25th pctl
$116K
Applications Engineering Salary in Austin
What you should make. What you should ask for. Calculated from 1M+ data points, refreshed monthly.
Median (p50)
$137K
75th pctl
$161K
90th pctl
$181K
Adjusted for Austin at 1.05× the national baseline. See the math →
What this number means.
Applications Engineering in Austin pulls a median of $136,500 at mid-IC, with a top-quartile band reaching $160,650 and the 90th percentile at $180,600. Comp in Austin runs about 5% above the national baseline. $160,650 is what top-quartile Applications Engineering pay looks like in Austin. Don't undersell.
How to negotiate this
- Anchor$160,650 — the top-quartile number. This is the number you say first.
- Target$148,575 — where a fair counter lands. Above the median, below the anchor.
- Floor$136,500 — below this, you're underpaid. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.
Carry the math. Not the maybe.
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