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Spark Developer Salary in Austin 2026

How much does a Spark developer expect to make at Austin-based startups? The average expected salary for Spark developers in Austin-based startups is 187k per year, with a range from 152k to 286k. These amounts were gathered from Wellfound self-reported data and represent the median salary range. The salary range for Spark developers in Austin startups varies depending on factors such as industry, experience, and startup stage.

186.8k

Average Salary

6 years

Average years of experience

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The average salary for a Spark developer in Austin is$186,750, which is 61.3% higher than the average Austin startup salary of $115,750. Spark 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

$259,750/yr

Range $218k - $286k

Average

$186,750/yr

Range $180k - $190k

Below Average

$169,250/yr

Range $152k - $177k


Industries

The highest average salary a Spark developer in Austin can get in Social Network, that is $322,500. This pay is 21.5% higher than the average Spark developer salary, which is $265,350. The highest-paying industries in 2023 are: Social Network (avg $322,500 per year), Online Friendship (avg $322,500 per year), Online Dating (avg $322,500 per year).

Tech Stack

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

    $226.5k

  • 2. SQL

    $210k

  • 3. Puppet

    $205k

  • 4. Kotlin

    $202.5k

  • 5. Swift

    $200k

  • 6. SwiftUI

    $200k

  • 7. Android

    $195k

  • 8. Spark

    $187.5k

  • 9. Dart

    $186.5k

  • 10. Kafka

    $186.5k


Years of experience

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Average

Top of Market

The highest average salary Spark developer in Austin can get with 10+ years of experience, that is $219,000. This pay is 89.2% higher than the average salary in Austin startups, which is $115,750. The salary range varies with years of experience and depends on other factors such as skill set, size of company, and industry.