Backend Engineer salaries in Austin.
What Backend Engineer roles in Austin pay, from live listings on JobsRadar.
Compare with anotherMedian salary
$167,675
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$156.6k – $192.1k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
50%
14 of 28 roles
Live roles
28
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Senior Backend Engineer
Software Development Engineer III - Backend - Payments
Principal Software Engineer – Next-Generation API & AI Platform Architecture
Staff Software Engineer, Backend
Senior Backend Software Engineer, Solve Voice
Backend Engineer
Lead Product Software Engineer | Backend-Focused Full Stack | Node.js | Azure | SQL | AI
Senior Software Engineer - Backend & AI
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
BigCommerce
|
$141,500 | 2 |
|
Expedia Group
|
$233,500 | 1 |
|
Kizen
|
$216,500 | 1 |
|
AssetMark
|
$200,000 | 1 |
|
SpyCloud
|
$194,500 | 1 |
Edlink
|
$185,000 | 1 |
|
Zendesk
|
$181,000 | 1 |
|
Cisco
|
$171,450 | 1 |
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How much do Backend Engineer roles in Austin pay?
The median salary for Backend Engineer roles in Austin is $167,675 per year. Most pay falls between $156,625 (25th percentile) and $192,125 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $132,750 to $211,550.
These figures are computed live from 28 active Backend Engineer roles in Austin on JobsRadar, of which 14 (50%) 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 Backend Engineer roles in Austin include Kizen, Expedia Group, SpyCloud and AssetMark.
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 Backend Engineer salary in Austin?
- The median is $167,675 per year, with most pay between $156,625 and $192,125 (25th–75th percentile), based on 14 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Backend Engineer salary range in Austin?
- Pay ranges from about $132,750 to $211,550 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $167,675. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.