Chief Executives pay range in Austin
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $126,800 a year or less, while the top 10% make $647,020 or more. The middle half of chief executives in Austin earn between $174,990 and $407,210.
- $127K10th
- $175K25th
- $288KMedian
- $407K75th
- $647K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $338,600 | $28,217 | $162.79 |
| Median | $288,150 | $24,012 | $138.53 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $174,990 | $14,582 | $84.13 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $407,210 | $33,934 | $195.77 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Chief Executives salary after taxes in Austin
On the average salary of $338,600, a single filer in Austin takes home about $239,360 a year, or $19,947 a month and $9,206 every two weeks. Taxes take 29% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Austin a good place for chief executives? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Austin area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.1), so the average $338,600 buys what about $345,278 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 5.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Austin ($56,950). A typical home costs $428,524, or 1.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Chief Executives salary in other Texas cities
Austin ranks 5th of 22 Texas metro areas for this job; Midland pays the most ($400,240).
- Midland$400,240
- Odessa$350,570
- Dallas$344,480
- Houston$340,640
- Austin$338,600
- San Antonio$311,910
- Waco$287,810
- Tyler$280,590
- El Paso$273,470
- Corpus Christi$263,880
Highest-paying cities for chief executives
Medford, OR pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($503,650).
- Medford, OR$503,650
- Midland, MI$493,680
- Bridgeport, CT$447,290
- Durham, NC$425,580
- Portland, OR$420,320
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Chief Executives salary in Austin: questions
How much do chief executives make an hour in Austin?
$162.79 an hour on average, and $138.53 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level chief executives salary in Austin?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $126,800 a year and the 25th percentile is $174,990, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the chief executives take-home pay in Austin?
About $239,360 a year ($19,947 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $338,600. Texas has no state income tax.
Do chief executives earn more in Austin than elsewhere?
The average here is 20% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($281,693).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 11-1011; area Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX (12420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.4%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.56, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.56).
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