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Lead / Director Electrical Engineers salary in Texas

Roles that direct strategy, lead teams, or hold full functional ownership. Typically ten or more years of experience or a Director-class title with budget responsibility.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 4, 2026
BLS percentile range
P75 to P90 of the Texas OES distribution for Electrical Engineers.
DOL OFLC offered median
$157,400
Across 203 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

Lead / Director Electrical Engineers in Texas: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 203 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $157,400. Every figure below is an actual offered salary an employer attested to under federal law.

By DOL wage level

DOL classifies every offer into one of four wage levels based on the role's experience and skill requirements.

LevelFilingsMedian offer
Level IV — fully competent203$157,400

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Lead / Director Electrical Engineers in Texas. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Apple Inc.Hardware Systems Engineering18$163,363
Micron Technology, Inc.Principal Systems Design Engineer7$190,000
Texas Instruments IncorporatedDigital Design Engineer6$162,900
Meta Platforms, IncASIC Engineer, Emulation6$202,500
Ericsson Inc.Developer (CAD Engineer)5$163,363
Microsoft CorporationSilicon Engineering5$196,600
Outdoor Wireless Networks LLCSenior Engineer, Services5$123,739
Nokia of America CorporationPrincipal SoC Architect4$142,260
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Technical Instructor, Lead3$149,364
Black & Veatch CorporationElectrical Engineer 4 - Substation Design3$123,739

Recent sample filings

A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.

  • Senior Technical Advisor at Baker Botts LLP
    $180,000
    HoustonWage Level IVDecided Sep 26, 2025I-200-25262-323109
  • RELAY DESIGN MANAGER at PHASORGRID LLC
    $185,000
    LEANDERWage Level IVDecided Sep 25, 2025I-200-25261-319627
  • Implementation Engineering at Apple Inc.
    $190,700
    AustinWage Level IVDecided Sep 23, 2025I-200-25259-311605
  • Digital Design Engineer at Texas Instruments Incorporated
    $174,500
    DALLASWage Level IVDecided Sep 8, 2025I-200-25241-278158
  • Sr. Area Controls Engineer at Messer North America, Inc.
    $150,000
    HoustonWage Level IVDecided Sep 5, 2025I-200-25240-272797
  • Sr. Electrical/MEP Consultant/Estimator at Turner & Townsend, Inc.
    $147,000
    HoustonWage Level IVDecided Sep 5, 2025I-200-25240-272747
  • Lead Protection Engineer at SynchroGrid, Inc.
    $174,304
    AustinWage Level IVDecided Aug 29, 2025I-200-25234-260805
  • Sr. Engineer, Instrument & Controls at Freeport LNG Development, LP
    $143,603
    QuintanaWage Level IVDecided Aug 28, 2025I-200-25233-258679

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Disclosed wages reflect what employers attested to pay; actual paid wages may differ. Only certified filings are shown — denied and withdrawn cases are excluded.