Field Electrical Engineer Salary in Houston, TX

How much does a Field Electrical Engineer make in Houston, TX?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Field Electrical Engineer in Houston, TX is $82,222. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $72,439 to a high of $92,731, with most professionals earning between $77,101 and $87,723.

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What does a Field Electrical Engineer do?

Common responsibilities of a Field Electrical Engineer

Assist in the maintenance of basic project recordkeeping and correspondence functions including daily reports, photographs, requests for information (RFIs), and memorandums.

October 31, 2022

Monitor and verify Construction Conformance to Engineering Disposition of FCRs, FCNs, and RFIs.

December 19, 2022

Demonstrated leadership experience within campus and/or the community.

December 25, 2022

Understands and utilizes construction specifications applying them through the work orders process to ensure field work is efficient and correct.

January 06, 2023

Participate as part of the Construction Management team that includes Mechanical and Structural Field Engineers, Office Engineer, and Project Controls personnel, all under the overall supervision of the SYSTRA on-site Project Manager.

February 13, 2023

Prepare Field Change Requests (FCRs), Field Change Notices (FCNs), and Request for Information (RFI) Field Sketches.

February 26, 2023

Provide liaison through which information related to maintenance and operational problems can be quickly disseminated to operational and maintenance personnel.

March 05, 2023

Develop and deliver training classes to educate customers on technical industry topics and product specific solutions based on their pain points.

March 21, 2023

Review engineering drawings and 3D engineering model data outputs to perform earned-value quantity takeoffs.

March 27, 2023

Support the Construction Manager to ensure Configuration Management designs are properly reviewed, purchased, executed, installed, tested, and documented in accordance with the latest issued construction documents.

April 22, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Field Electrical Engineer in Houston, TX

Average Base Salary

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Average Total Cash Compensation

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89954

83923

What is the average salary for Field Electrical Engineer in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Field Electrical Engineer in Houston, TX. The base salary for Field Electrical Engineer ranges from $77,101 to $87,723 with the average base salary of $82,222. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $78,158 to $89,954 with the average total cash compensation of $83,923.

View Average Salary for Field Electrical Engineer as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$82,222	$77,101 - $87,723
Bonus	$1,701	$1,057 - $2,232
Total Pay	$83,923	$78,158 - $89,954

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Field Electrical Engineer Salary Near Houston, TX

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Houston, TX
CITY, STATE Pasadena, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $76,815 - $87,397	COMPARE TO Houston, TX
CITY, STATE Galveston, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $76,815 - $87,397	COMPARE TO Houston, TX
CITY, STATE Beaumont, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $74,529 - $84,796	COMPARE TO Houston, TX
CITY, STATE Port Arthur, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $73,162 - $83,241	COMPARE TO Houston, TX
CITY, STATE Lake Charles, LA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $71,540 - $81,395	COMPARE TO Houston, TX
CITY, STATE Austin, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $76,475 - $87,011	COMPARE TO Houston, TX

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About Houston, Texas

Houston is located 165 miles (266 km) east of Austin, 88 miles (142 km) west of the Louisiana border, and 250 miles (400 km) south of Dallas. The city has a total area of 627 square miles (1,620 km2); this comprises 599.59 square miles (1,552.9 km2) of land and 22.3 square miles (58 km2) covered by water. The Piney Woods are north of Houston. Most of Houston is located on the gulf coastal plain, and its vegetation is classified as temperate grassland and forest. Much of the city was built on forested land, marshes, swamp, or prairie and are all still visible in surrounding areas.[citation need...

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