Side-by-side distribution
Austin
$160,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 42.9%
- Live roles
- 4,387
Colorado
$117,520
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 69.1%
- Live roles
- 2,375
Highest-paying jobs
Performance Marketing Manager
Co-Founder & CEO - AI Retail Planning Autopilot
Inside Sales Rep, Austin, Texas
Strategic Account Executive - TOLA (Remote)
Strategic Account Executive
Account Executive, Enterprise
Lead Systems Software Architect
Freelance Business Writer
Freelance Finance Content Writer
Chief of Staff
Highest-paying jobs
Executive Operations & Advancement Associate at Hillel of Colorado
Transaction Advisory Services (TAS) – Private Equity Principal
Psychiatrist (MD / DO)
Principal/Partner - Forensic Accounting & Litigation Support
Anesthesiologist
Staff Physical Design Engineer
Physical Design Engineer
Staff Technical Program Manager, Physical Design
Full-Chip Physical Design Verification Engineer
Interventional Psychiatrist
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Fluidstack
|
$217,500 | 276 |
Neuralink
|
$114,500 | 47 |
DoorDash USA
|
$145,650 | 46 |
|
Braze
|
$140,000 | 45 |
Gong.io
|
$162,500 | 37 |
MongoDB
|
$149,750 | 36 |
|
Tenstorrent
|
$300,000 | 35 |
NoGigiddy
|
$43,680 | 29 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Serenity Mental Health Centers
|
$73,840 | 99 |
|
NoGigiddy
|
$42,640 | 88 |
Anduril Industries
|
$167,000 | 65 |
Amazing Care Home Health Services
|
$50,960 | 55 |
Datadog
|
$141,000 | 38 |
Fivetran
|
$180,317 | 33 |
Woven Care
|
$75,452 | 30 |
SciTec
|
$135,250 | 28 |
Highest-paying roles in Austin
| Role | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| UX Designer | $205,000 | 15 |
| Software Engineer | $201,500 | 461 |
| Data Scientist | $187,500 | 17 |
| DevOps | $173,500 | 69 |
| Recruiter | $159,050 | 256 |
| Product Manager | $157,500 | 385 |
| Customer Success | $152,500 | 523 |
| Project Manager | $142,500 | 191 |
| Sales | $140,000 | 655 |
| Marketing Manager | $135,000 | 255 |
Highest-paying roles in Colorado
| Role | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Data Scientist | $191,500 | 12 |
| Recruiter | $159,404 | 76 |
| Software Engineer | $150,750 | 278 |
| UX Designer | $145,000 | 3 |
| DevOps | $145,000 | 55 |
| Product Manager | $141,750 | 218 |
| Customer Success | $140,000 | 329 |
| Project Manager | $119,500 | 162 |
| Sales | $115,040 | 426 |
| Marketing Manager | $115,000 | 137 |
Austin vs Colorado: which pays more?
The median for Austin is $160,000 per year (typically $99,963–$215,000), versus $117,520 for Colorado ($74,505–$165,000). That puts Austin about 36% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Austin and Colorado are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.