Software Engineer Salary in United States
Software Engineer Salary in Austin
Based on 18,844 job listings - Austin, United States 2026
-25.7% vs 2025Average salary
$134,618 - $200,884
Median salary
$132,316 - $195,002
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$87K
25th percentile$104K
Median$132K
75th percentile$160K
90th percentile$184K
50% of professionals earn between $104,400 - $160,000 USD
The median salary is $132,432
Compare with national average
Austin
Average salary
134,618 - 200,884
Median salary
132,316 - 195,002
18,844 job openings
United States
Average salary
128,275 - 155,625
Median salary
128,275 - 155,625
1,217,888 job openings
Other cities
New York60,205 job openings
San Francisco55,221 job openings
Seattle27,751 job openings
Eastern15,040 job openings
Chicago14,044 job openings
Boston12,949 job openings
Sunnyvale12,910 job openings
San Jose12,886 job openings
Santa Clara12,498 job openings
Atlanta11,383 job openings
San Diego11,258 job openings
Mountain View10,125 job openings
Los Angeles9,522 job openings
Jersey City9,264 job openings
Huntsville7,998 job openings
Dallas7,977 job openings
Plano7,519 job openings
Palo Alto7,494 job openings
Redmond7,441 job openings
Denver7,438 job openings
Charlotte6,980 job openings
Washington6,920 job openings
Columbus6,184 job openings
Northern6,125 job openings
Houston6,120 job openings
Bellevue6,038 job openings
The average salary for a Software Engineer in Austin, United States is USD 134,618 - USD 200,884 per year in 2026, based on 18,844 job listings.
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