Aerospace Engineers pay in Texas

$137,010avg. a year
$65.87 an hour · 6,750 employed

Aerospace Engineers in Texas earn an average of $137,010 a year. That is $5,050 (4%) less than the U.S. average of $142,060. The best-paying metro area is Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX at $142,450.

$130,270Median pay
$65.87Average hourly
+7%Avg. pay since 2020
#18Of 40 states + D.C.

Top-paying Texas metro areas

Average pay for aerospace engineers by metro area. Swipe to see all 6.

13,430 jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$142,450
$68.49 an hour
21,890 jobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$138,200
$66.44 an hour
3300 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$132,090
$63.50 an hour
4390 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$128,370
$61.72 an hour
580 jobs
Corpus Christi, TX
$120,130
$57.76 an hour
650 jobs
El Paso, TX
$115,420
$55.49 an hour

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Aerospace Engineers pay in Texas, charted

Pay over time

Texas, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian

Where Texas aerospace engineers work

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

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Texas vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025
AreaAvg. payHourly
United States$142,060$68.30
Texas$137,010$65.87
Louisiana$143,670$69.07
New Mexico$141,430$68.00
Oklahoma$120,160$57.77
Arkansas$102,100$49.09

Average pay, Texas, May 2025

Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS

Questions and answers

How much do aerospace engineers make in Texas?

The average is $137,010 a year, and the median is $130,270. That is $5,050 (4%) less than the U.S. average of $142,060.

What is the hourly wage in Texas?

$65.87 an hour on average; the median is $62.63.

Where in Texas do they earn the most?

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX ($142,450), followed by Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX ($138,200). The lowest average among 6 metro areas with data is El Paso, TX ($115,420).

How does Texas rank?

Texas ranks #18 of 41 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.

Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 17-2011. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national aerospace engineers page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.