DOL Median (Austin, TX)
$98,800
vs National
-10.2%
National: $110,000BLS Median (area)
N/A
COL-Adjusted
$106,580
Purchasing power equiv.Salary Comparison
This Location (DOL)
$98,800
-10.2% vs national
National Average (DOL)
$110,000
Baseline
BLS Estimate (This Area)
N/A
No comparison
Purchasing Power Analysis
A Computer Hardware Engineers in Austin, TX earns $98,800 in nominal terms, which is 10.2% below the national average of $110,000. After adjusting for the local cost of living (index 92.7 vs national 100), this is equivalent to $106,580 in national-average purchasing power.
Tax differences are not included. Only cost-of-living index adjustments are applied.
Top Employers in Austin, TX
| Employer | Median Salary | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Meta Platforms, Inc | $185,000 | 15 |
| AMAZON CORPORATE | $160,000 | 14 |
| Fungible, Inc. | $155,000 | 43 |
| Arteris, Inc | $151,008 | 10 |
| Annapurna Labs Inc. | $150,000 | 1 |
| Esperanto Technologies | $140,000 | 8 |
| AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC | $140,000 | 183 |
| Apple Inc. | $136,219 | 736 |
| Tesla, Inc. | $136,000 | 23 |
| SambaNova Systems Inc. | $135,000 | 38 |
| Annapurna Labs (U.S.) Inc. | $131,368 | 2 |
| SONIC HEALTHCARE USA, INC. | $128,000 | 2 |
| INTEL MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS | $125,801 | 42 |
| Samsung Research America, Inc. | $125,000 | 18 |
| Basic Solutions LTD | $124,800 | 2 |
| NVIDIA Corporation | $121,551 | 357 |
| Samsung Austin Semiconductor, LLC. | $120,248 | 43 |
| Dell Products LP | $119,952 | 10 |
| Cadence Design Systems, Inc. | $119,496 | 18 |
| Centaur Technology Inc. | $118,500 | 2 |
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How much does a Computer Hardware Engineers make in Austin, TX?
The median Computer Hardware Engineers salary in Austin, TX is $98,800 based on 387 DOL filings.
Is Austin, TX a good place to work as a Computer Hardware Engineers?
A Computer Hardware Engineers in Austin, TX earns 10.2% less than the national median of $110,000, or $106,580 after adjusting for the local cost of living.
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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.