Data Engineer Salary in Austin, TX
Austin, Texas, United States
Oct 23, 2026, 13:30 UTC
Median Salary
Typical range: $125K – $177K
Median $141.4KHiring Velocity
+ 22%203
Open positions in Austin
134 postings with employer-disclosed pay
Every number on this page is computed from pay ranges published on live job postings, indexed directly from company career pages. Not self-reported.
Where this data comes from
Salary figures are extracted from ranges employers publish on live postings. Every data point traces back to its source. Read the methodology
230k+
Career pages indexed
Direct from company sites and 80+ ATS platforms. No aggregators, no recycled feeds.
Expired listings drop out within hours, so ranges reflect the market right now.
1–2 hr
From posting to indexed
How much does a Data Engineer make in Austin?
Statistics are computed on range midpoints of live postings that disclose pay, counting each employer once. Figures are annual, in USD.
Posted salary distribution
Share of employers by posted base salary (each employer counts once) · 134 postings from 55 employers
Salary by years of experience
Median posted base, parsed from posting requirements
Posted salary percentiles
Base salary across employers
| Percentile | Base Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $107,850 |
| 25th | $125,000 |
| 50th (median) | $141,400 |
| 75th | $177,000 |
| 90th | $203,850 |
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Trends & market signals
Historical counts with 2-week projection cone based on velocity and acceleration.
Hiring velocity
- + 959%
Bangalore, Karnataka
$124.1k average
- + 886%
Sao Paulo, Brazil
$73.2k average
- + 742%
London, England
≈ $97.1K average · £72.4K
- + 558%
New York, New York
$122.2K average
Role in top Companies
- 0%
DriveWealth
$220K - $240K Salary Range
- 0%
EY
$150.7K - $251.2K Salary Range
- 0%
Atlassian
$167.4K - $218.6K Salary Range
- 0%
Self Financial, Inc.
$160K - $195K Salary Range
Job Count Trend & Projection
Historical job count with 2-week projection cone based on velocity and acceleration.
Salary Trend
Historical median posted salary with 2-week projection cone based on velocity and acceleration.
Live postings with disclosed pay
A sample of the postings behind these numbers. Every listing links to the employer source.
Data Engineer
Charles Schwab·Austin, Texas · Texas, United States·In-Person
$112,300 – $150,000
career-schwab.icims.com
Indexed 39h ago
Data Engineer
FluidStack·Austin, Texas · New York, New York·In-Person
$100,000 – $150,000
jobs.ashbyhq.com
Indexed 3w ago
Data Engineer
Charles Schwab·Austin, Texas · Texas, United States·In-Person
$48.08 – $61.06 / hourly
career-schwab.icims.com
Indexed 5w ago
Data Engineer
Base Power Company·Austin, Texas·In-Person
$100,000 – $150,000
jobs.ashbyhq.com
Indexed 19w ago
Data Engineer
Contact Government Services·Austin, Texas · Dallas, Texas·Hybrid
$112,597 – $152,811
jobs.lever.co
Indexed 32w ago
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