Salaries in Austin.

3,445 roles. One city.

Cost-of-living index: 1.03x national average. Last updated August 2026.

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Highest Paying

$347,000

SVP of Engineering

Median of All Roles

$142,000

Senior Accessibility Specialist

Entry Level

$35,000

Hotel Clerk / Front Desk

The salary figures on this page are computed estimates, not observed wages. Each one is a national role baseline scaled by a Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parity cost-of-living multiplier (2025 index) and rounded to the nearest $1,000. No published wage percentile is consulted and no wage survey response enters the calculation, so an Orbyt estimate must not be cited as a Bureau of Labor Statistics figure or as measured pay. The published wage data Orbyt holds is Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, and Department of Labor H-1B Labor Condition Application filings, which record a filed minimum visa base wage rather than market pay. Where BLS publishes a wage for the occupation a role maps to, it is shown on that role's page as a separate benchmark, labelled with its occupation code, metro area and the number of employed workers it covers. Last updated August 2026.

Austin, TX has a cost-of-living index of 1.03x the national average. The highest-paying role is SVP of Engineering at $347,000, while the median across all 3,445 roles is $142,000. Austin has transformed into one of America's fastest growing tech hubs, attracting relocations from Apple, Tesla, Oracle, and Samsung.

About the Austin market

Austin has transformed into one of America's fastest growing tech hubs, attracting relocations from Apple, Tesla, Oracle, and Samsung. The city's combination of no state income tax, a vibrant startup scene, and a strong university pipeline makes it highly competitive. Salaries have risen sharply over the past five years, narrowing the gap with coastal cities.

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Top 50 salaries in Austin

#	Role	Median	Range
1	SVP of Engineering	$347,000	$295,000 – $451,000
2	Senior VP of Security	$336,000	$286,000 – $437,000
3	SVP of Product	$334,000	$283,000 – $434,000
4	Chief Science Officer	$332,000	$259,000 – $432,000
5	SVP of AI Innovation	$330,000	$280,000 – $429,000
6	Senior VP of Product	$329,000	$257,000 – $428,000
7	SVP of Data	$327,000	$278,000 – $425,000
8	SVP of Finance	$327,000	$278,000 – $425,000
9	Chief AI Officer	$326,000	$242,000 – $420,000
10	Chief Security Officer	$326,000	$254,000 – $424,000
11	VP of AI Product	$325,000	$276,000 – $422,000
12	VP of IT	$325,000	$276,000 – $422,000
13	VP of Privacy	$325,000	$276,000 – $422,000
14	VP of Field Engineering	$325,000	$276,000 – $422,000
15	SVP of Technology	$324,000	$275,000 – $421,000
16	VP of Mobile	$321,000	$274,000 – $418,000
17	VP of Risk	$321,000	$273,000 – $418,000
18	VP of Data	$321,000	$274,000 – $418,000
19	VP of Information Technology	$321,000	$274,000 – $418,000
20	Senior VP of Design	$319,000	$250,000 – $415,000
21	Chief Machine Learning Officer	$318,000	$248,000 – $414,000
22	CTO	$318,000	$248,000 – $414,000
23	Chief Architect	$318,000	$271,000 – $414,000
24	VP of Technical Support	$318,000	$271,000 – $414,000
25	VP of Security Engineering	$318,000	$271,000 – $414,000
26	VP of Site Reliability Engineering	$318,000	$271,000 – $414,000
27	VP of Engineering	$315,000	$268,000 – $410,000
28	VP of AI	$315,000	$268,000 – $410,000
29	VP of Finance	$315,000	$268,000 – $410,000
30	VP of AI Engineering	$312,000	$266,000 – $406,000
31	VP of Data Science	$312,000	$266,000 – $406,000
32	VP of AI Research	$312,000	$266,000 – $406,000
33	VP of Partner Engineering	$312,000	$266,000 – $406,000
34	VP of Support Engineering	$312,000	$266,000 – $406,000
35	VP of Quality	$312,000	$266,000 – $406,000
36	VP of Data Engineering	$309,000	$263,000 – $402,000
37	VP of Platform Engineering	$309,000	$263,000 – $402,000
38	VP of Security	$309,000	$263,000 – $402,000
39	VP of Network Engineering	$309,000	$263,000 – $402,000
40	SVP of Sales	$309,000	$241,000 – $402,000
41	SVP of Strategy	$309,000	$241,000 – $402,000
42	VP of Core Engineering	$309,000	$263,000 – $402,000
43	Chief Transformation Officer	$308,000	$240,000 – $400,000
44	Chief Strategy Officer	$307,000	$239,000 – $398,000
45	Chief Commercial Officer	$307,000	$239,000 – $399,000
46	VP of Machine Learning	$306,000	$260,000 – $398,000
47	Senior Head of Product	$306,000	$239,000 – $398,000
48	VP of Cloud	$306,000	$260,000 – $398,000
49	VP of Solutions Engineering	$306,000	$260,000 – $398,000
50	Chief Growth Officer	$305,000	$237,000 – $396,000

Tax considerations

Texas has no state income tax, which can mean 5 to 10% more take home pay compared to California roles. Property taxes are above average, however, running about 1.8% of home value.

Negotiating in Austin

Use the no income tax advantage as a negotiation lever. Ask employers to match 90% of a Bay Area offer and show that your net pay will actually be higher.

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