Backend Engineer salaries in Austin.
What Backend Engineer roles in Austin pay, from live listings on JobsRadar.
Compare with anotherMedian salary
$160,000
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$141.5k – $181k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
54.2%
13 of 24 roles
Live roles
24
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Senior Backend Software Engineer - Commercial Software
Software Development Engineer III - Backend - Payments
Staff Software Engineer, Backend
Senior Backend Software Engineer, Solve Voice
Backend Engineer
Senior Software Engineer – Backend Platforms, Vice President (Wealth Custody & Clearing)
Senior Backend Software Engineer - GM Energy
Senior Backend Engineer (AI Agent)
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
State Street
|
$123,750 | 3 |
|
General Motors
|
$187,550 | 2 |
Self Financial
|
$138,750 | 2 |
|
Expedia Group
|
$233,500 | 1 |
| PA PayPal | $221,800 | 1 |
|
AssetMark
|
$200,000 | 1 |
|
Zendesk
|
$181,000 | 1 |
| BI BigCommerce | $155,500 | 1 |
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How much do Backend Engineer roles in Austin pay?
The median salary for Backend Engineer roles in Austin is $160,000 per year. Most pay falls between $141,500 (25th percentile) and $181,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $126,160 to $208,960.
These figures are computed live from 24 active Backend Engineer roles in Austin on JobsRadar, of which 13 (54.2%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid Backend Engineer roles in Austin include General Motors, Expedia Group, AssetMark and Zendesk.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Backend Engineer salary in Austin?
- The median is $160,000 per year, with most pay between $141,500 and $181,000 (25th–75th percentile), based on 13 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Backend Engineer salary range in Austin?
- Pay ranges from about $126,160 to $208,960 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $160,000. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.