How much does a court make in Austin?

$51,700a year

Median yearly pay for courts in the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX metro area. That is $24.86 an hour or $4,308 a month.

Hourly: $24.86
Vs. national median: +6%
Rank among cities: 97 of 366
Jobs in the area: 1,760

Pay range

Lowest 10%: $42,570Median: $51,700Highest 10%: $61,880

Percentile	Yearly	Hourly
10th	$42,570	$20.47
25th	$47,620	$22.89
Median	$51,700	$24.86
75th	$57,080	$27.44
90th	$61,880	$29.75

Other cities in Texas

Median yearly pay for courts.

Dallas, TX	$49,030
Houston, TX	$48,930
Sherman, TX	$48,740
Tyler, TX	$46,800
Midland, TX	$46,690
College Station, TX	$46,220
Amarillo, TX	$45,700
Lubbock, TX	$45,660
Beaumont, TX	$45,620
Victoria, TX	$45,600
San Antonio, TX	$45,230
Waco, TX	$44,930
Killeen, TX	$44,510
Abilene, TX	$44,400
Eagle Pass, TX	$43,220
El Paso, TX	$42,300
San Angelo, TX	$38,180
Texarkana, TX	$37,250
Wichita Falls, TX	$37,110
Corpus Christi, TX	$36,680
Laredo, TX	$36,670
Longview, TX	$36,550
McAllen, TX	$36,310
Brownsville, TX	$35,300

Court salary in Texas Court salary in all states

Related jobs in Austin

Same field, median yearly pay.

First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Worker	$76,240
Executive Secretary and Executive Administrative Assistant	$69,600
Brokerage Clerk	$64,800
Public Safety Telecommunicator	$61,790
Postal Service Mail Carrier	$60,550
Postal Service Clerk	$60,530
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerk	$59,630
Postal Service Mail Sorter	$58,470
Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant	$55,940
Eligibility Interviewer	$55,660

Salaries for every job in Austin, TX

Frequently asked questions

How much does a court make an hour in Austin?

The median hourly pay in the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX metro area is $24.86 ($51,700 a year).

Do courts make more in Austin than the national average?

Yes: $51,700 against $48,700 nationally, 6% more.

How does Austin compare with the rest of Texas?

The median in Texas is $46,580, so Austin pays 11% more.

Where does Austin rank for court pay?

97 of 366 metro areas with data.

How much does a court make starting out in Austin?

The lowest-paid 10% make $42,570 or less a year; the top 10% make $61,880 or more.

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.