Linux - Austin, TX - 6 Years
Salary Report
Information Technology Job
Linux
Administration
United States Location
Austin - San Marcos
TX
USA Metropolitan Area
Competitive Position® Salary Report
Data Observed 5/1/25 to 4/28/26
Salary Average
$104,546
Experience Requirement
6 Years
Raise +1 Year
$10,040 at 9.60%
Salary and Number of Jobs
About Salary and Jobs
Salary Range :
At required Experience of 6 Years: $104,546 is Salary average; 50% of Jobs pay between $86,081 & $123,010; and, 5% of Jobs top $150,192.
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.
$439,140 = 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 5/1/25 to 4/28/26.
View: Documentation and Methodology.
Top Salaries
| Top Percentile of Job market | Top Salary |
|---|---|
| 2.5% | $159,315 |
| 5% | $150,192 |
| 10% | $139,882 |
| 25% | $123,010 |
| 33% | $116,193 |
| 50% | $104,546 |
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% | $101,115 | $107,977 |
| 25% | $95,841 | $113,250 |
| 33% | $92,899 | $116,193 |
| 50% | $86,081 | $123,010 |
| 67% | $77,799 | $131,292 |
| 95% | $49,777 | $159,315 |
Salary Average =
$104,546
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 | $95,169 | $9,377 at 9.85% |
| 6 Years | $104,546 | $10,040 at 9.60% |
| 7 Years | $114,586 | $10,651 at 9.30% |
About Salary and Experience
Salary by Year :
Salary changes negligibly in the first years, rises vigorously with greater experience and grows briskly into maturity.
Salary Growth Overall :
The increase in Salary average from low to high experience is equal to that in the USA IT job market as a whole.
Salary and Experience Range :
Salary average rises with experience: $71,185 at the low experience of Entry Level; $110,326 at the average experience of 6 Years and 7 Months; and, $194,820 at the top experience of 13 Years and 7 Months.
Experience End Points :
0 = Entry Level.
15 Years and 11 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 5/1/25 to 4/28/26.
View: Documentation and Methodology.
Salary by Year
| Experience | Salary Average | Raise +1 Year |
|---|---|---|
| Entry Level | $71,185 | $-2,892 at -4.06% |
| 1 Year | $68,293 | $4,120 at 6.03% |
| 2 Years | $72,413 | $6,424 at 8.87% |
| 3 Years | $78,837 | $7,707 at 9.78% |
| 4 Years | $86,544 | $8,625 at 9.97% |
| 5 Years | $95,169 | $9,377 at 9.85% |
| 6 Years | $104,546 | $10,040 at 9.60% |
| 7 Years | $114,586 | $10,651 at 9.30% |
| 8 Years | $125,237 | $11,229 at 8.97% |
| 9 Years | $136,466 | $11,784 at 8.64% |
| 10 Years | $148,250 | $12,323 at 8.31% |
| 11 Years | $160,573 | $12,849 at 8.00% |
| 12 Years | $173,422 | $13,366 at 7.71% |
| 13 Years | $186,788 | $13,874 at 7.43% |
Salary and Experience Range
95% of Jobs require Experience between the Low and Top
| Experience | Salary Average | Raise +1 Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low | Entry Level | $71,185 | $-2,892 at -4.06% |
| Average | 6 Years and 7 Months | $110,326 | $10,401 at 9.43% |
| Top | 13 Years and 7 Months | $194,820 | $14,168 at 7.27% |
Qualifications
Description
Install, configure, optimize, monitor, maintain, backup, recover, troubleshoot, update and enhance, Linux server software, are primary position responsibilities.
Skills
The qualifications of this information technology Job:
- Linux;
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- System-Network Administrator,
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Network, System, Server or Virtualization,
and
Administrator, Architect or Engineer.
Characteristics
A+ Skills
Additional IT skills requested in some job descriptions:
- Master of Arts/Science or Ph.D. Graduate Degree,
- 24.4% of job descriptions;
- Bachelor of Arts/Science Degree,
- 80% of job descriptions;
- Security Clearance,
- 37.8% of job descriptions;
- Python,
- 20% of job descriptions;
- C++,
- 26.7% of job descriptions;
- Ruby,
- 6.7% of job descriptions;
- Git,
- 33.3% of job descriptions;
- Jira,
- 28.9% of job descriptions;
- Jira,
- 28.9% of job descriptions;
- MATLAB,
- 24.4% of job descriptions;
- ServiceNow,
- 6.7% of job descriptions;
- Puppet,
- 6.7% 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).