Entry-level Electrical Engineer salary in Houston, TX
Based on 113 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level I in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Sugar Land, The Woodlands, Katy, Spring, Missouri City.
Also listed as: Electrical Design Engineer
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $70,826 |
| 25th | $71,490 |
| 50th (median) | $75,600 |
| 75th | $87,000 |
| 90th | $93,032 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $77,112 | $75,608 | $80,000 | 49 |
| FY2021 | $80,633 | $78,624 | $84,490 | 30 |
| FY2022 | $81,266 | $81,266 | $84,614 | 22 |
| FY2023 | $82,524 | $75,564 | $88,481 | 32 |
| FY2024 | $80,250 | $74,253 | $86,913 | 39 |
| FY2025 | $74,984 | $71,867 | $83,300 | 68 |
| FY2026 | $80,000 | $70,782 | $90,000 | 45 |
Cost of living
Houston's median entry-level Electrical Engineer salary of $75,600 is worth about $76,700 at national average prices.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Houston = 98.6).
Compared with all workers here
All Electrical Engineers in the Houston, TX area earned a median of $131,070 in May 2025 (5,770 employed). The H-1B median here is $75,600, 42% lower.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.
Employers filing at this level
| Employer | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Applied Optoelectronics | $76,492 | 12 |
| Energyard | too few | 7 |
| PCE Paragon Solutions | too few | 5 |
| Schlumberger Technology | too few | 5 |
| Black & Veatch | too few | 3 |
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company | too few | 3 |
| Sineng Electric | too few | 3 |
| Stewart & Stevenson | too few | 3 |
| Technip Energies | too few | 3 |
| Daikin Comfort Technologies Manufacturing, L.P. | too few | 2 |
Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.
By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | $75,600 | 113 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $100,000 | 115 |
| Senior · Level III | $127,810 | 70 |
| Expert · Level IV | $150,000 | 100 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Minimum H-1B salary by level
| Wage level | Prevailing wage (most common) | Median offered salary | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | $71,490 | $75,600 | 113 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $95,056 | $100,000 | 115 |
| Senior · Level III | $119,330 | $127,810 | 70 |
| Expert · Level IV | $143,603 | $150,000 | 100 |
The prevailing wage is the minimum an employer must pay for this job and area. Amounts vary by county within a metro and by wage source.