The median annual wage for Mechanical Engineers in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX is $126,870 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $131,270.
Pay spans roughly $77,980 at the 10th percentile to $195,310 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $61.00 per hour. An estimated 7,010 people work as mechanical engineers in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX.
| Median (annual) | $126,870 |
| Mean (annual) | $131,270 |
| Median (hourly) | $61.00 |
| 10th percentile | $77,980 |
| 90th percentile | $195,310 |
| Employment | 7,010 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.