Texas tech capital — Tesla, Oracle, Apple — booming. The complete 2026 Austin pay reference for 100 occupations.
Sorted highest to lowest. Click any role for full detail.
| # | Job | Category | Median 2026 | 25th % | 75th % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CEO (Mid-Market) | Business & Management | $574,400 | $436,600 | $746,700 |
| 2 | Surgeon | Healthcare | $472,600 | $359,200 | $614,300 |
| 3 | Chief Financial Officer | Finance | $432,600 | $328,800 | $562,400 |
| 4 | Physician (MD/DO) | Healthcare | $304,700 | $231,600 | $396,100 |
| 5 | Corporate Lawyer | Legal | $259,800 | $197,400 | $337,700 |
| 6 | Investment Banker | Finance | $240,600 | $182,900 | $312,800 |
| 7 | Dentist | Healthcare | $223,900 | $170,100 | $291,000 |
| 8 | AI Engineer | Technology | $222,800 | $169,300 | $289,600 |
| 9 | Machine Learning Engineer | Technology | $203,800 | $154,900 | $265,000 |
| 10 | Senior Software Engineer | Technology | $199,100 | $151,300 | $258,800 |
| 11 | Site Reliability Engineer | Technology | $192,000 | $145,900 | $249,600 |
| 12 | IT Manager | Technology | $187,200 | $142,300 | $243,400 |
| 13 | Controller | Finance | $183,700 | $139,600 | $238,800 |
| 14 | Judge / Magistrate | Legal | $183,700 | $139,600 | $238,800 |
| 15 | Lawyer / Attorney | Legal | $182,600 | $138,800 | $237,400 |
| 16 | Petroleum Engineer | Engineering | $182,400 | $138,700 | $237,200 |
| 17 | Management Consultant | Business & Management | $181,900 | $138,200 | $236,500 |
| 18 | Product Manager | Technology | $180,100 | $136,900 | $234,200 |
| 19 | Sales Engineer | Sales | $177,100 | $134,600 | $230,200 |
| 20 | Data Scientist | Technology | $175,400 | $133,300 | $228,000 |
| 21 | Marketing Manager | Business & Management | $173,500 | $131,900 | $225,600 |
| 22 | Pharmacist | Healthcare | $171,600 | $130,400 | $223,100 |
| 23 | Account Executive (SaaS) | Sales | $169,900 | $129,100 | $220,900 |
| 24 | Data Engineer | Technology | $168,300 | $127,900 | $218,800 |
| 25 | Cloud Engineer (AWS/Azure) | Technology | $168,300 | $127,900 | $218,800 |
| 26 | Sales Manager | Business & Management | $168,100 | $127,700 | $218,500 |
| 27 | DevOps Engineer | Technology | $163,500 | $124,300 | $212,600 |
| 28 | Physician Assistant (PA) | Healthcare | $161,700 | $122,900 | $210,200 |
| 29 | Aerospace Engineer | Engineering | $161,300 | $122,600 | $209,700 |
| 30 | Nurse Practitioner (NP) | Healthcare | $159,200 | $121,000 | $206,900 |
| 31 | Software Engineer | Technology | $158,400 | $120,400 | $205,900 |
| 32 | HR Manager | Business & Management | $158,000 | $120,100 | $205,400 |
| 33 | Mobile Developer (iOS/Android) | Technology | $156,400 | $118,900 | $203,400 |
| 34 | Actuary | Finance | $154,700 | $117,500 | $201,100 |
| 35 | Backend Developer | Technology | $154,100 | $117,100 | $200,300 |
| 36 | Cybersecurity Analyst | Technology | $151,700 | $115,300 | $197,200 |
| 37 | Veterinarian | Healthcare | $151,700 | $115,300 | $197,200 |
| 38 | Full-Stack Developer | Technology | $148,100 | $112,600 | $192,600 |
| 39 | General Manager | Business & Management | $146,000 | $111,000 | $189,800 |
| 40 | Chemical Engineer | Engineering | $143,700 | $109,200 | $186,800 |
| 41 | Frontend Developer | Technology | $139,800 | $106,300 | $181,800 |
| 42 | Electrical Engineer | Engineering | $135,700 | $103,100 | $176,400 |
| 43 | Construction Manager | Skilled Trades | $134,300 | $102,100 | $174,600 |
| 44 | Database Administrator (DBA) | Technology | $132,700 | $100,900 | $172,600 |
| 45 | College Professor | Education | $131,800 | $100,100 | $171,300 |
| 46 | School Principal | Education | $131,800 | $100,100 | $171,300 |
| 47 | Supply Chain Manager | Business & Management | $130,800 | $99,400 | $170,100 |
| 48 | Operations Manager | Business & Management | $129,200 | $98,200 | $168,000 |
| 49 | Art Director | Creative & Media | $128,000 | $97,300 | $166,400 |
| 50 | Financial Analyst | Finance | $126,900 | $96,400 | $164,900 |
| 51 | Physical Therapist | Healthcare | $126,800 | $96,400 | $164,900 |
| 52 | Project Manager (PMP) | Business & Management | $125,700 | $95,500 | $163,300 |
| 53 | Biomedical Engineer | Engineering | $125,700 | $95,500 | $163,300 |
| 54 | UX / Product Designer | Technology | $124,400 | $94,600 | $161,800 |
| 55 | Mechanical Engineer | Engineering | $122,900 | $93,400 | $159,800 |
| 56 | Civil Engineer | Engineering | $122,500 | $93,100 | $159,200 |
| 57 | Data Analyst | Technology | $120,900 | $91,900 | $157,100 |
| 58 | Occupational Therapist | Healthcare | $119,400 | $90,700 | $155,200 |
| 59 | Financial Advisor | Finance | $118,400 | $90,000 | $153,900 |
| 60 | Industrial Engineer | Engineering | $117,700 | $89,400 | $153,000 |
| 61 | QA / Test Engineer | Technology | $116,100 | $88,300 | $151,000 |
| 62 | Business Analyst | Business & Management | $113,700 | $86,400 | $147,800 |
| 63 | Dental Hygienist | Healthcare | $109,400 | $83,200 | $142,300 |
| 64 | Registered Nurse (RN) | Healthcare | $107,000 | $81,300 | $139,000 |
| 65 | Insurance Underwriter | Finance | $106,300 | $80,800 | $138,200 |
| 66 | Animator | Creative & Media | $104,300 | $79,300 | $135,600 |
| 67 | Tax Accountant | Finance | $103,900 | $79,000 | $135,100 |
| 68 | Credit Analyst | Finance | $101,900 | $77,400 | $132,400 |
| 69 | Accountant / CPA | Finance | $99,100 | $75,300 | $128,800 |
| 70 | Respiratory Therapist | Healthcare | $97,000 | $73,700 | $126,100 |
| 71 | Sales Representative | Sales | $93,700 | $71,200 | $121,800 |
| 72 | Police Officer | Public Service | $91,500 | $69,500 | $119,000 |
| 73 | Radiologic Technologist | Healthcare | $89,500 | $68,100 | $116,400 |
| 74 | Hotel Manager | Hospitality | $88,700 | $67,400 | $115,300 |
| 75 | Electrician | Skilled Trades | $84,600 | $64,300 | $109,900 |
| 76 | High School Teacher | Education | $83,000 | $63,100 | $107,900 |
| 77 | Special Education Teacher | Education | $83,000 | $63,100 | $107,900 |
| 78 | Plumber | Skilled Trades | $82,100 | $62,400 | $106,700 |
| 79 | Video Editor | Creative & Media | $80,600 | $61,200 | $104,800 |
| 80 | Social Media Manager | Creative & Media | $80,600 | $61,200 | $104,800 |
| 81 | Interior Designer | Creative & Media | $80,600 | $61,200 | $104,800 |
| 82 | Elementary Teacher | Education | $80,500 | $61,200 | $104,700 |
| 83 | Real Estate Agent | Real Estate | $78,200 | $59,400 | $101,700 |
| 84 | School Counselor | Education | $78,100 | $59,300 | $101,500 |
| 85 | Heavy Equipment Operator | Skilled Trades | $77,100 | $58,600 | $100,200 |
| 86 | Chef / Head Cook | Hospitality | $76,400 | $58,000 | $99,300 |
| 87 | Firefighter | Public Service | $75,600 | $57,500 | $98,300 |
| 88 | Paralegal | Legal | $74,900 | $56,900 | $97,400 |
| 89 | Medical Lab Technician | Healthcare | $74,600 | $56,700 | $97,000 |
| 90 | HVAC Technician | Skilled Trades | $74,600 | $56,700 | $97,000 |
| 91 | Graphic Designer | Creative & Media | $73,500 | $55,800 | $95,500 |
| 92 | Social Worker | Public Service | $73,200 | $55,600 | $95,200 |
| 93 | Carpenter | Skilled Trades | $72,100 | $54,800 | $93,800 |
| 94 | Content Writer / Copywriter | Creative & Media | $68,700 | $52,200 | $89,400 |
| 95 | Welder | Skilled Trades | $64,900 | $49,300 | $84,400 |
| 96 | Auto Mechanic | Skilled Trades | $64,700 | $49,100 | $84,100 |
| 97 | Photographer | Creative & Media | $56,900 | $43,200 | $74,000 |
| 98 | Administrative Assistant | Administrative | $55,600 | $42,200 | $72,300 |
| 99 | Medical Assistant | Healthcare | $54,700 | $41,600 | $71,100 |
| 100 | Customer Service Rep | Administrative | $48,300 | $36,700 | $62,800 |
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