Microsoft salaries in Austin, TX

Based on 335 certified H-1B filings by Microsoft Corporation in the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$159,120

Middle 50%$141.1k–$175k

vs. all employers here+22%comparison median $130,000

Filings335FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

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Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $111,057 and $215,857.

Median salary

Filings per year

Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.

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Fiscal year	Median	P25	P75	Filings
FY2020	$145,613	$121,000	$156,608	10
FY2021	$142,650	$122,230	$165,000	44
FY2022	$143,500	$126,432	$165,000	229
FY2023	$145,825	$130,000	$164,490	104
FY2024	$153,000	$135,941	$169,640	247
FY2025	$155,300	$138,245	$170,162	237
FY2026	$166,912	$149,877	$180,100	98

Job	Median here	Filings
Software Engineer	$145,981	147
Systems Engineer / Architect	$168,000	45
Electrical Engineer	$167,422	42
Computer Hardware Engineer	$165,000	20
Industrial Engineer	$149,100	20
Data Scientist	$165,770	19
Logistician	$157,720	11
Sales Engineer	too few	9
Research Scientist (Computer Science)	too few	4
Purchasing Manager	too few	3
Data Engineer	too few	3
Mechanical Engineer	too few	3
Project Manager	too few	2
Management Consultant	too few	2
Network Architect	too few	2

Jobs with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings; links go to all employers for that job in Austin, TX.

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.