Software Development Engineer Salary in Austin, TX

121 certified H-1B filings

According to TheRealSalaries.com analysis of official US Department of Labor filings (October 2024 - December 2025), the average H-1B salary for Software Development Engineer in Austin is $134,710 — 11% above the national median of $121,514.

Section 1
$134,710
Average
$80,826
Min Est.
$242,478
Max Est.
121
Filings

Top Employers for Software Development Engineer in Austin

CompanyAvg. SalaryFilings
Expedia, Inc. $122,220 51
Adobe Inc. $165,493 20
Apple Inc. $149,123 14
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. $115,570 12
Tesla, Inc. $145,688 7
Amazon.com Services LLC $164,820 5
Cisco Systems, Inc. $134,792 3
Tiltedge Solutions LLC $86,320 2
Section 2

Software Development Engineer in Other Cities

San Jose, CA
$188,513
342 filings
Seattle, WA
$154,201
203 filings
San Francisco, CA
$182,669
61 filings
Sunnyvale, CA
$169,176
51 filings
Cupertino, CA
$192,053
48 filings
Bellevue, WA
$162,704
40 filings
Redlands, CA
$126,333
29 filings
New York, NY
$156,542
27 filings

Other Roles in Austin

Software Engineer ($122,111) Software Developer ($110,771) Software Development Engineer Ii ($151,778) Software Engineering Applications ($153,054) Senior Software Engineer ($147,477) Architect ($95,693) Data Engineer ($125,029) Component Design Engineer ($122,834)
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Source: US Department of Labor LCA Disclosure Data. Updated: Q1 FY2025.