High paying jobs in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX. The percentile range matters more than the median on its own: it shows what the bottom and top of each field actually earn, which a single average hides.

Cost of living: prices in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX run 1.9% below the national average (2024), so a Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX salary is worth about 1.02× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX · Employed

1Chief Executives$288,150
Bachelor's degree
$126,800 – $647,020950
2Physicians, All Other$276,600
Doctoral or professional degree
$118,520 – $483,6401,550
3Nurse Anesthetists$244,990
Master's degree
$214,410 – $431,520480
4Dentists, General$188,190
Doctoral or professional degree
$129,650 – $337,660820
5Computer and Information Systems Managers$176,990
Bachelor's degree
$115,580 – $291,79011,050
6Architectural and Engineering Managers$176,540
Bachelor's degree
$123,440 – $288,3303,130
7Financial Managers$167,180
Bachelor's degree
$100,630 – $318,7207,210
8Computer Hardware Engineers$165,530
Bachelor's degree
$103,080 – $254,1803,850
9Marketing Managers$164,920
Bachelor's degree
$92,150 – $274,7007,170
10Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$162,960
Bachelor's degree
$95,330 – $210,7401,960
11Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$153,990
Doctoral or professional degree
$137,410 – $167,990710
12Lawyers$153,330
Doctoral or professional degree
$83,990 – $361,0907,540
13Sales Managers$151,760
Bachelor's degree
$74,990 – $290,6709,880
14Pharmacists$151,290
Doctoral or professional degree
$90,810 – $172,4901,800
15Electrical Engineers$145,360
Bachelor's degree
$81,960 – $212,9004,070
16Purchasing Managers$140,820
Bachelor's degree
$95,020 – $225,340930
17Human Resources Managers$140,670
Bachelor's degree
$85,840 – $254,9602,730
18Database Architects$139,960
Bachelor's degree
$100,690 – $214,2501,110
19Sales Engineers$137,960
Bachelor's degree
$78,550 – $216,7701,230
20Physician Assistants$134,550
Master's degree
$111,830 – $170,450680
21Software Developers$134,120
Bachelor's degree
$96,110 – $209,89031,960
22Information Security Analysts$134,100
Bachelor's degree
$79,500 – $186,6802,390
23Managers, All Other$134,030
Bachelor's degree
$80,860 – $221,5006,420
24Computer Network Architects$133,710
Bachelor's degree
$70,920 – $188,6701,700
25Veterinarians$133,250
Doctoral or professional degree
$85,340 – $211,770700
26Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary$132,130
Doctoral or professional degree
$61,550 – $297,630630
27Natural Sciences Managers$131,900
Bachelor's degree
$81,160 – $223,180700
28Public Relations Managers$130,770
Bachelor's degree
$81,670 – $253,2601,130
29Training and Development Managers$129,940
Bachelor's degree
$79,540 – $201,040800
30First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$129,690
High school diploma or equivalent
$98,090 – $149,880470
31Computer Occupations, All Other$129,470
Bachelor's degree
$57,040 – $199,38010,100
32Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$129,400
Doctoral or professional degree
$61,260 – $365,6501,210
33Industrial Production Managers$129,390
Bachelor's degree
$80,650 – $211,6301,430
34Nurse Practitioners$128,050
Master's degree
$114,440 – $166,4902,700
35Data Scientists$127,360
Bachelor's degree
$74,640 – $186,0103,730
36Medical and Health Services Managers$126,110
Bachelor's degree
$64,210 – $269,0905,160
37Education Administrators, Postsecondary$125,190
Master's degree
$81,330 – $220,6203,270
38Administrative Services Managers$125,000
Bachelor's degree
$82,200 – $205,7704,790
39Database Administrators$123,830
Bachelor's degree
$62,550 – $162,8001,110
40Advertising and Promotions Managers$123,360
Bachelor's degree
$70,050 – $213,770570
41Occupational Therapists$122,050
Master's degree
$80,040 – $131,0001,600
42Web and Digital Interface Designers$119,950
Bachelor's degree
$63,160 – $180,4401,080
43General and Operations Managers$117,850
Bachelor's degree
$48,890 – $296,44042,190
44Engineers, All Other$109,610
Bachelor's degree
$75,870 – $172,8201,070
45Financial Risk Specialists$108,410
Bachelor's degree
$72,390 – $144,340430
46Mechanical Engineers$106,690
Bachelor's degree
$68,080 – $173,2101,790
47Management Analysts$106,600
Bachelor's degree
$65,930 – $190,0906,540
48Speech-Language Pathologists$106,290
Master's degree
$77,120 – $126,2502,860
49Dental Hygienists$105,480
Associate's degree
$58,120 – $120,4201,270
50Computer Systems Analysts$104,590
Bachelor's degree
$72,540 – $169,4206,930

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianAustin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$288,150	$126,800 – $647,020	950
2	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$276,600	$118,520 – $483,640	1,550
3	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$244,990	$214,410 – $431,520	480
4	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$188,190	$129,650 – $337,660	820
5	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$176,990	$115,580 – $291,790	11,050
6	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$176,540	$123,440 – $288,330	3,130
7	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$167,180	$100,630 – $318,720	7,210
8	Computer Hardware EngineersBachelor's degree	$165,530	$103,080 – $254,180	3,850
9	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$164,920	$92,150 – $274,700	7,170
10	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$162,960	$95,330 – $210,740	1,960
11	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and MagistratesDoctoral or professional degree	$153,990	$137,410 – $167,990	710
12	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$153,330	$83,990 – $361,090	7,540
13	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$151,760	$74,990 – $290,670	9,880
14	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$151,290	$90,810 – $172,490	1,800
15	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$145,360	$81,960 – $212,900	4,070
16	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$140,820	$95,020 – $225,340	930
17	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$140,670	$85,840 – $254,960	2,730
18	Database ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$139,960	$100,690 – $214,250	1,110
19	Sales EngineersBachelor's degree	$137,960	$78,550 – $216,770	1,230
20	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$134,550	$111,830 – $170,450	680
21	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$134,120	$96,110 – $209,890	31,960
22	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$134,100	$79,500 – $186,680	2,390
23	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$134,030	$80,860 – $221,500	6,420
24	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$133,710	$70,920 – $188,670	1,700
25	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$133,250	$85,340 – $211,770	700
26	Engineering Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$132,130	$61,550 – $297,630	630
27	Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree	$131,900	$81,160 – $223,180	700
28	Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree	$130,770	$81,670 – $253,260	1,130
29	Training and Development ManagersBachelor's degree	$129,940	$79,540 – $201,040	800
30	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$129,690	$98,090 – $149,880	470
31	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$129,470	$57,040 – $199,380	10,100
32	Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$129,400	$61,260 – $365,650	1,210
33	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$129,390	$80,650 – $211,630	1,430
34	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$128,050	$114,440 – $166,490	2,700
35	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$127,360	$74,640 – $186,010	3,730
36	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$126,110	$64,210 – $269,090	5,160
37	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$125,190	$81,330 – $220,620	3,270
38	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$125,000	$82,200 – $205,770	4,790
39	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$123,830	$62,550 – $162,800	1,110
40	Advertising and Promotions ManagersBachelor's degree	$123,360	$70,050 – $213,770	570
41	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$122,050	$80,040 – $131,000	1,600
42	Web and Digital Interface DesignersBachelor's degree	$119,950	$63,160 – $180,440	1,080
43	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$117,850	$48,890 – $296,440	42,190
44	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$109,610	$75,870 – $172,820	1,070
45	Financial Risk SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$108,410	$72,390 – $144,340	430
46	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$106,690	$68,080 – $173,210	1,790
47	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$106,600	$65,930 – $190,090	6,540
48	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$106,290	$77,120 – $126,250	2,860
49	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$105,480	$58,120 – $120,420	1,270
50	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$104,590	$72,540 – $169,420	6,930

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