Income & Wages
- 2004: Austin Average Household Income: $64,578
- 2005: Austin Median Household Income: $67,300
- 2005: Austin-Round Rock Median Household Income: $68,600
- 2002 Average Wages for Austin-San Marcos MSA: $39,540
Salary Comparison Calculations
Thinking of moving but you're looking at a paycut if you do? A dollar in Austin goes further than a dollar in Boston. If you make $65,000 in Austin, you would need approximately the following annual income in these other US cities:
- San Antonio: $56,314
- Phoenix: $58,465
- Salt Lake City: $63,182
- Austin: $65,000
- Houston: $65,651
- Denver: $65,730
- Ft. Worth: $66,246
- Dallas: $70,566
- Boston: $93,488
- Los Angeles: $96,183
Source: The Salary Calculator at Homefair.com
Average Hourly & Entry Level Wages
According to the Texas Workforce Commission, the average hourly wage in November 2004 was $17.04. For the Austin area the average is slightly higher at $18.65 an hour with an entry level average of $8.17 an hour.
Use this Cost-of-Living Wizard to compare the cost of living where you are now with the cost of living where you plan to be based on your salary.How does your job rate compared to similar jobs in your industry? Use this Salary Comparison and Salary Calculator to find out.
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Comment on the Cost of Living in Austin
Wages by Occupation
| Avg. Hourly | Avg. Entry Level | |
| All Occupations | $18.65 | $8.17 |
| Management | $41.30 | $21.02 |
| Business and Financial Operations | $25.70 | $15.49 |
| Computer and Mathematical | $32.86 | $19.68 |
| Architecture and Engineering | $30.39 | $17.17 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science | $28.50 | $16.32 |
| Community and Social Services | $15.67 | $8.99 |
| Legal | $32.09 | $13.81 |
| Education, Training, and Library | $19.54 | $10.02 |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media | $20.00 | $10.15 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical | $30.63 | $14.06 |
| Protective Service | $16.05 | $8.65 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related | $7.97 | $5.93 |
| Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance | $9.50 | $6.87 |
| Personal Care and Service | $9.97 | $6.27 |
| Sales and Related | $15.46 | $7.17 |
| Office and Administrative Support | $14.34 | $9.11 |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | $10.57 | $6.35 |
| Construction and Extraction | $14.81 | $9.34 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair | $17.82 | $10.70 |
| Production | $13.26 | $8.39 |
| Transportation and Material Moving | $11.88 | $7.14 |
