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High-paying jobs in Austin, TX

Active job postings in Austin, TX that advertise a salary of $150,000 or more. Only postings that published a salary figure are included.

Austin, TX job market

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

Wages by category

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Engineering282$160k n=66—
Store Supervisor / Manager118$105k n=7—
Registered Nurse102$13k n=5—
Retail Associate91—$18.50/hr n=14
Account Executive85$149k n=47$54/hr n=5

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Software Developers600$179k n=80—
Managers, All Other455$164k n=94—
Project Management Specialists82$172k n=23—
Registered Nurses81——
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products65$150k n=23$54/hr n=3

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Full-time445$130k n=78$18.57/hr n=5
Contract222$162k n=66$17/hr n=4
Part-time166$130k n=5$18.57/hr n=28
Temporary102$160k n=34—
Intern64$98k n=8—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Technology1,607$167k n=581$54/hr n=5
Retail1,055$176k n=404$18.57/hr n=42
Manufacturing746$135k n=31$17/hr n=4
Healthcare730$57k n=27—
Transportation & Logistics584$176k n=408$54/hr n=5

Top categories

  • Engineering282
  • Store Supervisor / Manager118
  • Registered Nurse102
  • Retail Associate91
  • Account Executive85
  • Director80

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Software Developers600
  • Managers, All Other455
  • Project Management Specialists82
  • Registered Nurses81
  • Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products65
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers47

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Technology1,607
  • Retail1,055
  • Manufacturing746
  • Healthcare730
  • Transportation & Logistics584
  • Professional Services429

Employment mix

  • Unspecified2,911 · 74%
  • Full-time445 · 11%
  • Contract222 · 6%
  • Part-time166 · 4%
  • Temporary102 · 3%
  • Intern64 · 2%

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