Entry-level Systems Engineer salary in Austin, TX

Based on 19 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level I in the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Leander, Georgetown, Round Rock, Liberty Hill, Cedar Park.

Median salary$93,184
Middle 50%$75.4k–$124.2k
vs. all levels here−28%comparison median $130,316
Filings19FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $62,631 and $158,036.
PercentileSalary
10th$69,284
25th$75,442
50th (median)$93,184
75th$124,221
90th$142,000

Cost of living

Austin's median entry-level Systems Engineer salary of $93,184 is worth about $95,000 at national average prices.

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

Employers filing at this level

EmployerMedianFilings
Amazontoo few3
Cloudflaretoo few3
Amarthy IT Solutionstoo few2
DataD Solutions, Inc. DBA- ACRMtoo few2
Only It Consultingtoo few2

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I $93,184 19
Mid-level · Level II $92,010 70
Senior · Level III $135,000 38
Expert · Level IV $155,709 38

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.