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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
Engineering310$160k n=62—
Registered Nurse108$13k n=5—
Store Supervisor / Manager107$105k n=6—
Retail Associate91—$18.50/hr n=12
Director88$198k n=12—

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Software Developers529$176k n=86—
Managers, All Other395$164k n=88—
Registered Nurses81——
Project Management Specialists73$172k n=23—
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products59$151k n=22—

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Full-time447$128k n=67$18.57/hr n=5
Contract199$164k n=60—
Part-time168—$18.57/hr n=26
Temporary96$160k n=35—
Intern62——

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Technology1,658$168k n=584$54/hr n=4
Retail1,096$176k n=411$18.57/hr n=37
Manufacturing815$154k n=28—
Healthcare766$49k n=26—
Transportation & Logistics596$175k n=415$54/hr n=4

Top categories

  • Engineering310
  • Registered Nurse108
  • Store Supervisor / Manager107
  • Retail Associate91
  • Director88
  • Account Executive86

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Software Developers529
  • Managers, All Other395
  • Registered Nurses81
  • Project Management Specialists73
  • Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products59
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers47

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Technology1,658
  • Retail1,096
  • Manufacturing815
  • Healthcare766
  • Transportation & Logistics596
  • Professional Services424

Employment mix

  • Unspecified2,982 · 75%
  • Full-time447 · 11%
  • Contract199 · 5%
  • Part-time168 · 4%
  • Temporary96 · 2%
  • Intern62 · 2%

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