Based on the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS data — updated September 10, 2026.
| Texas | National | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median annual salary | $101,240 | $98,482 | +3% |
| Median hourly wage | $48.67 | $47.35 | +3% |
Adjusted for local price levels (100 = national average), the cost-adjusted median is $104,264.
| City | Median | Entry Level | Experienced | Cost of Living |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City-level data coming soon. | ||||
The median annual salary for a Network Engineer in Texas is $101,240, or about $48.67 per hour, according to BLS OEWS data.
The national median for Network Engineers is $98,482. Texas is +3% above the national median.
Entry-level network engineers in Texas typically earn from varies by experience depending on the city and employer.
With 34,840 network engineer jobs on record and a median salary of $101,240, Texas offers above-average pay compared to the rest of the country.
By median annual wage, network engineers rank 114 of the 794 occupations reported in Texas — higher than 86% of them.
Among occupations in the same job family, Database Architects at $151,370, Computer Network Architects at $133,310, Software Developers at $132,150 — all figures are median annual wages for Texas.
No. Every figure on this page is a gross (pre-tax) wage. Texas has no state income tax on wages, so take-home pay is closer to the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 93.0 (100 = national average).
By median annual wage, network engineers rank 114 of the 794 occupations reported in Texas — higher than 86% of them.
| Occupation in the same job family | Median in Texas | Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Database Architects | $151,370 | $8,270 |
| Computer Network Architects | $133,310 | $13,650 |
| Software Developers | $132,150 | $163,880 |
| Information Security Analysts | $129,890 | $16,130 |
| Data Scientists | $122,090 | $25,860 |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists | $121,210 | $1,960 |
Texas has no state income tax on wages, so take-home pay is closer to the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 93.0 (100 = national average).
Ranking and comparison figures come from the same BLS OEWS release as the rest of this page, which covers 794 occupations in Texas.