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Mechanical Engineers in Texas

Is Texas a good place for you to work as a Mechanical Engineer?

18.9% Jobs Projection
$94,580 Median Salary
1,640 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Mechanical Engineers in Texas are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Mechanical Engineers in Texas is growing faster than average.

  • Mechanical Engineers in Texas earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Mechanical Engineers Work in Texas?

In Texas, there were 20,820 people working as Mechanical Engineers in the year 2018.

There were 18,970 Mechanical Engineers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 1,850 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 3,600 Mechanical Engineers working in it, which means Texas has more Mechanical Engineers than average.

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Job Projections for Texas

Jobs for Mechanical Engineers in this state are growing at a rate of 18.9% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.8%.

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Texas Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 1,640 annual job openings, and 22,560 total jobs in 2026 for Mechanical Engineers in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 21,200 annual jobs and 314,100 total jobs in 2026.

What do Mechanical Engineers Make in Texas?

In 2018 wages for Mechanical Engineers ranged from $64,750 to $158,440 with $94,580 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $31.13 to $76.17. The median hourly rate was $45.47.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $45.13 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.34.

The median salary in Texas is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Texas Metros for Mechanical Engineers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Mechanical Engineers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 8,130 $98,730
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 5,720 $94,850
Austin-Round Rock, TX 2,130 $88,940
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX 970 $91,130
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX 390 $107,280
Waco, TX 230 $90,810
Corpus Christi, TX 220 $92,830
Midland, TX 180 $99,930
College Station-Bryan, TX 170 $65,090
Wichita Falls, TX 170 $87,190
Amarillo, TX 170 $78,160
Longview, TX 160 $78,820
El Paso, TX 110 $70,610
Killeen-Temple, TX 90 $77,350
Tyler, TX 80 $104,130
Lubbock, TX 80 $90,480
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX 60 $82,370
Sherman-Denison, TX 50 $84,260
Abilene, TX 40 $81,440
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX 30 $86,770
Texarkana, TX-AR 30 $83,160

Top States for Mechanical Engineers Employment

View the list below to see where most Mechanical Engineers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Michigan 43,890 $87,790
California 27,330 $101,430
Texas 20,820 $94,580
Illinois 17,320 $89,050
Pennsylvania 16,590 $81,270
Ohio 15,300 $77,450
New York 11,280 $87,470
Wisconsin 11,270 $76,140
Massachusetts 9,130 $93,630
Minnesota 8,340 $82,110
North Carolina 8,000 $82,730
Indiana 7,770 $77,580
Washington 7,750 $90,510
Virginia 7,590 $93,990
Florida 7,370 $83,160
South Carolina 6,000 $89,070
Maryland 5,670 $100,850
New Jersey 5,090 $92,510
Arizona 4,770 $92,870
Georgia 4,750 $81,660

Below are the states where Mechanical Engineers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia $114,450
New Mexico $111,320
Alaska $107,960
Delaware $103,230
California $101,430
Maryland $100,850
Texas $94,580
Virginia $93,990
Louisiana $93,820
Massachusetts $93,630

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