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Ruby Developer Salary in Austin 2026

How much does a Ruby developer expect to make at Austin-based startups? The average expected salary for Ruby developers in Austin-based startups is 175k per year, with a range from 100k to 263k. These amounts were gathered from Wellfound self-reported data and represent the median salary range. The salary range for Ruby developers in Austin startups varies depending on factors such as industry, experience, and startup stage.

175.1k

Average Salary

4 years

Average years of experience

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The average salary for a Ruby developer in Austin is$175,083, which is 29.5% higher than the average Austin startup salary of $135,208. Ruby 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

$214,292/yr

Range $170k - $263k

Average

$175,083/yr

Range $140k - $198k

Below Average

$143,792/yr

Range $100k - $180k


Industries

The highest average salary a Ruby developer in Austin can get in Construction, that is $235,000. This pay is 10.2% higher than the average Ruby developer salary, which is $213,250. The highest-paying industries in 2023 are: Construction (avg $235,000 per year), Project Management (avg $235,000 per year), SaaS (avg $228,000 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

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Average

Top of Market

The highest average salary Ruby developer in Austin can get with 10+ years of experience, that is $235,000. This pay is 73.8% 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.