Engineering salary buying power

Compare engineering pay after accounting for local living costs. See what salary would give you similar buying power in another city.

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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

Typical salary adjusted for local living costs: $132,892.

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Adjusted salaries show what local pay would buy at average U.S. living costs. Equivalent offers show the pay needed for similar buying power in another city. Uses May 2025 wages and 2024 living costs, before taxes and personal spending differences.

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U.S. wage and occupation job data: May 2025. Living costs: 2024.

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Cities use the metropolitan or rural area covered by official salary data. Nearby cities can share the same figures. Living costs and rent comparisons require data for the same area. Toronto’s Canadian data is available in the salary guide.