Lawyer pay in Austin, by the numbers
Here is how that number compares with the rest of the United States, with TX, and with other jobs in Austin.
Austin vs the national and TX picture
San Jose leads at US$301,320, 97% above Austin, while Jacksonville sits at US$127,920. The neighbours in the ranking are Portland and Atlanta.
Compared only with other TX metros — Houston (US$157,980), San Antonio (US$137,690) and Dallas (US$168,510) — Austin ranks 3rd of 4, 1% under the US$154,400 state average.
What the Austin median is worth after tax and rent
With a COL index of 100, there is little difference between headline pay and price-adjusted pay (US$153,300).
Cash rank and buying-power rank match for Austin: 16th of 21.
After a simplified 17% effective national income tax, the median nets about US$10,600 a month. A modeled 1-bedroom (US$1,650) takes 16% of that, leaving around US$7,150 after modeled living costs.
Other TX options for lawyers
In Houston — also in TX — the median is US$157,980 (+3% vs Austin), and the modeled budget leaves US$290 more each month.
San Antonio (also in TX) pays US$137,690, 10% less than Austin; modeled monthly leftover is US$990 lower.
In New York — similar cost level, COL 100 — the median is US$208,880 (+36% vs Austin), and the modeled budget leaves US$3,520 more each month.
Other Austin jobs compared with lawyer
No tracked occupation in Austin out-earns lawyer (9 roles compared); the runner-up, Software Engineer, sits at US$134,120.
How Austin ranks at the low and high end
Senior pay is the relative strength in Austin: US$361,090 at the 90th percentile ranks 8th of 21, while US$83,990 at the 10th ranks 14th.
For the top 10% of earners, San Jose leads with US$421,000 at the 90th percentile, +17% against Austin.
How wide lawyer pay runs in Austin
Expect wide variation between offers: the 10th percentile is US$83,990 and the 90th US$361,090, a 4.3× ratio.