Software Engineer salaries in Austin.
What Software Engineer roles in Austin pay, from live listings on JobsRadar.
Compare with anotherMedian salary
$173,350
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$144.8k – $210.2k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
44.3%
207 of 467 roles
Live roles
467
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Software Engineer, TT-Fabric
Staff Software Engineer, Cloud Infrastructure
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Exceptional Software Engineer
Member of Technical Staff (Software Engineer, Infrastructure)
Software Engineer / Member of Technical Staff
Principal Software Development Engineer
Sr. Principal Software Engineer
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| PA PayPal | $162,050 | 19 |
Neuralink
|
$169,500 | 17 |
Fluidstack
|
$244,000 | 11 |
General Motors
|
$214,500 | 9 |
BigCommerce
|
$203,500 | 7 |
HackerOne
|
$210,000 | 5 |
LPL Financial
|
$196,700 | 5 |
Cisco
|
$171,450 | 5 |
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How much do Software Engineer roles in Austin pay?
The median salary for Software Engineer roles in Austin is $173,350 per year. Most pay falls between $144,785 (25th percentile) and $210,164 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $107,396 to $249,840.
These figures are computed live from 467 active Software Engineer roles in Austin on JobsRadar, of which 207 (44.3%) 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 Software Engineer roles in Austin include Tenstorrent, xAI, Perplexity and Fuku.
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 Software Engineer salary in Austin?
- The median is $173,350 per year, with most pay between $144,785 and $210,164 (25th–75th percentile), based on 207 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Software Engineer salary range in Austin?
- Pay ranges from about $107,396 to $249,840 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $173,350. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.