Researcher salaries in Austin.
What Researcher roles in Austin pay, from live listings on JobsRadar.
Compare with anotherMedian salary
$149,500
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$129.3k – $186.4k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
66.7%
12 of 18 roles
Live roles
18
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Principal UX Researcher
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Quantitative Researcher – HFT Futures/Equities
Principal Researcher, Prescription Drug Policy
Principal Researcher, Value-Based Specialty Care
Senior Design Researcher
Senior Researcher, Healthcare Innovations
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
American Institutes for Research
|
$141,175 | 6 |
|
Optiver
|
$200,000 | 3 |
|
BetterUp
|
$275,000 | 1 |
| HU Hudl | $149,500 | 1 |
Fluidstack
|
$118,500 | 1 |
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How much do Researcher roles in Austin pay?
The median salary for Researcher roles in Austin is $149,500 per year. Most pay falls between $129,250 (25th percentile) and $186,425 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $112,100 to $200,000.
These figures are computed live from 18 active Researcher roles in Austin on JobsRadar, of which 12 (66.7%) 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 Researcher roles in Austin include BetterUp, Optiver, American Institutes for Research and Hudl.
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.