Network Engineer salary in Texas

BLS reports this occupation as "Computer Network Architects" (15-1241); every figure on this page is for that BLS occupation.

The median annual wage for network engineers in Texas is $133,310, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimates — below the national median of $134,050. Texas ranks 17 of 50 states and DC with published data for this occupation.

Median

$133,310

25th percentile

$100,390

75th percentile

$166,220

90th percentile

$191,800

Employment and national comparison

Employment in Texas	13,650
Mean annual wage in Texas	$134,820
National median	$134,050
National employment	179,740

Metro areas in Texas

Austin, TX: median $133,710
Dallas, TX: median $137,900
Houston, TX: median $124,900
El Paso, TX: median $102,400

States with similar pay for network engineers

Minnesota: median $133,270
Florida: median $132,800
Illinois: median $132,790
Georgia: median $133,890
Pennsylvania: median $131,840
Wisconsin: median $131,720

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates; state, metropolitan area and national files from https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm. State estimates are for BLS occupation "Computer Network Architects" (15-1241), cross-industry, all ownerships. Retrieved 2026-10-02. Where BLS does not publish a numeric estimate (suppressed, or reported only as at or above $239,200) the value is shown as —.