Software Engineer salaries in Austin.
What Software Engineer roles in Austin pay, from live listings on JobsRadar.
Compare with anotherMedian salary
$187,020
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$147k – $219.8k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
48.3%
213 of 441 roles
Live roles
441
open right now
Salary trend
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annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
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Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Cloudflare
|
$230,000 | 21 |
| PA PayPal | $198,163 | 21 |
Neuralink
|
$164,500 | 18 |
|
General Motors
|
$211,200 | 15 |
Fluidstack
|
$247,750 | 10 |
| BI BigCommerce | $220,500 | 5 |
Braze
|
$186,300 | 5 |
Expedia Group
|
$212,000 | 4 |
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How much do Software Engineer roles in Austin pay?
The median salary for Software Engineer roles in Austin is $187,020 per year. Most pay falls between $147,000 (25th percentile) and $219,750 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $109,080 to $247,756.
These figures are computed live from 441 active Software Engineer roles in Austin on JobsRadar, of which 213 (48.3%) 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 Software Engineer roles in Austin include Tenstorrent, xAI, G2i Inc. and Perplexity.
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 Software Engineer salary in Austin?
- The median is $187,020 per year, with most pay between $147,000 and $219,750 (25th–75th percentile), based on 213 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Software Engineer salary range in Austin?
- Pay ranges from about $109,080 to $247,756 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $187,020. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.