Expert Backend Developer salary in Austin, TX

Based on 14 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level IV in the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Leander, Round Rock, Pflugerville, Georgetown, Bee Cave.

Median salary$173,947
Middle 50%$165.2k–$193.1k
vs. all levels here+24%comparison median $140,250
Filings14FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $155,709 and $251,630.
PercentileSalary
10th$156,537
25th$165,163
50th (median)$173,947
75th$193,134
90th$211,750

Cost of living

Austin's median expert Backend Developer salary of $173,947 is worth about $177,400 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Austin = 98.1).

Employers filing at this level

EmployerMedianFilings
IBMtoo few6
Atlassiantoo few2

Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I $85,384 11
Mid-level · Level II $114,754 28
Senior · Level III $155,840 18
Expert · Level IV $173,947 14

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.