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Austin engineer salary

Estimate

Updated March 2025

What engineers earn in the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX metro, with a full breakdown by role.

Typical pay

$123,987

Austin

Top earners

$190,336

Higher end

vs national

+3% vs national

U.S. $120,395

State

TX

Texas

Engineers in the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX metro earn an estimated $123,987, +3% vs national, with top earners near $190,336. See the full breakdown by role below, or estimate your own total compensation — the number sharpens as local engineers contribute.

Engineering pay by role in Austin

Estimated pay for each discipline in Austin. Filter the list or open a role for the full picture.

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What affects engineering pay in Austin

  • ▹Local market. Austin pay runs +3% vs national for the typical engineer, usually above the Texas statewide estimate.
  • ▹Industry concentration.A metro's dominant employers (tech, defense, energy, healthcare) shift which engineering disciplines command a premium locally.
  • ▹Experience & specialization. Seniority and in-demand skills swing pay well beyond the metro median — see the role table above and the calculator.
  • ▹Remote work.Remote offers may anchor to a company's HQ market rather than Austin, raising or lowering local pay.

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Engineer salaries in Austin — FAQ

How much do engineers make in Austin?
Engineers in the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX metro earn a blended median of $123,987 per year — 3% above the national average — across 12 engineering occupations and 42,630 local jobs. There is no single BLS "engineer" occupation, so this blends the published medians of the engineering occupations reported for the area, weighted by local employment (BLS OEWS May 2024).
What is the highest-paying engineering role in Austin?
Petroleum Engineers have the highest published median in Austin, at $184,250 per year (BLS OEWS May 2024). Local industry concentration shifts which disciplines command the biggest premium.
How does engineering pay in Austin compare to the national average?
The Austin engineering median of $123,987 is 3% above the national average of $120,395, against a Texas statewide blend of $120,423.
Source details

BLS publishes no single "engineer" occupation. This blends the published medians of 12 engineering occupations in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX, weighted by local employment (42,630 jobs).

Benchmarks come from published government wage data via BLS OEWS. Local and emerging-role figures are labeled estimates. Full methodology →

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