Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX · CBSA 12420
Electrical Engineer Salary in Austin
VerifiedPublished metro-area wages for electrical engineers in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX, from the BLS OEWS May 2024 release — with the local distribution set against Texas and the national benchmark.
Electrical Engineers in Austin earn a median of $117,420 per year, per BLS OEWS May 2024. The middle 50% earn $84,350–$155,740; the top 10% earn $204,030. That is 5% above the national median and 11% above the Texas median. BLS reports 1,850 employed locally.
Median wage
Verified$117,420
+5% vs national
Top 10% earn
$204,030
90th percentile
Employed in metro
1,850
Reliability Good (9.1% RSE)
Electrical Engineer pay — Austin vs Texas vs national
All three distributions are published BLS percentiles on a single shared scale.
| Percentile | Annual wage | vs national |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentileentry / low | $65,360 | -12% |
| 25th percentile | $84,350 | -4% |
| Median50th percentile | $117,420 | +5% |
| 75th percentile | $155,740 | +10% |
| 90th percentiletop earners | $204,030 | +16% |
| Meanaverage | $141,240 | +17% |
How concentrated electrical engineers are in Austin
Location quotient compares local concentration to the national rate. Above 1.00 means this metro employs the occupation more densely than the country overall.
Location quotient
1.20
Jobs per 1,000
1.47
Metro rank (pay)
#65 of 318
All engineering roles
$123,987
Austin employs electrical engineers at close to the national rate (location quotient 1.20).
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Source details
Published wage from BLS OEWS May 2024 for SOC 17-2071 (Electrical Engineers), Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX (metro area).
Benchmarks come from published government wage data via BLS OEWS. Local and emerging-role figures are labeled estimates. Full methodology →