Mechanical Engineers salary · Texas
Mechanical Engineers Salary in Texas
Mechanical Engineers in Texas earn a median of $112,410 a year, which is $54.05 an hour. That is $8,300 above the national median of $104,110, a difference of 8 percent. The state employs 22,080.
Texas against the US May 2025
| Figure | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Median annual | $112,410 | $104,110 |
| Median hourly | $54.05 | $50.05 |
| Mean annual | $121,510 | $113,610 |
| 10th percentile | $75,810 | $73,990 |
| 90th percentile | $175,210 | $164,340 |
| Employment | 22,080 | 296,810 |
How Texas compares
By median pay, Texas ranks 3 of the 12 states this site reports for mechanical engineers. Ranking is on the published median only. It says nothing about how far that salary goes once housing, state income tax and commuting are paid, and those differences between states are frequently larger than the pay gap itself.
Other states for mechanical engineers May 2025
| State | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | $130,900 | $62.94 | 30,530 |
| Massachusetts | $119,300 | $57.36 | 7,680 |
| Washington | $110,430 | $53.09 | 8,240 |
| Michigan | $104,890 | $50.43 | 34,630 |
| Illinois | $102,680 | $49.37 | 11,790 |
| New York | $102,440 | $49.25 | 8,590 |
| North Carolina | $100,720 | $48.42 | 9,560 |
| Florida | $99,980 | $48.07 | 10,740 |
| Indiana | $99,590 | $47.88 | 8,690 |
| Ohio | $99,100 | $47.64 | 14,390 |
| Pennsylvania | $97,920 | $47.08 | 13,550 |
Common questions
How much do mechanical engineers make in Texas?
The median salary for mechanical engineers in Texas is $112,410 a year, or $54.05 an hour. That is $8,300 above the national median of $104,110, a difference of 8 percent. Texas employs 22,080 of them.
Is Texas a good state to work as a mechanical engineer?
On pay alone, Texas ranks 3 of the 12 states this site reports for the occupation, by median salary. Pay is only half the question though: a state with a higher median can still leave you with less once housing and taxes are counted, and this site does not adjust for cost of living.
What is the pay range for mechanical engineers in Texas?
The lowest-paid 10 percent earn $75,810 or less and the highest-paid 10 percent earn $175,210 or more. The middle half falls between $91,420 and $145,090.
Where these numbers come from
Published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 release, for SOC code 17-2141 in Texas. Nothing on this page is interpolated or averaged by this site. See the national mechanical engineers salary page for the full picture, or how to read these figures for what the survey covers.