Electrical Engineer market brief · Houston, TX
Electrical Engineer Jobs in Houston, TX
There are 225 open electrical engineer jobs in Houston, TX as of Nov 15, 2026; median listed pay $115,050 a year; 23 posted in the last 7 days. 138 employers are hiring, led by WSP, Solvenow Inc., and Black & Veatch Family of Companies. Openings are up 13% from 200 in the prior 30 days. The middle half of posted salaries runs $100,000–$136,250 a year, from the 38% of listings that disclose pay. Mid-level roles are the largest group, at 28% of openings.
Data updated Nov 15, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 225
- Live electrical engineer openings currently tracked in the Houston market.
Companies hiring
- 138
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
30-day momentum
- Up 13%
- 200 openings were tracked in the prior comparison window.
Median compensation
- $115,050
- 38% of listings provide usable compensation data.
Market analysis
Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market
Start with the level mix, then compare current demand, compensation coverage, and employer concentration before opening the live listings.
Level mix
Career ladder
Houston is mid-level-heavy for electrical engineer roles: 29% of currently tracked openings with a derived level sit at mid-level. Entry-level openings exist, but they are a smaller slice of the market.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
225
Prior window
200
Salary coverage
38%
Median experience
5.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
112
62 companies · $110,000 median
Established employers
40
29 companies · $147,650 median
Top of market
19
12 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$100,000
P50
$115,050
P75
$136,250
P90
$152,700
Salary figures use annualized USD posted minimum compensation from listings in this market. An employer that posts the same pay on many listings counts once, and figures render only when enough distinct employers disclose pay.
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- Open live electrical engineer listings in Houston
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
- Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare electrical engineer opportunities in Houston, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 225 live roles tracked in this market.
- 138 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 15, 2026.
A practical market plan for Electrical Engineer in Houston
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
225 electrical engineer openings across 138 employers establish the current Houston opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Mid-level leads the derived level mix with 64 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
WSP is one of the most active visible employers, with 14 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.
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Where this market is hiring
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Employer activity · 138 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 24 of 225 matches
Representative openings
Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.
More electrical engineer openings in Houston
- Substation Associate Electrical Engineer · WSP
- Electrical Engineer · Aggreko
- Electrical Engineer Staff/Sr. - PEX Power Innovation - West · Williams
- Electrical Engineer · Interlune
- Senior Electrical Engineer · Proserv
- Data Center Electrical Engineer, Assistant Vice President · WSP
- Data Center Electrical Engineer, Lead Consultant · WSP
- Data Center Electrical Engineer, Consultant · WSP
- Electrical Engineer · ROI Agency
- Sr. Electrical Engineer · The Shaw Group
- Electrical Engineer - IRL · Interlune
- Electrical Engineer · Burnett Specialists
- Senior Electrical Engineer (Renewables) · WSP
- Electrical Engineer - Construction Support · Bechtel
- Senior Electrical Engineer · Repsol
- Senior Electrical Engineer (Generation) · WSP
Electrical Engineer jobs in Houston: what applicants need to know
Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice.
- 01
How many electrical engineer jobs are open in Houston?
Metaintro tracks 225 live electrical engineer openings from 138 employers in the Houston, TX area over the last 30 days.
- 02
Is demand for electrical engineer jobs changing in Houston?
Openings rose 13%, from 200 in the prior 30 days to 225 in the latest 30.
- 03
What do electrical engineer jobs in Houston pay?
The median posted salary is $115,050 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $100,000 to $136,250. Based on the 38% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 04
Which experience level has the most electrical engineer openings in Houston?
Mid-level roles lead with 64 openings. Experience level is known for 96% of this market's listings.
- 05
Which companies are hiring for electrical engineer jobs in Houston?
WSP, Solvenow Inc., Black & Veatch Family of Companies, and GE Vernova have the most open electrical engineer roles here right now, out of 138 hiring employers.
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Compare nearby cities, adjacent roles, and publishable level views without leaving the live jobs cluster
Nearby cities
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Related roles
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Level views
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Labor market data
Layoffs, WARN notices and hiring demand beside the Houston market
- Layoffs trackerEvery tracked layoff, store closure and office mandate, by company.
- Monthly layoffs reportsEach month's cuts, the companies behind them and the trend.
- 2026 layoffs year in reviewThe year's cuts by month, company, cause and state.
- WARN notices by stateEvery state's official layoff and plant closing notice list.
- Hiring Demand MonitorDaily open jobs at 280,000 employers, from their own career sites.
- Second chance jobs by stateEmployers with public evidence they hire people with records, graded A to D.
- Job markets by role and cityLive openings, employers and pay for each local market.
- US hiring reportDated counts of job listings and hiring companies by role and city.
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