Home / Austin, TX / Freelance & contract gigs

Freelance and contract gigs in Austin, TX

Contract and temporary job postings in Austin, TX — useful for freelancers, consultants, and anyone looking for non-permanent work.

Austin, TX job market

Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Austin, TX.

Wages by category

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Engineering252$160k n=57—
Store Supervisor / Manager130$105k n=7—
Registered Nurse101$13k n=5—
Retail Associate97—$18.50/hr n=12
Server / Host95$194k n=8—

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Software Developers320$184k n=25—
Managers, All Other232$166k n=36—
Project Management Specialists42$201k n=10—
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers32——
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products24$160k n=9—

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Full-time224$128k n=49$18.57/hr n=5
Contract203$178k n=55—
Part-time200$170k n=7$19.41/hr n=61
Temporary64$144k n=28—
Intern14$160k n=3—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Technology1,405$175k n=493—
Retail1,054$178k n=372$18.57/hr n=33
Manufacturing735$133k n=13—
Professional Services651$169k n=9$44/hr n=23
Transportation & Logistics553$176k n=383—

Top categories

  • Engineering252
  • Store Supervisor / Manager130
  • Registered Nurse101
  • Retail Associate97
  • Server / Host95
  • Director88

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Software Developers320
  • Managers, All Other232
  • Project Management Specialists42
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers32
  • Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products24
  • Management Analysts22

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Technology1,405
  • Retail1,054
  • Manufacturing735
  • Professional Services651
  • Transportation & Logistics553
  • Food Service / Restaurants444

Employment mix

  • Unspecified3,074 · 81%
  • Full-time224 · 6%
  • Contract203 · 5%
  • Part-time200 · 5%
  • Temporary64 · 2%
  • Intern14 · 0%

Top hiring companies

Other lenses for Austin, TX

Show 5 more

Filter by skill

267 results · 240 roles

More cities nearby

Nearby states

Stay in the loop

Get the occasional update on job-market trends, ghost-job patterns, and what we’re shipping. No spam.