Austin Semiconductor Jobs: Openings and Base Salary Ranges
In Texas right now, I track 2,278 active semiconductor job openings across 69 employers. Austin alone accounts for 1,457 of those jobs spread across 52 companies.
When you filter down to companies building AI accelerators, high-speed interconnects, and modern server silicon in Austin, here is what the numbers look like.
Austin openings and base salaries
- Tenstorrent: 42 active Austin listings with salaries included, averaging $300,000. Senior and lead processor architect roles list base salaries of $275,000 to $350,000.
- Arm: 48 active Austin roles, with salaries included in 47. The average listed base salary is $241,060. Principal and staff CPU and interconnect roles list salaries reaching above $260,000.
- Qualcomm: 118 active Austin openings. Among postings that include salaries, the average base salary is $214,169. Openings include compute DSP, NPU design, and high-speed memory subsystems.
- AMD: 271 active Austin roles, the largest count in the city. Senior GPU, Zen core, and AI accelerator roles list maximum base salaries of $220,000 to $260,000, depending on the position.
These are salaries listed in job postings, not confirmed offers. They exclude equity and bonuses. Each company’s average also reflects a different mix of positions and experience levels.
Salaries by discipline
| Discipline | Texas average* | Austin senior / principal salary ranges |
|---|---|---|
| SoC / Chip Architecture | $233,825 | $240,000 to $325,000 |
| Design Verification (DV / UVM) | $210,431 | $200,000 to $270,000 |
| Digital / RTL Design | $206,080 | $195,000 to $260,000 |
| Hardware Systems & Emulation | $207,552 | $190,000 to $255,000 |
Texas averages use the middle of each posted salary range.
SoC / Chip Architecture has the highest average among these four disciplines. Some senior and principal openings in each list salaries above $250,000.
Remote jobs
Of the 2,278 active semiconductor jobs I track across Texas, 22 are listed as fully remote, just under 1%. The remaining jobs may be hybrid or onsite.