Senior Electrical Engineer salary in Houston, TX
Based on 70 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level III 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 | $117,794 |
| 25th | $119,798 |
| 50th (median) | $127,810 |
| 75th | $135,000 |
| 90th | $148,231 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $116,716 | $109,627 | $123,553 | 38 |
| FY2021 | $117,100 | $111,952 | $124,850 | 28 |
| FY2022 | $120,000 | $114,000 | $125,080 | 25 |
| FY2023 | $121,593 | $117,668 | $127,648 | 27 |
| FY2024 | $128,679 | $119,750 | $150,000 | 28 |
| FY2025 | $129,426 | $119,919 | $135,390 | 43 |
| FY2026 | $125,000 | $119,686 | $133,181 | 27 |
Cost of living
Houston's median senior Electrical Engineer salary of $127,810 is worth about $129,600 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 $127,810, 2% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| SEL Engineering Services | too few | 5 |
| Siemens Energy | too few | 5 |
| Electric Power Engineers | too few | 3 |
| Entergy Services | too few | 3 |
| Schneider Electric | too few | 3 |
| Honeywell International | too few | 2 |
| Mott MacDonald Group | too few | 2 |
| Powell Electrical Systems, Inc. - | too few | 2 |
| PTC Liberty Tubulars | too few | 2 |
| Sensia | 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.