Bottom quarter
$65K
Inside Sales Salary in Austin
Base pay and on-target total cash for a quota-carrying role. Calculated from 1M+ data points, refreshed monthly.
Base salary
Median
$78K
Top quarter
$91K
Top 10%
$103K
Total earnings at quota (base + commission)
Bottom quarter
$99K
Median
$119K
Top quarter
$139K
Top 10%
$157K
Adjusted for Austin at 1.05× the national baseline. Total cash assumes 100% of quota — actual earnings vary by attainment. See the math →
What this number means.
Inside Sales in Austin pulls a median of $118,650 in total earnings at quota, with a top-quartile band reaching $139,494 and the strongest reps clearing $157,131. Base — your guaranteed floor before commission — sits around $77,700, with the top quarter of base offers landing at $91,350. Total earnings are base + commission at 100% of quota. The Austin adjustment moves the band 5% above the national baseline. If you're up for review, the right ask sits at the top quarter of total earnings: $139,494 (base + commission at quota).
How to negotiate this
- Anchor$139,494 total earnings — top quarter for reps hitting quota in this market. This is the number you say first.
- Target$129,072 total earnings — where a fair counter lands. Above the middle of the pack, below the anchor.
- Floor$118,650 total earnings — below this, you're under the middle of the market. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.
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