Mechanical Engineers salary in Houston, TX

Median pay for mechanical engineers in Houston, TX: $119,550/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $76,630 – $168,830 · about 7,540 employed locally

Above the typical metro median ($95,605) by +$23,945 (+25%).

What it's really worth in Houston

With Houston's cost of living at 100 (US=100), that $119,550 has the buying power of about $119,869 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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