Software Developers salary
in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
Software Developers in the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX metro earn a median of $134,120 a year, based on BLS estimates for 31,960 jobs (May 2025). That is 1% below the U.S. median of $135,980 and 1% above the TX statewide median of $132,150. It ranks #38 of 339 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE31,960 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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EMPLOYERS FILING FOR THIS JOB IN AUSTIN · VISA-SPONSORED BASE WAGES
Median of each employer’s DOL LCA filings (5+ filings) in this metro, FY2026 Q3. Covers sponsored positions only.
- HubSpot$236,450 · 7 filings
- NVIDIA$218,775 · 51 filings
- Css Payroll Co, L.p$215,000 · 5 filings
- BNSF Railway$212,500 · 6 filings
- Atlassian US$210,000 · 9 filings
- Apple$204,075 · 249 filings
- Meta Platforms$200,774 · 19 filings
- Q2 Software$196,000 · 9 filings
- Salesforce$194,085 · 16 filings
- Qualcomm Technologies$187,000 · 6 filings
- Gen Digital$186,963 · 5 filings
- Visa Technology & Operations$186,925 · 99 filings
SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS PAY IN OTHER TX METROS
- Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXmedian $133,290
- Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TXmedian $129,440
- San Antonio-New Braunfels, TXmedian $128,430
- Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan areamedian $127,770
- El Paso, TXmedian $127,310
- Midland, TXmedian $126,190
- Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan areamedian $125,360
- Beaumont-Port Arthur, TXmedian $124,470
Questions
What is the average Software Developers salary in Austin?
The BLS median is $134,120 a year (May 2025). Half of the 31,960 jobs pay between $104,000 and $168,730. The 10th percentile is $96,110 and the 90th is $209,890.
Is Austin a high-paying metro for Software Developers?
That is 1% below the U.S. median of $135,980 and 1% above the TX statewide median of $132,150. It ranks #38 of 339 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Which employers pay Software Developers the most in Austin?
Among employers with 5+ visa-sponsored filings here, the highest medians were HubSpot ($236,450), NVIDIA ($218,775), Css Payroll Co, L.p ($215,000). These are base wages for sponsored positions, not all employees.
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.