Mid-level Software Engineer salary in Austin, TX

Based on 4,699 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level II in the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Leander, Round Rock, Georgetown, Liberty Hill, Pflugerville.

Also listed as: Software Developer, Software Development Engineer, SDE

Median salary$114,755
Middle 50%$109.4k–$135k
vs. all levels here−15%comparison median $135,200
Filings4,699FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $108,826 and $194,400.
PercentileSalary
10th$108,826
25th$109,415
50th (median)$114,755
75th$135,000
90th$161,904

Salary by year

Median salary

$80k $105k $130k FY2020: median $92,000 (1,949 filings) FY2021: median $90,750 (2,284 filings) FY2022: median $92,700 (3,154 filings) FY2023: median $96,866 (2,944 filings) FY2024: median $102,300 (2,800 filings) FY2025: median $114,754 (2,713 filings) FY2026: median $115,000 (1,986 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 1,949 filings FY20 FY2021: 2,284 filings FY21 FY2022: 3,154 filings FY22 FY2023: 2,944 filings FY23 FY2024: 2,800 filings FY24 FY2025: 2,713 filings FY25 FY2026: 1,986 filings FY26 3,154
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$92,000$91,957$100,0001,949
FY2021$90,750$87,589$105,0002,284
FY2022$92,700$90,750$110,0003,154
FY2023$96,866$92,040$111,3472,944
FY2024$102,300$96,866$122,7752,800
FY2025$114,754$108,826$131,3002,713
FY2026$115,000$114,754$140,0001,986

Cost of living

Austin's median mid-level Software Engineer salary of $114,755 is worth about $117,000 at national average prices.

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

Compared with all workers here

All Software Developers in the Austin, TX area earned a median of $134,120 in May 2025 (31,960 employed). The H-1B median here is $114,755, 14% lower.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.

Employers filing at this level

EmployerMedianFilings
Amazon$158,300779
Visa$114,75490
Deloitte$121,60082
Microsoft$136,24077
Google$157,00065
Apple$132,10062
Tata Consultancy Services$114,75453
Expedia$108,82644
Advanced Micro Devices$127,00043
EY$133,06142

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I $91,520 1,546
Mid-level · Level II $114,755 4,699
Senior · Level III $144,350 2,254
Expert · Level IV $165,000 2,478

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Minimum H-1B salary by level

Wage levelPrevailing wage (most common)Median offered salaryFilings
Entry-level · Level I$85,384$91,5201,546
Mid-level · Level II$114,754$114,7554,699
Senior · Level III$132,267$144,3502,254
Expert · Level IV$163,550$165,0002,478

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.