Entry-level Java Developer salary in Austin, TX

Based on 56 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level I in the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Leander, Georgetown, Pflugerville, Liberty Hill, Round Rock.

Median salary$85,500
Middle 50%$85.4k–$90.4k
vs. all levels here−21%comparison median $108,826
Filings56FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $63,280 and $97,343.
PercentileSalary
10th$68,702
25th$85,384
50th (median)$85,500
75th$90,355
90th$90,698

Salary by year

Median salary

$60k $80k $100k FY2021: median $72,250 (12 filings) FY2022: median $72,392 (14 filings) FY2023: median $72,800 (20 filings) FY2024: median $76,000 (31 filings) FY2025: median $85,384 (37 filings) FY2026: median $90,355 (19 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 6 filings FY20 FY2021: 12 filings FY21 FY2022: 14 filings FY22 FY2023: 20 filings FY23 FY2024: 31 filings FY24 FY2025: 37 filings FY25 FY2026: 19 filings FY26 37
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 yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020–––6
FY2021$72,250$70,000$75,50012
FY2022$72,392$72,384$76,50014
FY2023$72,800$72,000$76,91320
FY2024$76,000$75,566$78,50031
FY2025$85,384$85,384$85,50037
FY2026$90,355$90,355$90,49019

Cost of living

Austin's median entry-level Java Developer salary of $85,500 is worth about $87,200 at national average prices.

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

Employers filing at this level

EmployerMedianFilings
Antratoo few5
Collaborate Solutionstoo few3
GSK Solutionstoo few3
Techpro Solutionstoo few3
Baanyan Software Servicestoo few2
M9 Consultingtoo few2
Menzo Technologiestoo few2
Rpa Technologiestoo few2
Ryzlinktoo few2
Squad Softwaretoo few2

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I $85,500 56
Mid-level · Level II $108,826 140
Senior · Level III $132,267 22
Expert · Level IV $164,000 15

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.