 / hourMedian $38,140Take-home ≈ $34,015

  • $31K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $44K75th
  • $50K90th

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

60people in this job
-17%vs U.S. average
#10 of 12Texas metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers pay range in McAllen

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,600 a year or less, while the top 10% make $50,440 or more. The middle half of electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers (except coil winders, tapers, and finishers) in McAllen earn between $32,070 and $44,120.

  • $31K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $44K75th
  • $50K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$39,620$3,302$19.05
Median$38,140$3,178$18.34
Entry level (25th percentile)$32,070$2,672$15.42
Experienced (75th percentile)$44,120$3,677$21.21

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

Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers pay in McAllen vs. Texas and the U.S.

Electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers (except coil winders, tapers, and finishers) in McAllen earn 14% less than the Texas average ($46,070) and 17% less than the U.S. average ($47,660). At the median the gap is -17% against the U.S. median of $45,850.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
McAllen$39,620$38,140$30,600$50,44060
Texas$46,070$44,410$32,610$62,17015,440
United States$47,660$45,850$35,350$62,950246,970

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

Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers salary after taxes in McAllen

On the average salary of $39,620, a single filer in McAllen takes home about $34,015 a year, or $2,835 a month and $1,308 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% 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 McAllen a good place for electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers (except coil winders, tapers, and finishers)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the McAllen area are 14% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 85.9), so the average $39,620 buys what about $46,126 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in McAllen ($35,830). A typical home costs $193,978, or 4.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers salary in other Texas cities

McAllen ranks 10th of 12 Texas metro areas for this job; Waco pays the most ($60,030).

All Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers salaries in Texas

Highest-paying cities for electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers (except coil winders, tapers, and finishers)

Idaho Falls, ID pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($68,070).

Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers salary by city

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Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers salary in McAllen: questions

How much do electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers (except coil winders, tapers, and finishers) make an hour in McAllen?

$19.05 an hour on average, and $18.34 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers (except coil winders, tapers, and finishers) salary in McAllen?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,600 a year and the 25th percentile is $32,070, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers (except coil winders, tapers, and finishers) take-home pay in McAllen?

About $34,015 a year ($2,835 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $39,620. Texas has no state income tax.

Do electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers (except coil winders, tapers, and finishers) earn more in McAllen than elsewhere?

The average here is 17% less than the U.S. average for this job ($47,660).

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 51-2028; area McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX (32580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.7%.
  • 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 0.13, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.13).

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