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C Developer Salary in Austin 2026

How much does a C developer expect to make at Austin-based startups? The average expected salary for C developers in Austin-based startups is 161k per year, with a range from 110k to 300k. These amounts were gathered from Wellfound self-reported data and represent the median salary range. The salary range for C developers in Austin startups varies depending on factors such as industry, experience, and startup stage.

161.1k

Average Salary

3 years

Average years of experience

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The average salary for a C developer in Austin is$161,056, which is 19.1% higher than the average Austin startup salary of $135,208. C developer salaries in Austin are based on exclusive Wellfound data. All data is updated on a weekly basis. Factors that may influence salary include: years of experience, title, size of company, skill-set, and industry.

Top of market

$215,056/yr

Range $135k - $300k

Average

$161,056/yr

Range $110k - $195k

Below Average

$146,500/yr

Range $110k - $176k


Industries

The highest average salary a C developer in Austin can get in Consumer Electronics, that is $270,000. This pay is 17.2% higher than the average C developer salary, which is $230,400. The highest-paying industries in 2023 are: Consumer Electronics (avg $270,000 per year), PC Gaming (avg $270,000 per year), Mobile (avg $270,000 per year).

Tech Stack

The top-paying developer skills of 2026 are:
  • 1. Vue

    $235k

  • 2. Visual Basic

    $226.5k

  • 3. Assembly

    $214.5k

  • 4. SQL

    $210k

  • 5. Spark

    $209k

  • 6. Swift

    $200k

  • 7. SwiftUI

    $200k

  • 8. Android

    $195k

  • 9. Airflow

    $192.5k

  • 10. Dart

    $186.5k


Years of experience

Below Average

Average

Top of Market

The highest average salary C developer in Austin can get with 10+ years of experience, that is $175,500. This pay is 29.8% higher than the average salary in Austin startups, which is $135,208. The salary range varies with years of experience and depends on other factors such as skill set, size of company, and industry.