Staff Engineer salaries in Austin.
What Staff Engineer roles in Austin pay, from live listings on JobsRadar.
Compare with anotherMedian salary
$207,500
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$160k – $237.5k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
20.5%
45 of 220 roles
Live roles
220
open right now
Salary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying live roles
Perception Engineer, Staff
Senior Software Engineer, Platform
Senior Software Engineer, Cloud
Robotics Engineer, Staff
Mechatronics Engineer, Staff
Electrical Engineer, Staff
Embedded Engineer (BSP), Staff
Staff Software Engineer, Applied AI
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
9 Mothers
|
$275,000 | 5 |
|
Ditto
|
$243,000 | 4 |
Ashby
|
$221,250 | 4 |
| ET Etched | $212,500 | 4 |
| DG DLR Group | $131,000 | 4 |
MongoDB
|
$188,000 | 3 |
Atomic Semi
|
$160,000 | 3 |
|
HackerOne
|
$234,000 | 2 |
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How much do Staff Engineer roles in Austin pay?
The median salary for Staff Engineer roles in Austin is $207,500 per year. Most pay falls between $160,000 (25th percentile) and $237,500 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $134,064 to $253,000.
These figures are computed live from 220 active Staff Engineer roles in Austin on JobsRadar, of which 45 (20.5%) 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 Staff Engineer roles in Austin include 9 Mothers, Ditto and HackerOne.
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.