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Frontend Engineer Salary and Equity in Austin 2026

How much does a Frontend Engineer expect to make at Austin-based startups? The average expected salary for Frontend Engineers in Austin-based startups is 111k per year, with a range from 10k to 240k. These amounts were gathered from Wellfound self-reported data and represent the median salary range. The salary range for Frontend Engineers in Austin startups varies depending on factors such as industry, experience, skills, and startup stage.

110.8k

Average Salary

3 years

Average years of experience

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The average salary for a Frontend Engineer in Austin is $110,750, which is 4.3% lower than the average Austin startup salary of$115,750. Frontend Engineer 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

$182,250/yr

Range $135k - $240k

Average

$110,750/yr

Range $65k - $140k

Below Average

$88,792/yr

Range $10k - $135k


Industries

The highest average salary a Frontend Engineer in Austin can get in B2B · SaaS · Mobile · Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning, that is $172,500. This pay is 30.9% higher than the average Frontend Engineer salary in Austin, which is $131,750. The highest-paying industries in 2023 are: B2B · SaaS · Mobile · Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning (avg $172,500 per year), B2B (avg $172,500 per year), Mobile Application (avg $172,500 per year).

Tech Stack

The highest average salary a Frontend Engineer in Austin can get with TypeScript, that is $190,000. This pay is 64.1% higher than the average salary in Austin startups, which is $115,750. Salary range for specific skills will vary based on the supply and demand in the current market.
The top-paying Frontend Engineer skills in Austin of 2026 are:
  • 1. TypeScript

    $190k

  • 2. Xcode

    $172.5k

  • 3. GraphQL

    $172.5k

  • 4. Node.js

    $150k

  • 5. React Native

    $100k

  • 6. Javascript

    $27k


Years of experience

Below Average

Average

Top of Market

The highest average salary a Frontend Engineer in Austin can get with 7-10 years of experience, that is $172,500. This pay is 49.0% 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.