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SOC 17-2199 · Texas

Engineers, All Other Salary in Texas

Other engineers in Texas earn the most in Amarillo (average $132,210 a year) and the least in Lubbock ($91,590), across the 17 Texas metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the other engineers average at $121,890 and the median at $115,810 for 10,820 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $125,330.

$132Khighest: Amarillo

$92Klowest: Lubbock

9,260jobs in these metros

17metro areas

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Engineers, All Other average salary by city in Texas

Amarillo$132,210
Houston$132,130
College Station$131,810
Brownsville$123,020
Austin$120,200
Midland$120,120
San Antonio$118,020
Beaumont$117,400
Dallas$116,570
Killeen$112,370
Corpus Christi$111,800
Waco$110,360
El Paso$104,970
Longview$104,380
Odessa$103,360
McAllen$101,150
Lubbock$91,590

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Amarillo	$132,210	$134,380	$101,590	$101,632	92
Houston	$132,130	$130,270	$98,020	$101,577	99
College Station	$131,810	$121,440	$91,690	$101,358	91
Brownsville	$123,020	$129,990	$99,370	$95,350	86
Austin	$120,200	$109,610	$99,370	$93,391	98
Midland	$120,120	$104,840	$104,840	$93,334	96
San Antonio	$118,020	$117,620	$95,540	$91,857	95
Beaumont	$117,400	$107,630	$106,520	$91,421	90
Dallas	$116,570	$110,010	$82,760	$90,837	103
Killeen	$112,370	$104,990	$84,140	$87,882	91
Corpus Christi	$111,800	$105,330	$98,530	$87,481	93
Waco	$110,360	$103,670	$79,970	$86,468	93
El Paso	$104,970	$108,240	$79,760	$82,676	90
Longview	$104,380	$99,460	$85,600	$82,261	89
Odessa	$103,360	$100,600	$88,990	$81,544	94
McAllen	$101,150	$85,000	$67,610	$79,989	86
Lubbock	$91,590	$86,240	$71,080	$73,264	91

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Texas has no state income tax. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

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Engineers, All Other salary by city and state

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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 17-2199.
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.

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