Side-by-side distribution
Austin
$160,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 42.5%
- Live roles
- 4,368
United States
$125,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 54.6%
- Live roles
- 65,473
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
Senior Manager, Paid Media
Project Coordinator 1
Client Partner
Project Coordinator 1
Project Coordinator 1
Wholesale Account Executive, National
Senior Director of Healthcare Partnerships, Scholars Network
National Leader of Behavioral Health - Design Practice
Project Coordinator 2
Senior Project Coordinator
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 |
|---|---|---|
Anduril Industries
|
$170,000 | 1,864 |
Centria Autism
|
$44,720 | 1,166 |
Greenlife Healthcare Staffing
|
$82,500 | 848 |
Gotham Enterprises Ltd
|
$117,500 | 743 |
Serenity Mental Health Centers
|
$73,840 | 480 |
Sandpiper Productions
|
$62,400 | 404 |
|
NoGigiddy
|
$43,680 | 282 |
Scout Motors
|
$132,500 | 254 |
Highest-paying roles in Austin
| Role | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| UX Designer | $201,600 | 15 |
| Software Engineer | $200,000 | 460 |
| Data Scientist | $187,500 | 17 |
| DevOps | $173,500 | 70 |
| Recruiter | $157,500 | 261 |
| Product Manager | $155,400 | 393 |
| Customer Success | $150,000 | 529 |
| Project Manager | $141,500 | 192 |
| Sales | $137,500 | 663 |
| Marketing Manager | $135,000 | 258 |
Highest-paying roles in United States
| Role | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Data Scientist | $183,013 | 411 |
| Software Engineer | $178,800 | 4,994 |
| DevOps | $172,500 | 759 |
| Recruiter | $168,500 | 3,075 |
| UX Designer | $164,500 | 122 |
| Product Manager | $150,000 | 4,924 |
| Customer Success | $138,400 | 6,435 |
| Financial Analyst | $129,500 | 779 |
| Marketing Manager | $127,500 | 2,836 |
| Project Manager | $125,500 | 2,947 |
Austin vs United States: which pays more?
The median for Austin is $160,000 per year (typically $97,500–$214,625), versus $125,000 for United States ($74,000–$180,045). 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 United States 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.