Mechanical Engineers pay in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands
$133,040avg. a year
$63.96 an hour · 8,310 employed
Mechanical Engineers in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro area earn an average of $133,040 a year. That is $11,530 (9%) more than the Texas average of $121,510. The U.S. average is $113,610.
$125,350Median pay
$63.96Average hourly
+9%vs. Texas average
8,310Jobs in this metro
Other Texas metro areas
Average pay for mechanical engineers in other Texas metro areas. Swipe to see all 22.
1250 jobs
Midland, TX
$136,650
$65.70 an hour
2470 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$124,940
$60.07 an hour
3280 jobs
Corpus Christi, TX
$124,680
$59.94 an hour
4160 jobs
Tyler, TX
$121,250
$58.30 an hour
5120 jobs
Odessa, TX
$119,750
$57.57 an hour
61,790 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$118,640
$57.04 an hour
71,480 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$117,050
$56.27 an hour
85,600 jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$114,530
$55.06 an hour
9200 jobs
Waco, TX
$107,110
$51.50 an hour
1050 jobs
Abilene, TX
$107,000
$51.44 an hour
1170 jobs
Sherman-Denison, TX
$106,860
$51.38 an hour
12230 jobs
Longview, TX
$105,150
$50.55 an hour
13110 jobs
Killeen-Temple, TX
$104,990
$50.48 an hour
1470 jobs
Texarkana, TX-AR
$103,060
$49.55 an hour
15230 jobs
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
$101,570
$48.83 an hour
16130 jobs
Amarillo, TX
$100,040
$48.10 an hour
17200 jobs
El Paso, TX
$98,210
$47.22 an hour
18130 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$98,010
$47.12 an hour
1960 jobs
Wichita Falls, TX
$92,880
$44.66 an hour
20100 jobs
College Station-Bryan, TX
$91,970
$44.21 an hour
2190 jobs
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$91,700
$44.09 an hour
2290 jobs
San Angelo, TX
$84,200
$40.48 an hour
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How Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Civil Engineers | $111,370 |
| Industrial Engineers | $123,180 |
| Electrical Engineers | $135,160 |
| Engineers, All Other | $132,130 |
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | $132,290 |
| Computer Hardware Engineers | $136,160 |
Questions and answers
How much do mechanical engineers make in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands?
The average is $133,040 a year, and the median is $125,350. About 8,310 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Texas average?
That is $11,530 (9%) more than the Texas average of $121,510.
Is this job common in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands?
It makes up 2.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.32 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 17-2141. Metro area: Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 26420). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.