Backend Engineer salaries in Austin.
What Backend Engineer roles in Austin pay, from live listings on JobsRadar.
Compare with anotherMedian salary
$160,625
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$140.1k – $202.8k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
59.3%
16 of 27 roles
Live roles
27
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Senior Backend Software Engineer - Commercial Software
Sr Staff Backend Engineer - Venmo Product
Lead Software Engineer-Backend (PHP)
Software Development Engineer III - Backend - Payments
Staff Software Engineer, Backend
Senior Backend Software Engineer, Solve Voice
Backend Engineer
Senior Software Engineer – Backend Platforms, Vice President (Wealth Custody & Clearing)
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
State Street
|
$123,750 | 3 |
| BI BigCommerce | $188,000 | 2 |
|
General Motors
|
$187,550 | 2 |
Self Financial
|
$138,750 | 2 |
|
Expedia Group
|
$233,500 | 1 |
| PA PayPal | $221,800 | 1 |
|
AssetMark
|
$200,000 | 1 |
|
Zendesk
|
$181,000 | 1 |
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How much do Backend Engineer roles in Austin pay?
The median salary for Backend Engineer roles in Austin is $160,625 per year. Most pay falls between $140,075 (25th percentile) and $202,800 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $120,625 to $221,150.
These figures are computed live from 27 active Backend Engineer roles in Austin on JobsRadar, of which 16 (59.3%) 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 General Motors, PayPal, BigCommerce and Expedia Group.
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 $160,625 per year, with most pay between $140,075 and $202,800 (25th–75th percentile), based on 16 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Backend Engineer salary range in Austin?
- Pay ranges from about $120,625 to $221,150 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $160,625. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.