Salary guide, May 2025
Lead Controls Engineer pay in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
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The median annual wage for Electrical Engineers in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX was $124,390 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $89,410 and $161,080.
The Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX median is $3,760 above the national median of $120,630, both from BLS May 2025.
Broader occupation · SOC 17-2071 Electrical Engineers
Lead Controls Engineer is shown within the broader published occupation. BLS does not separate this plant-specific title, seniority, shift, process or credential. Compare the duties with the SOC definition before using the range.
What should you know about dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX?
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $76,720 | $89,410 | $124,390 | $161,080 | $205,040 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $36.88 | $42.99 | $59.80 | $77.44 | $98.58 |
BLS estimated 5,720 workers employed in this occupation in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX. Location quotient: 1.11.
What should you know about united States?
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $76,550 | $92,830 | $120,630 | $152,950 | $184,300 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $36.80 | $44.63 | $58.00 | $73.53 | $88.61 |
What should you know about role pay against all occupations here?
The published Lead Controls Engineer median is $124,390. The all-occupations median in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX is $51,440. Ratio: 2.42 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 1.11 measures how concentrated this occupation's employment is here against the nation. It is not a wage index.
What should you know about two BLS releases?
| Release period | 25th | Median | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2024 | $81,710 | $104,380 | $140,990 |
| May 2025 | $89,410 | $124,390 | $161,080 |
These are two separate BLS estimates from different survey panels. The workers and employers behind them differ, so the gap is not like-for-like pay for the same workers and is not a growth rate. We show no percentage change.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 17-2071 Electrical Engineers, Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 17-2071 Electrical Engineers, U.S.. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.