Frontend Developer pay in Austin, by the numbers
After a simplified 12% national tax estimate that is about US$6,300 a month, in a metro with a cost-of-living index of 100.
Austin vs the national and TX picture
Directly above Austin is Houston (US$89,040); directly below is Raleigh (US$82,250). The full range runs from US$73,920 in Portland to US$166,670 in San Jose.
TX has 4 metros with observed figures for this role. Their average is US$87,100, and Austin comes 3rd, -2% against it; elsewhere in the state: Houston (US$89,040), San Antonio (US$77,730) and Dallas (US$96,740).
Is US$84,960 a good salary in Austin?
Price levels in Austin (index 100) neither inflate nor shrink the paycheck much; adjusted for costs it is worth about US$85,000.
Its place holds after a cost-of-living adjustment — 15th of 19 either way.
After a simplified 12% effective national income tax, the median nets about US$6,300 a month. A modeled 1-bedroom (US$1,650) takes 26% of that, leaving around US$2,760 after modeled living costs.
Other TX options for frontend developers
Houston (also in TX) pays US$89,040, 5% more than Austin; modeled monthly leftover is US$270 higher.
San Antonio (also in TX) pays US$77,730, 9% less than Austin; modeled monthly leftover is US$470 lower.
New York (similar cost level, COL 100) pays US$104,820, 23% more than Austin; modeled monthly leftover is US$1,290 higher.
Other Austin jobs compared with frontend developer
Of the 9 roles we track in Austin, Frontend Developer is 8th by median; the highest is Lawyer (US$153,330).
Closest neighbours in the Austin list: Registered Nurse at US$97,890 (+15%) and Accountant at US$83,120 (-2%).
Where Austin stands for junior and senior frontend developers
Senior pay is the relative strength in Austin: US$168,710 at the 90th percentile ranks 8th of 19, while US$56,930 at the 10th ranks 10th.
For the top 10% of earners, San Jose leads with US$233,990 at the 90th percentile, +39% against Austin.
The frontend developer pay range in Austin
The 90th percentile (US$168,710) is 3.0× the 10th (US$56,930), a wide band that usually reflects different seniority levels and employer types under one title.