Engineering Director salary in Austin, TX
Based on 173 certified H-1B filings in the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Leander, Round Rock, Georgetown, West Lake Hills, Bastrop.
Also listed as: Architectural and Engineering Manager, Manager Hardware Engineering
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $150,420 |
| 25th | $167,475 |
| 50th (median) | $192,005 |
| 75th | $212,742 |
| 90th | $224,022 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $159,199 | $130,000 | $170,999 | 33 |
| FY2021 | $167,500 | $135,450 | $196,415 | 36 |
| FY2022 | $170,643 | $139,778 | $200,539 | 64 |
| FY2023 | $168,000 | $149,512 | $185,500 | 67 |
| FY2024 | $181,314 | $162,222 | $202,842 | 79 |
| FY2025 | $185,000 | $165,000 | $208,532 | 95 |
| FY2026 | $193,070 | $170,000 | $223,808 | 78 |
Cost of living
Austin's median Engineering Director salary of $192,005 is worth about $195,800 at national average prices.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Austin = 98.1).
Compared with all workers here
All Architectural and Engineering Managers in the Austin, TX area earned a median of $176,540 in May 2025 (3,130 employed). The H-1B median here is $192,005, 9% higher.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.
Top employers filing
| Employer | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Intel | $192,005 | 25 |
| Apple | $197,300 | 19 |
| NVIDIA | $223,808 | 11 |
| Meta | too few | 7 |
| Arm | too few | 7 |
| Cadence Design Systems | too few | 7 |
| Siemens | too few | 5 |
| Applied Materials | too few | 5 |
| Renesas Electronics America | too few | 4 |
| Samsung Austin Semiconductor | too few | 4 |
Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.
By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | $128,398 | 11 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $168,480 | 59 |
| Senior · Level III | $192,005 | 57 |
| Expert · Level IV | $223,808 | 32 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Minimum H-1B salary by level
| Wage level | Prevailing wage (most common) | Median offered salary | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | $118,435 | $128,398 | 11 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $160,202 | $168,480 | 59 |
| Senior · Level III | $192,005 | $192,005 | 57 |
| Expert · Level IV | $223,808 | $223,808 | 32 |
The prevailing wage is the minimum an employer must pay for this job and area. Amounts vary by county within a metro and by wage source.