Texas State Wage Atlas

Mechanical Engineers in Texas

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22,080Jobs in Texas
$121,510Mean annual wage
8th of 51Rank by mean annual wage among states with a published figure
10th: $75,81025th: $91,420Median: $112,41075th: $145,09090th: $175,210Mean: $121,510
Wage distribution in Texas
MeasureAnnual wageHourly wage
10th percentile$75,810$36.45
25th percentile$91,420$43.95
Median (50th)$112,410$54.05
75th percentile$145,090$69.76
90th percentile$175,210$84.24
Mean$121,510$58.42

Across 51 states with a published mean, the highest are New Mexico ($152,430), District of Columbia (not a state) ($138,500), California ($136,660); the lowest are Arkansas ($88,340), South Dakota ($95,080), North Dakota ($96,400). Compare this occupation across states.

Compared with neighboring states

States that share a land border with Texas (states that touch only at a corner are not counted).

Mechanical Engineers: Texas and bordering states
StateJobsMean annual wageMedian annual wage
Texas22,080$121,510$112,410
Arkansas1,410$88,340$80,180
Louisiana1,890$120,520$119,540
New Mexico2,710$152,430$157,710
Oklahoma2,270$105,410$101,850

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