Information Technology - Austin, TX - 6 Years
Salary Report
Information Technology Job
Information Technology
Professional
United States Location
Austin - San Marcos
TX
USA Metropolitan Area
Competitive Position® Salary Report
Data Observed 9/1/25 to 8/31/26
Salary Average
$159,169
Experience Requirement
6 Years
Raise +1 Year
$9,698 at 6.09%
Salary and Number of Jobs
About Salary and Jobs
Salary Range :
At required Experience of 6 Years: $159,169 is Salary average; 50% of Jobs pay between $133,255 & $185,083; and, 5% of Jobs top $223,010.
Number of Jobs :
Most Jobs are available closest to the Salary Average.
Fewer Jobs are available at Lower and Higher Salaries.
Salary End Points :
$26,400 = annual salary at $15 per hour working between: 44 weeks at 40 hours a week, to, 52 weeks at 34 hours a week.
$456,255 = annual salary for the highest paying IT Job in the highest paying US City at the Top 2.5% Experience and Top 2.5% Salary.
Job Market :
Job offers, publicly posted in want ads by employers, were observed and measured from 9/1/25 to 8/31/26.
View: Documentation and Methodology.
Top Salaries
| Top Percentile of Job market | Top Salary |
|---|---|
| 2.5% | $235,634 |
| 5% | $223,010 |
| 10% | $208,670 |
| 25% | $185,083 |
| 33% | $175,521 |
| 50% | $159,169 |
Top Percentile of Job Market =
Number of Jobs Above the Top Salary
÷
Number of all Jobs at 6 Years Experience.
Salary Range and Jobs
Percentage of Jobs within Salary Lows and Highs
| Percent of Job Market | Salary Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Low Salary | High Salary | |
| 10% | $154,350 | $163,987 |
| 25% | $146,946 | $171,391 |
| 33% | $142,816 | $175,521 |
| 50% | $133,255 | $185,083 |
| 67% | $121,660 | $196,678 |
| 95% | $82,704 | $235,634 |
Salary Average =
$159,169
Mid Point between each Low/High pair.
Percent of Job Market =
Number of Jobs with Salary between Low/High pair
÷
Number of all Jobs at 6 Years Experience.
Salary and Experience
Salary ±1 Year
| Experience | Salary Average | Raise +1 Year |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Years | $149,471 | $9,698 at 6.49% |
| 6 Years | $159,169 | $9,698 at 6.09% |
| 7 Years | $168,867 | $9,698 at 5.74% |
About Salary and Experience
Salary by Year :
Salary increases steadily in the first years, rises stably with greater experience and grows consistently into maturity.
Salary Growth Overall :
The increase in Salary average from low to high experience is more than that in the USA IT job market as a whole.
Salary and Experience Range :
Salary average rises with experience: $118,762 at the low experience of 1 Year and 10 Months; $176,948 at the average experience of 7 Years and 10 Months; and, $235,134 at the top experience of 13 Years and 10 Months.
Experience End Points :
0 = Entry Level.
16 Years and 3 Months = Top 2.5% Experience in the IT Job with the highest required experience in the USA.
Job Market :
Job offers, publicly posted in want ads by employers, were observed and measured from 9/1/25 to 8/31/26.
View: Documentation and Methodology.
Salary by Year
| Experience | Salary Average | Raise +1 Year |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Years | $120,378 | $9,698 at 8.06% |
| 3 Years | $130,076 | $9,697 at 7.45% |
| 4 Years | $139,773 | $9,698 at 6.94% |
| 5 Years | $149,471 | $9,698 at 6.49% |
| 6 Years | $159,169 | $9,698 at 6.09% |
| 7 Years | $168,867 | $9,697 at 5.74% |
| 8 Years | $178,564 | $9,698 at 5.43% |
| 9 Years | $188,262 | $9,698 at 5.15% |
| 10 Years | $197,960 | $9,697 at 4.90% |
| 11 Years | $207,657 | $9,698 at 4.67% |
| 12 Years | $217,355 | $9,698 at 4.46% |
| 13 Years | $227,053 | $9,697 at 4.27% |
Salary and Experience Range
95% of Jobs require Experience between the Low and Top
| Experience | Salary Average | Raise +1 Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low | 1 Year and 10 Months | $118,762 | $9,697 at 8.17% |
| Average | 7 Years and 10 Months | $176,948 | $9,698 at 5.48% |
| Top | 13 Years and 10 Months | $235,134 | $9,698 at 4.12% |
Qualifications
Description
An Information Technology Professional is involved in the design, development, administration and/or support of digital interactive services delivering written language, numeric data, graphic display, sound and/or device control in a business, government or consumer environment.
A division of labor within the profession has created numerous specialist occupations within the broad categories of software applications, system operation, data storage, network communication and user presentation.
Demand
Professional Opportunities
- IT Director,
- Director of Information Technology Operations, Software Development or Security,
- 20.7% of job descriptions;
- IT Security,
- Security of Information Technology with Encryption, Threat Testing and/or Readiness-Response of ID Access, Intrusion, Malware and/or Data Integrity,
- 1.7% of job descriptions;
- C# language,
- C# Development on Microsoft .Net platform often with ASP, Azure, Dynamics, SharePoint, Sql Server, SSAS/SSIS/SSRS and/or other applications,
- 0% of job descriptions;
- Java language,
- Java Development often utilizing framework, database, business intelligence, business enterprise and/or application server software,
- 8.6% of job descriptions;
- Python language,
- Python Development often with JavaScript, Django, Hadoop and/or R,
- 5.2% of job descriptions;
- JavaScript language,
- JavaScript Development often with AngularJS and/or NodeJS frameworks,
- 3.4% of job descriptions;
- .Net platform,
- Microsoft .Net Application Administration-Development with ASP, Dynamics, SharePoint, Sql Server and/or SSAS/SSIS/SSRS,
- 0% of job descriptions;
- Oracle software,
- Oracle Application Administration-Development with EBS, database, Hyperion, JD Edwards, OBIEE and/or Peoplesoft,
- 0% of job descriptions;
- SAP software,
- SAP Application Administration-Development often with ABAP, Business Objects, Crystal Reports, Hana and/or Netweaver,
- 0% of job descriptions;
- Windows system,
- Microsoft Windows Server and/or System Administration-Support often with Active Directory, Cisco network, Exchange, image deployment and/or VmWare virtual service,
- 0% of job descriptions;
- Linux system,
- Linux Administration often with application, cloud, virtual and/or web servers, scripting and/or networking,
- 0% of job descriptions;
- Cisco system,
- Cisco Networking often with VoIP and/or F5,
- 0% of job descriptions.
Location
Austin, TX
- Texas,
- Austin, Bastrop, Caldwell, Georgetown, Hays, Lockhart, Round Rock, San Marcos, Taylor, Travis and Williamson.
These locations are all included in the Austin, TX metropolitan area as defined by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB).