What is the average salary in Austin, TX?

$74,620a year

Average yearly pay across 599 jobs with official data in the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX metro area, weighted by employment. Each job below shows its median.

Hourly: $35.88
Jobs with data: 599
Workers counted: 1,265,270

Highest paying jobs

Median yearly pay.

Physician	$362,600
Cardiologist	$341,100
Chief Executive	$288,200
Dentist	$281,900
Physician	$276,600
Surgeon	$271,400
Family Medicine Physician	$263,100
General Internal Medicine Physician	$256,900
Nurse Anesthetist	$245,000
Psychiatrist	$236,300

Most common jobs

Median yearly pay.

General and Operations Manager	$117,900
Fast Food and Counter Worker	$29,310
Customer Service Representative	$43,720
Software Developer	$134,100
Retail Salesperson	$33,860
Stocker and Order Filler	$37,720
Cashier	$33,940
Waiter and Waitress	$27,260
Registered Nurse	$97,890
Project Management Specialist	$102,400

Management

Administrative Services Manager$125,000
Advertising and Promotions Manager$123,400
Architectural and Engineering Manager$176,500
Chief Executive$288,200
Compensation and Benefits Manager$148,700
Computer and Information Systems Manager$177,000
Construction Manager$103,000
Education Administrator$86,580
Education Administrator$125,200
Education Administrator$75,850
Education and Childcare Administrator$59,020
Emergency Management Director$100,900
Entertainment and Recreation Manager$81,780
Facilities Manager$98,850
Financial Manager$167,200
Food Service Manager$62,930
Fundraising Manager$101,600
Funeral Home Manager$75,000
General and Operations Manager$117,900
Human Resources Manager$140,700
Industrial Production Manager$129,400
Lodging Manager$77,030
Manager$134,000
Marketing Manager$164,900
Medical and Health Services Manager$126,100
Natural Sciences Manager$131,900
Personal Service Manager$63,300
Property$74,270
Public Relations Manager$130,800
Purchasing Manager$140,800
Sales Manager$151,800
Social and Community Service Manager$80,030
Training and Development Manager$129,900
Transportation$102,700

Business and financial operations

Accountant and Auditor$83,120
Budget Analyst$81,720
Business Operations Specialist$79,490
Buyer and Purchasing Agent$77,150
Claims Adjuster$74,290
Compensation$74,540
Compliance Officer$70,720
Cost Estimator$78,650
Credit Analyst$86,920
Credit Counselor$50,480
Financial and Investment Analyst$101,500
Financial Examiner$81,830
Financial Risk Specialist$108,400
Financial Specialist$70,610
Fundraiser$61,720
Human Resources Specialist$75,860
Insurance Underwriter$75,910
Labor Relations Specialist$70,770
Loan Officer$59,210
Logistician$78,460
Management Analyst$106,600
Market Research Analyst and Marketing Specialist$80,460
Meeting$59,990
Personal Financial Advisor$95,990
Project Management Specialist$102,400
Property Appraiser and Assessor$74,260
Tax Preparer$48,150
Training and Development Specialist$71,710

Computer and mathematical

Actuary$122,600
Computer and Information Research Scientist$127,400
Computer Network Architect$133,700
Computer Network Support Specialist$64,360
Computer Occupation$129,500
Computer Programmer$100,700
Computer Systems Analyst$104,600
Computer User Support Specialist$61,990
Data Scientist$127,400
Database Administrator$123,800
Database Architect$140,000
Information Security Analyst$134,100
Mathematical Science Occupation$97,190
Network and Computer Systems Administrator$104,500
Operations Research Analyst$88,190
Software Developer$134,100
Software Quality Assurance Analyst and Tester$103,100
Statistician$102,100
Web and Digital Interface Designer$120,000
Web Developer$84,960

Architecture and engineering

Aerospace Engineer$123,200
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologist and Technician$74,320
Architect$96,600
Architectural and Civil Drafter$74,230
Bioengineer and Biomedical Engineer$97,600
Calibration Technologist and Technician$62,710
Cartographer and Photogrammetrist$76,080
Chemical Engineer$129,800
Civil Engineer$100,500
Civil Engineering Technologist and Technician$62,320
Computer Hardware Engineer$165,500
Drafter$64,490
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologist and Technician$69,970
Electrical and Electronics Drafter$84,680
Electrical Engineer$145,400
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologist and Technician$48,560
Electronics Engineer$163,000
Engineer$109,600
Engineering Technologist and Technician$66,910
Environmental Engineer$99,000
Environmental Engineering Technologist and Technician$53,080
Health and Safety Engineer$122,800
Industrial Engineer$103,600
Industrial Engineering Technologist and Technician$52,000
Landscape Architect$91,140
Materials Engineer$96,730
Mechanical Drafter$77,160
Mechanical Engineer$106,700
Mechanical Engineering Technologist and Technician$64,600
Petroleum Engineer$168,900
Surveying and Mapping Technician$48,160
Surveyor$57,580

Life, physical, and social science

Anthropologist and Archeologist$70,690
Atmospheric and Space Scientist$77,860
Biochemist and Biophysicist$61,820
Biological Scientist$67,160
Biological Technician$54,260
Chemical Technician$54,710
Chemist$79,770
Clinical and Counseling Psychologist$87,930
Conservation Scientist$68,620
Economist$87,350
Environmental Science and Protection Technician$53,030
Environmental Scientist and Specialist$93,070
Epidemiologist$69,380
Food Scientist and Technologist$95,030
Forensic Science Technician$70,130
Forest and Conservation Technician$52,280
Forester$75,810
Geographer$76,000
Geological Technician$51,460
Geoscientist$92,930
Hydrologist$73,810
Life$67,670
Medical Scientist$97,530
Microbiologist$61,310
Occupational Health and Safety Specialist$80,730
Occupational Health and Safety Technician$60,010
Physical Scientist$93,440
Physicist$107,300
School Psychologist$89,380
Social Science Research Assistant$64,900
Social Scientist and Related Worker$102,500
Urban and Regional Planner$82,830
Zoologist and Wildlife Biologist$73,280

Community and social service

Child$58,640
Clergy$62,670
Community and Social Service Specialist$52,530
Community Health Worker$51,010
Counselor$54,240
Educational$61,570
Health Education Specialist$71,340
Healthcare Social Worker$76,020
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker$47,740
Probation Officer and Correctional Treatment Specialist$63,150
Rehabilitation Counselor$48,360
Social and Human Service Assistant$49,150
Social Worker$61,690
Substance Abuse$66,780

Legal

Educational instruction and library

Adult Basic Education$61,760
Agricultural Sciences Teacher$105,700
Archivist$60,900
Area$97,200
Art$80,000
Atmospheric$129,100
Biological Science Teacher$98,720
Business Teacher$101,700
Career/Technical Education Teacher$76,810
Career/Technical Education Teacher$62,230
Career/Technical Education Teacher$62,780
Chemistry Teacher$76,250
Communications Teacher$79,710
Computer Science Teacher$104,800
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teacher$79,800
Curator$63,470
Economics Teacher$129,900
Education Teacher$76,870
Educational Instruction and Library Worker$52,870
Elementary School Teacher$61,270
Engineering Teacher$132,100
English Language and Literature Teacher$78,920
Environmental Science Teacher$77,190
Foreign Language and Literature Teacher$63,280
Geography Teacher$109,900
Health Specialties Teacher$129,400
History Teacher$100,400
Instructional Coordinator$78,740
Kindergarten Teacher$59,740
Law Teacher$136,600
Librarian and Media Collections Specialist$68,800
Library Technician$47,230
Mathematical Science Teacher$80,990
Middle School Teacher$61,380
Museum Technician and Conservator$50,340
Nursing Instructor and Teacher$84,930
Philosophy and Religion Teacher$82,850
Physics Teacher$100,400
Political Science Teacher$101,100
Postsecondary Teacher$77,780
Preschool Teacher$36,160
Psychology Teacher$87,780
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teacher$77,740
Secondary School Teacher$62,320
Self-Enrichment Teacher$38,510
Social Sciences Teacher$80,270
Sociology Teacher$99,800
Special Education Teacher$60,750
Special Education Teacher$62,250
Special Education Teacher$63,740
Special Education Teacher$68,030
Substitute Teacher$34,280
Teacher and Instructor$47,280
Teaching Assistant$48,710
Teaching Assistant$36,740
Tutor$35,950

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media

Art Director$100,700
Audio and Video Technician$56,210
Broadcast Announcer and Radio Disc Jockey$83,680
Broadcast Technician$55,880
Camera Operator$74,710
Coach and Scout$37,190
Commercial and Industrial Designer$100,500
Court Reporter and Simultaneous Captioner$130,700
Designer$67,770
Editor$52,600
Film and Video Editor$65,360
Fine Artist$62,860
Floral Designer$36,400
Graphic Designer$65,060
Interior Designer$78,390
Interpreter and Translator$62,900
Media and Communication Worker$64,270
Merchandise Displayer and Window Trimmer$38,670
Musician and Singer$65,500
News Analyst$63,940
Photographer$38,970
Producer and Director$78,050
Public Relations Specialist$69,470
Set and Exhibit Designer$57,740
Sound Engineering Technician$63,440
Special Effects Artist and Animator$82,570
Technical Writer$88,360
Umpire$47,540
Writer and Author$75,380

Healthcare practitioners and technical

Athletic Trainer$64,150
Audiologist$104,800
Cardiologist$341,100
Cardiovascular Technologist and Technician$62,600
Chiropractor$92,530
Clinical Laboratory Technologist and Technician$59,570
Dental Hygienist$105,500
Dentist$188,200
Dentist$281,900
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer$98,010
Dietitian and Nutritionist$73,130
Emergency Medical Technician$45,740
Exercise Physiologist$57,640
Family Medicine Physician$263,100
General Internal Medicine Physician$256,900
Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar$79,510
Health Technologist and Technician$48,670
Healthcare Practitioner and Technical Worker$60,220
Hearing Aid Specialist$35,310
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurse$64,580
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist$93,490
Medical Records Specialist$48,990
Nuclear Medicine Technologist$107,300
Nurse Anesthetist$245,000
Nurse Practitioner$128,100
Occupational Therapist$122,100
Optician$45,590
Optometrist$130,500
Paramedic$67,290
Pediatrician$175,700
Pharmacist$151,300
Pharmacy Technician$47,010
Physical Therapist$103,600
Physician$362,600
Physician$276,600
Physician Assistant$134,600
Psychiatric Technician$40,610
Psychiatrist$236,300
Radiation Therapist$105,300
Radiologic Technologist and Technician$83,870
Registered Nurse$97,890
Respiratory Therapist$82,760
Speech-Language Pathologist$106,300
Surgeon$271,400
Surgical Assistant$93,380
Surgical Technologist$73,810
Therapist$81,340
Veterinarian$133,300
Veterinary Technologist and Technician$45,100

Healthcare support

Dental Assistant$48,500
Healthcare Support Worker$64,080
Home Health and Personal Care Aide$28,370
Massage Therapist$60,460
Medical Assistant$45,820
Medical Equipment Preparer$49,270
Medical Transcriptionist$35,410
Nursing Assistant$38,550
Occupational Therapy Assistant$81,500
Orderly$39,210
Pharmacy Aide$40,740
Phlebotomist$45,570
Physical Therapist Assistant$84,930
Veterinary Assistant and Laboratory Animal Caretaker$35,530

Protective service

Animal Control Worker$46,430
Correctional Officer and Jailer$59,470
Crossing Guard and Flagger$42,760
Detective and Criminal Investigator$78,970
Fire Inspector and Investigator$80,510
Firefighter$58,830
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officer$99,540
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Worker$96,240
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detective$129,700
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Worker$76,000
First-Line Supervisors of Security Worker$50,850
Lifeguard$43,260
Parking Enforcement Worker$36,230
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officer$82,290
Protective Service Worker$46,320
School Bus Monitor$33,100
Security Guard$37,920
Transportation Security Screener$62,820

Food preparation and serving

Bartender$23,670
Chef and Head Cook$62,400
Cook$38,560
Cook$36,670
Cook$36,810
Cook$31,520
Cook$35,070
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendant and Bartender Helper$27,260
Dishwasher$35,360
Fast Food and Counter Worker$29,310
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Worker$40,650
Food Preparation and Serving Related Worker$37,980
Food Preparation Worker$34,880
Food Server$32,610
Host and Hostess$29,130
Waiter and Waitress$27,260

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance

Building Cleaning Worker$38,720
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Worker$41,780
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping$48,380
Grounds Maintenance Worker$43,240
Janitor and Cleaner$36,930
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Worker$38,370
Maid and Housekeeping Cleaner$32,760
Pest Control Worker$43,600
Tree Trimmer and Pruner$45,200

Personal care and service

Amusement and Recreation Attendant$27,760
Animal Caretaker$35,040
Animal Trainer$38,420
Baggage Porter and Bellhop$33,740
Barber$32,770
Childcare Worker$28,470
Concierge$35,370
Costume Attendant$26,380
Entertainment Attendant and Related Worker$26,820
Exercise Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor$37,120
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Worker$47,070
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Worker$60,730
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Worker$46,590
Funeral Attendant$35,140
Hairdresser$35,220
Locker Room$34,520
Manicurist and Pedicurist$37,740
Mortician$49,880
Personal Care and Service Worker$46,930
Recreation Worker$38,230
Residential Advisor$44,480
Skincare Specialist$54,850
Tour and Travel Guide$34,420
Usher$28,520

Sales and related

Advertising Sales Agent$64,270
Cashier$33,940
Counter and Rental Clerk$38,220
Demonstrator and Product Promoter$42,200
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Worker$73,390
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Worker$49,730
Insurance Sales Agent$50,850
Parts Salesperson$36,980
Real Estate Broker$71,300
Real Estate Sales Agent$45,740
Retail Salesperson$33,860
Sale and Related Worker$42,990
Sales Engineer$138,000
Sales Representative$83,170
Sales Representative$74,310
Sales Representatives of Service$62,900
Security$77,870
Telemarketer$49,700
Travel Agent$60,310

Office and administrative support

Bill and Account Collector$47,310
Billing and Posting Clerk$49,070
Bookkeeping$54,320
Brokerage Clerk$64,800
Cargo and Freight Agent$49,860
Courier and Messenger$44,220
Court$51,700
Credit Authorizer$49,750
Customer Service Representative$43,720
Data Entry Keyer$41,820
Desktop Publisher$54,980
Dispatcher$49,570
Eligibility Interviewer$55,660
Executive Secretary and Executive Administrative Assistant$69,600
File Clerk$46,400
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Worker$76,240
Hotel$31,770
Human Resources Assistant$48,900
Information and Record Clerk$44,220
Insurance Claim and Policy Processing Clerk$48,280
Interviewer$46,120
Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant$55,940
Library Assistant$39,330
Loan Interviewer and Clerk$50,900
Mail Clerk and Mail Machine Operator$43,590
Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant$46,510
Meter Reader$46,430
Office and Administrative Support Worker$44,360
Office Clerk$44,870
Office Machine Operator$43,270
Order Clerk$44,460
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerk$59,630
Postal Service Clerk$60,530
Postal Service Mail Carrier$60,550
Postal Service Mail Sorter$58,470
Procurement Clerk$47,530
Production$52,300
Public Safety Telecommunicator$61,790
Receptionist and Information Clerk$36,690
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agent and Travel Clerk$47,520
Secretary and Administrative Assistant$48,470
Shipping$44,060
Switchboard Operator$36,550
Telephone Operator$44,980
Teller$42,660
Weigher$50,950

Farming, fishing, and forestry

Farmworker$36,470
Farmworker and Laborer$34,910
First-Line Supervisors of Farming$58,570

Construction and extraction

Brickmason and Blockmason$60,270
Carpenter$50,260
Cement Mason and Concrete Finisher$49,410
Construction and Building Inspector$77,730
Construction Laborer$44,000
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installer$50,500
Earth Driller$61,550
Electrician$60,390
Elevator and Escalator Installer and Repairer$107,600
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator$51,420
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trade and Extraction Worker$77,800
Glazier$49,340
Hazardous Materials Removal Worker$44,880
Helper$38,750
Helpers--Carpenter$45,650
Helpers--Painter$37,920
Helpers--Pipelayer$44,320
Highway Maintenance Worker$50,100
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Worker$48,380
Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator$50,960
Painter$46,550
Paving$48,720
Pipelayer$48,440
Plumber$62,810
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Worker$50,270
Roofer$47,340
Septic Tank Servicer and Sewer Pipe Cleaner$47,030
Sheet Metal Worker$62,990
Solar Photovoltaic Installer$50,580
Structural Iron and Steel Worker$59,980

Installation, maintenance, and repair

Aircraft Mechanic and Service Technician$84,440
Audiovisual Equipment Installer and Repairer$52,270
Automotive Body and Related Repairer$55,120
Automotive Glass Installer and Repairer$49,100
Automotive Service Technician and Mechanic$50,610
Avionics Technician$78,680
Bus and Truck Mechanic and Diesel Engine Specialist$61,070
Coin$49,180
Computer$45,500
Control and Valve Installer and Repairer$61,510
Electric Motor$63,910
Electrical and Electronics Repairer$67,050
Electrical and Electronics Repairer$103,100
Electrical Power-Line Installer and Repairer$82,120
Electronic Equipment Installer and Repairer$48,690
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanic$76,270
Heating$60,820
Helpers--Installation$39,510
Home Appliance Repairer$49,340
Industrial Machinery Mechanic$62,660
Installation$46,890
Locksmith and Safe Repairer$47,740
Maintenance and Repair Worker$48,730
Maintenance Worker$62,010
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installer$40,970
Mechanical Door Repairer$46,880
Medical Equipment Repairer$60,080
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanic$64,000
Motorboat Mechanic and Service Technician$57,520
Musical Instrument Repairer and Tuner$59,250
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanic$48,500
Radio$67,150
Rigger$52,150
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installer$59,790
Telecommunications Equipment Installer and Repairer$62,400
Telecommunications Line Installer and Repairer$77,380
Tire Repairer and Changer$37,100
Wind Turbine Service Technician$61,930

Production

Baker$35,840
Butcher and Meat Cutter$45,060
Cabinetmaker and Bench Carpenter$43,990
Chemical Equipment Operator and Tender$41,820
Cleaning$47,900
Coating$46,640
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operator$52,360
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmer$74,030
Crushing$40,870
Cutting$45,470
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setter$46,600
Dental Laboratory Technician$41,430
Electrical$42,000
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Worker$71,470
Food and Tobacco Roasting$38,440
Food Batchmaker$37,670
Food Cooking Machine Operator and Tender$35,350
Food Processing Worker$42,730
Furnace$45,820
Furniture Finisher$42,940
Grinding$42,250
Helpers--Production Worker$38,870
Inspector$48,260
Jeweler and Precious Stone and Metal Worker$49,400
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Worker$32,720
Machinist$59,030
Medical Appliance Technician$47,560
Miscellaneous Assembler and Fabricator$39,850
Mixing and Blending Machine Setter$47,320
Molder$41,960
Molding$44,840
Multiple Machine Tool Setter$43,700
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technician$41,590
Packaging and Filling Machine Operator and Tender$42,070
Plant and System Operator$55,790
Plating Machine Setter$39,820
Power Distributor and Dispatcher$109,200
Power Plant Operator$85,350
Prepress Technician and Worker$43,700
Presser$34,300
Print Binding and Finishing Worker$44,420
Printing Press Operator$44,030
Production Worker$39,190
Sawing Machine Setter$40,800
Separating$54,990
Sewing Machine Operator$35,890
Slaughterer and Meat Packer$45,220
Stationary Engineer and Boiler Operator$62,430
Structural Metal Fabricator and Fitter$54,180
Tailor$33,350
Tool and Die Maker$50,320
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operator$61,610
Welder$59,040
Welding$54,970

Transportation and material moving

Aircraft Service Attendant$46,630
Airfield Operations Specialist$60,910
Airline Pilot$210,800
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendant$39,250
Bus Driver$46,910
Bus Driver$46,860
Cleaners of Vehicle and Equipment$31,200
Commercial Pilot$132,400
Crane and Tower Operator$75,360
Driver/Sales Worker$37,220
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Worker$61,920
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver$57,110
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operator$46,430
Laborer and Freight$38,530
Light Truck Driver$45,820
Machine Feeder and Offbearer$34,350
Material Moving Worker$43,890
Motor Vehicle Operator$37,280
Packer and Packager$35,490
Parking Attendant$33,970
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collector$49,560
Shuttle Driver and Chauffeur$36,560
Stocker and Order Filler$37,720
Traffic Technician$51,510
Transportation Inspector$82,320

Frequently asked questions

What is the average salary in Austin, TX?

About $74,620 a year ($35.88 an hour): the average of the 599 jobs with official data, weighted by how many people do each one.

What are the highest paying jobs in Austin, TX?

Physician ($362,600), Cardiologist ($341,100), Chief Executive ($288,200).

What are the most common jobs in Austin, TX?

General and Operations Manager (42,190 jobs), Fast Food and Counter Worker (35,000 jobs), Customer Service Representative (32,690 jobs).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS): pay in May 2025, published by BLS in 2026. Hourly pay is the yearly figure divided by 2,080 hours.