SOC 17-3023 · Amarillo, TX metro

Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians Salary in Amarillo, TX

The average salary for electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians in Amarillo, Texas is $79,680 a year ($38.31 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $80,470: half of the 40 people in this job in the Amarillo, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($80,680).

$79,680average per year

$38.31 / hourMedian $80,470Take-home ≈ $64,885

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  • $67K25th
  • $80KMedian
  • $95K75th
  • $104K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

40people in this job
-1%vs U.S. average
#4 of 19Texas metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay range in Amarillo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,660 a year or less, while the top 10% make $104,240 or more. The middle half of electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians in Amarillo earn between $66,850 and $95,120.

  • $50K10th
  • $67K25th
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median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$79,680$6,640$38.31
Median$80,470$6,706$38.69
Entry level (25th percentile)$66,850$5,571$32.14
Experienced (75th percentile)$95,120$7,927$45.73

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay in Amarillo vs. Texas and the U.S.

Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians in Amarillo earn 8% more than the Texas average ($73,620) and about the same as the U.S. average ($80,680). At the median the gap is +3% against the U.S. median of $78,190.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Amarillo$79,680$80,470$49,660$104,24040
Texas$73,620$74,050$41,550$105,5608,960
United States$80,680$78,190$49,510$115,70095,130

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary after taxes in Amarillo

On the average salary of $79,680, a single filer in Amarillo takes home about $64,885 a year, or $5,407 a month and $2,496 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Amarillo a good place for electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Amarillo area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.8), so the average $79,680 buys what about $86,778 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Amarillo ($44,580). A typical home costs $219,904, or 2.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in other Texas cities

Amarillo ranks 4th of 19 Texas metro areas for this job; Waco pays the most ($81,760).

All Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians salaries in Texas

Highest-paying cities for electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

Bremerton, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($108,520).

Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary by city

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Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in Amarillo: questions

How much do electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians make an hour in Amarillo?

$38.31 an hour on average, and $38.69 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians salary in Amarillo?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,660 a year and the 25th percentile is $66,850, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians take-home pay in Amarillo?

About $64,885 a year ($5,407 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $79,680. Texas has no state income tax.

Do electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians earn more in Amarillo than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($80,680).

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 17-3023; area Amarillo, TX (11100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.3%.
  • 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.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.47, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.47).

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