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COO Salary and Equity in Austin 2026

How much does a COO expect to make at Austin-based startups? The average expected salary for COOs in Austin-based startups is 64k per year, with a range from 7k to 175k. These amounts were gathered from Wellfound self-reported data and represent the median salary range. The salary range for COOs in Austin startups varies depending on factors such as industry, experience, skills, and startup stage.

63.5k

Average Salary

4 years

Average years of experience

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The average salary for a COO in Austin is $63,500, which is 45.1% lower than the average Austin startup salary of$115,750. COO 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

$115,000/yr

Range $55k - $175k

Average

$63,500/yr

Range $55k - $72k

Below Average

$31,000/yr

Range $7k - $55k

Industries

The highest average salary a COO in Austin can get in Sports, that is $55,000. This pay is 0.0% lower than the average COO salary in Austin, which is $55,000. The highest-paying industries in 2023 are: Sports (avg $55,000 per year), Events (avg $55,000 per year), Entertainment Industry (avg $55,000 per year).

Years of experience

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Top of Market

The highest average salary a COO in Austin can get with < 3 years of experience, that is $55,000. This pay is 52.5% lower 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.
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