Side-by-side distribution
Austin
$160,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 42.5%
- Live roles
- 4,368
San Francisco
$200,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 76.1%
- Live roles
- 13,929
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
Chief of Staff
Freelance Finance Content Writer
Highest-paying jobs
VP of Growth
Performance Marketing Manager
Grants Manager
Co-Founder & CEO - AI Retail Planning Autopilot
Account Executive
Paid Growth Specialist
Strategic Account Executive - San Francisco (Remote)
Field Applications Engineer
Director Of Influencer Marketing
Director / VP Sales
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Fluidstack
|
$217,500 | 269 |
|
Braze
|
$138,000 | 49 |
Neuralink
|
$118,500 | 48 |
DoorDash USA
|
$145,650 | 46 |
Gong.io
|
$162,250 | 38 |
Tenstorrent
|
$300,000 | 35 |
MongoDB
|
$150,000 | 35 |
NoGigiddy
|
$43,680 | 29 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
OpenAI
|
$307,500 | 482 |
Anthropic
|
$360,000 | 316 |
|
Fluidstack
|
$218,000 | 289 |
|
DoorDash USA
|
$161,300 | 232 |
Brex
|
$195,264 | 227 |
Databricks
|
$216,740 | 174 |
Airwallex
|
$205,000 | 147 |
Crusoe
|
$210,000 | 139 |
Highest-paying roles in Austin
| Role | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| UX Designer | $201,600 | 15 |
| Software Engineer | $200,000 | 461 |
| Data Scientist | $187,500 | 17 |
| DevOps | $173,500 | 70 |
| Recruiter | $157,500 | 261 |
| Product Manager | $156,500 | 396 |
| Customer Success | $150,000 | 528 |
| Project Manager | $142,500 | 195 |
| Sales | $137,500 | 663 |
| Marketing Manager | $135,000 | 258 |
Highest-paying roles in San Francisco
| Role | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $216,000 | 3,000 |
| Data Scientist | $208,750 | 359 |
| DevOps | $205,000 | 288 |
| Product Manager | $195,900 | 2,524 |
| Sales | $195,900 | 3,626 |
| UX Designer | $194,500 | 97 |
| Customer Success | $192,500 | 2,644 |
| Recruiter | $188,000 | 1,557 |
| Marketing Manager | $175,000 | 1,104 |
| Project Manager | $171,250 | 806 |
Austin vs San Francisco: which pays more?
The median for Austin is $160,000 per year (typically $97,500–$214,625), versus $200,000 for San Francisco ($155,000–$250,000). That puts San Francisco about 25% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Austin and San Francisco 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.