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Electrical Engineers salary
in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX

Electrical Engineers in the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX metro earn a median of $145,360 a year, based on BLS estimates for 4,070 jobs (May 2025). That is 21% above the U.S. median of $120,630 and 12% above the TX statewide median of $129,450. It ranks #5 of 148 metros with published figures for this job.

ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS · AUSTIN-ROUND ROCK-SAN MARCOS, TX · BLS
BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · AUSTIN-ROUND ROCK-SAN MARCOS, TX · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$81,960P25$110,310MEDIAN$145,360P75$202,060P90$212,900
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$76,550P25$92,830MEDIAN$120,630P75$152,950P90$184,300
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EMPLOYERS FILING FOR THIS JOB IN AUSTIN · 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 Austin?

The BLS median is $145,360 a year (May 2025). Half of the 4,070 jobs pay between $110,310 and $202,060. The 10th percentile is $81,960 and the 90th is $212,900.

Is Austin a high-paying metro for Electrical Engineers?

That is 21% above the U.S. median of $120,630 and 12% above the TX statewide median of $129,450. It ranks #5 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 Austin?

Among employers with 5+ visa-sponsored filings here, the highest medians were Meta Platforms ($191,902), Tesla ($180,000), Apple ($169,960). 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.