Data dates
U.S. wage and occupation job data: May 2025. Census rent: 2020–2024.
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Electrical engineers in Houston, Texas
Wages and estimated jobs · May 2025 · Annual USD wages
Salary data area: Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
- Median annual wage
- $131,070
- Estimated jobs
- 5,770
Census monthly rent including utilities: $1,430 ± $6 (90% margin of error).
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How are the figures calculated?
Rent as a share of pay equals monthly rent including utilities × 12 ÷ annual pay before taxes. Local figures use Census rent estimates for 2020–2024 and the selected occupation’s median salary from the same counties. The ± amount is the survey’s margin of error at 90% confidence. Your own rent and salary may differ.
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Downloadable sources
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wages and jobs and Census rent including utilities supply the underlying figures.
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