Side-by-side distribution
Austin
$159,750
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 41.8%
- Live roles
- 4,346
Denver
$125,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 70%
- Live roles
- 2,843
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
Lead Systems Software Architect
Chief of Staff
Freelance Business Writer
Freelance Finance Content Writer
Member of Technical Staff - Model Training
Highest-paying jobs
S&T Market Leader I
HVAC Comfort Advisor
Education Market Leader I
Executive Operations & Advancement Associate at Hillel of Colorado
Senior Account Executive, Startups (Denver)
Transaction Advisory Services (TAS) – Private Equity Principal
Principal/Partner - Forensic Accounting & Litigation Support
Relief Registered Veterinary Technician - Cherry Creek
Daytime Neuroradiologist Partner-Track - 85% Remote
Outpatient Psychiatrist
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Fluidstack
|
$217,500 | 284 |
Neuralink
|
$118,500 | 48 |
DoorDash USA
|
$145,150 | 47 |
Braze
|
$145,000 | 46 |
Gong.io
|
$162,500 | 37 |
Tenstorrent
|
$300,000 | 35 |
MongoDB
|
$149,750 | 34 |
NoGigiddy
|
$43,680 | 29 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Esri
|
$135,200 | 138 |
Crusoe
|
$159,185 | 60 |
Fivetran
|
$204,616 | 52 |
|
DoorDash USA
|
$132,300 | 48 |
Xometry
|
$109,000 | 47 |
Gusto, Inc.
|
$146,750 | 42 |
| TA True Anomaly | $170,000 | 39 |
Datadog
|
$123,000 | 36 |
Highest-paying roles in Austin
| Role | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| UX Designer | $205,000 | 15 |
| Software Engineer | $200,000 | 463 |
| Data Scientist | $187,500 | 17 |
| DevOps | $171,750 | 72 |
| Recruiter | $159,100 | 251 |
| Product Manager | $157,500 | 376 |
| Customer Success | $152,500 | 527 |
| Project Manager | $141,500 | 192 |
| Sales | $140,325 | 660 |
| Marketing Manager | $134,750 | 252 |
Highest-paying roles in Denver
| Role | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Data Scientist | $187,500 | 6 |
| UX Designer | $171,000 | 11 |
| DevOps | $166,700 | 65 |
| Software Engineer | $157,500 | 335 |
| Recruiter | $157,000 | 265 |
| Product Manager | $145,000 | 338 |
| Customer Success | $137,500 | 685 |
| Sales | $136,084 | 787 |
| Marketing Manager | $135,750 | 234 |
| Project Manager | $126,900 | 232 |
Austin vs Denver: which pays more?
The median for Austin is $159,750 per year (typically $100,000–$213,000), versus $125,000 for Denver ($80,000–$175,000). That puts Austin about 28% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Austin and Denver 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.