SOC 17-3023 · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX metro

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

The average salary for electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians in Austin, Texas is $69,160 a year ($33.25 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $69,970: half of the 1,240 people in this job in the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 14% less than the U.S. average for this job ($80,680).

$69,160average per year

$33.25 / hourMedian $69,970Take-home ≈ $57,484

  • $31K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $70KMedian
  • $82K75th
  • $101K90th

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

1,240people in this job
-14%vs U.S. average
#15 of 19Texas metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay range in Austin

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,330 a year or less, while the top 10% make $100,600 or more. The middle half of electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians in Austin earn between $47,950 and $82,070.

  • $31K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $70KMedian
  • $82K75th
  • $101K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$69,160$5,763$33.25
Median$69,970$5,831$33.64
Entry level (25th percentile)$47,950$3,996$23.05
Experienced (75th percentile)$82,070$6,839$39.46

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

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

Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians in Austin earn 6% less than the Texas average ($73,620) and 14% less than the U.S. average ($80,680). At the median the gap is -11% against the U.S. median of $78,190.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Austin$69,160$69,970$31,330$100,6001,240
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 Austin

On the average salary of $69,160, a single filer in Austin takes home about $57,484 a year, or $4,790 a month and $2,211 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% 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 Austin a good place for electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Austin area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.1), so the average $69,160 buys what about $70,524 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Austin ($56,950). A typical home costs $428,524, or 6.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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

Austin ranks 15th 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 Austin: questions

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

$33.25 an hour on average, and $33.64 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,330 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,950, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $57,484 a year ($4,790 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $69,160. Texas has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 14% less than 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 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX (12420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.4%.
  • 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 1.56, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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