Electricians salary in Houston, TX

Median pay for electricians in Houston, TX: $59,500/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $37,810 – $77,520 · about 19,600 employed locally

Below the typical metro median ($60,730) by −$1,230 (-2%).

What it's really worth in Houston

With Houston's cost of living at 100 (US=100), that $59,500 has the buying power of about $59,659 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $78,061 · median home $308,306 · median rent $1,639/mo.

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How Houston ranks for this job

On raw pay, Houston, TX is 104th of the 187 metros we hold electricians wages for. Once Houston's cost of living is applied, it ranks 119th.

Pay and living costs are roughly in step here, so Houston sits in much the same place whether you look at raw salary or spending power.

What that salary buys in Houston

A median home in Houston, TX costs $308,306 — about 5.2× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is harder here than in the average metro on this income.

Median rent of $1,639/mo works out at 33% of gross pay — above the conventional 30% affordability ceiling, so renting would stretch this salary.

Where electricians earn more

Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Houston.

Metro	Median pay	vs Houston	Rent vs Houston
Kennewick, WA	$103,240	+74%	1×
Honolulu, HI	$102,280	+72%	1.8×
San Jose, CA	$98,970	+66%	2.2×
Chicago, IL	$98,790	+66%	1.4×

Same job elsewhere in TX

Metro	Median pay	vs Houston	Rent vs Houston
Beaumont, TX	$61,180	+3%	0.8×
Corpus Christi, TX	$59,970	+1%	0.9×
Austin, TX	$58,520	−2%	1×
Dallas, TX	$55,370	−7%	1×

Staying in TX keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.

Who hires electricians around Houston

Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.

• Exxon Mobil · Energy
• Chevron · Energy
• Shell USA · Energy
• Halliburton · Energy

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