Austin Skyline September 2022-A location for many tech companies including Google, Microsoft and Silicon Laboratories. YOY salary increases in Austin cited as +4.7% higher than the SF Bay Area and Los Angeles but much lower than Philadelphia, DFW, Denver and other major metro areas. Figure below from Axios.com.
According to "Hired's State Tech Salaries report" Austin (Average Tech Salary $157,612) placed 5th "among markets for the highest local tech salaries this year, trailing behind only that San Francisco Bay Area ($174,063) Seattle, New York and Boston. Reportedly "Austin is the second-highest average salary market in 2022 when adjusted for the cost of living."