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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
Engineering313$160k n=64—
Registered Nurse108$13k n=5—
Store Supervisor / Manager106$105k n=6—
Retail Associate92—$18.50/hr n=11
Account Executive86$160k n=39$54/hr n=5

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Software Developers544$179k n=94—
Managers, All Other402$164k n=89—
Registered Nurses81——
Project Management Specialists75$172k n=23—
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products62$151k n=22$54/hr n=3

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Full-time444$128k n=66$18.57/hr n=5
Contract198$164k n=59—
Part-time168—$18.57/hr n=26
Temporary96$160k n=34—
Intern63——

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Technology1,644$168k n=575$54/hr n=5
Retail1,064$176k n=404$18.57/hr n=36
Manufacturing813$154k n=28—
Healthcare754$49k n=26—
Transportation & Logistics589$175k n=408$54/hr n=5

Top categories

  • Engineering313
  • Registered Nurse108
  • Store Supervisor / Manager106
  • Retail Associate92
  • Account Executive86
  • Director85

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Software Developers544
  • Managers, All Other402
  • Registered Nurses81
  • Project Management Specialists75
  • Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products62
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers47

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Technology1,644
  • Retail1,064
  • Manufacturing813
  • Healthcare754
  • Transportation & Logistics589
  • Professional Services427

Employment mix

  • Unspecified2,939 · 75%
  • Full-time444 · 11%
  • Contract198 · 5%
  • Part-time168 · 4%
  • Temporary96 · 2%
  • Intern63 · 2%

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