Software Engineer 3 Salary in Austin, TX

41 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 Engineer 3 in Austin is $141,773 — 17% above the national median of $121,514.

Section 1
$141,773
Average
$85,063
Min Est.
$255,191
Max Est.
41
Filings

Top Employers for Software Engineer 3 in Austin

CompanyAvg. SalaryFilings
PayPal, Inc. $144,151 23
eBay Inc. $140,047 12
PayPal Data Services, Inc. $143,893 4
Section 2

Software Engineer 3 in Other Cities

San Jose, CA
$168,352
157 filings
Nashville, TN
$151,446
22 filings
Bellevue, WA
$168,834
18 filings
Chicago, IL
$139,209
17 filings
Sterling, VA
$154,127
15 filings
Portland, OR
$150,163
10 filings
San Francisco, CA
$174,808
10 filings
Wilton, CT
$123,052
10 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)
Section 3
Source: US Department of Labor LCA Disclosure Data. Updated: Q1 FY2025.