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Computer Hardware Engineers salary in Austin, TX

The median computer hardware engineers in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX earns $165,530 a year, 2% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $10,367 a month.

10th percentile
$103,080
25th percentile
$128,130
Median percentile
$165,530
75th percentile
$208,830
90th percentile
$254,180

Based on 3,850 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$124,406 take-home a year
Gross pay$165,530
Federal income tax−$28,461
Social Security + Medicare−$12,663
Texas income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$10,367
Every two weeks$4,785

Does it go far here?

$168,794Median pay in Austin, TX is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.1 vs 100).
17%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,726 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Austin, TX

JobMedian pay
Chief Executives$288,150
Physicians, All Other$276,600
Dentists, General$188,190
Computer and Information Systems Managers$176,990
Architectural and Engineering Managers$176,540
Financial Managers$167,180
Marketing Managers$164,920
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$162,960

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