Software engineer salaries in Austin, TX
31 reported salaries and 12 posted ranges · last 12 months · USD, rounded to $5K
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Median base
$195K
p25 $140K · p75 $260K
Median total comp
$245K
base + bonus + equity (annualized)
Posted range midpoint
$155K
median of 12 listings
Reported vs posted
+28%
people are paid above posted midpoints
Percentile bands by level
p10–p90p25–p75medianposted range (median)
$100K$145K$190K$235K$280K$325K
Intern
n=<5
Not enough reports yet — we show a median at 5.
needs 5
Entry · IC1
n=6
$130K
median only
Mid · IC2
n=<5
Not enough reports yet — we show a median at 5.
needs 5
Senior · IC3
n=5
$170K
median only
Staff · IC4
n=<5
Not enough reports yet — we show a median at 5.
needs 5
Principal · IC5+
n=10
$280K
p25 $255K · p75 $300K
Distribution
$10K buckets · basePosted vs. reported, by company
Companies whose people report being paid above (green) or below (orange) the midpoint of their posted ranges for the same level.
Per-company rows need 10 reported salaries and 5 posted ranges each.
Offers vs. current pay
Offers median $155K vs current employees $200K (-21%). New offers are labelled separately from current pay.
Offers 10current employees 21
Remote vs. onsite
Remote median $170K vs onsite / hybrid $200K (-16%). Remote pay is normalized to where the employee lives, not the company HQ.
Remote 7onsite / hybrid 24