We've obtained a fresh batch of data on tech salary wages in Austin, thanks to the helpful folks at Idaho-based Economic Modeling Specialists International.
Their data looks at all the tech-based industry job codes in Austin. This is different from breaking jobs out by title -- for instance, managers versus engineers -- and it can include non-tech jobs, such as marketing.
In the 10 highest-paid tech industries, the average annual wages exceed six figures.
The highest-paying industry, on average, is classified as "computer storage device manufacturing." That industry pays an average annual salary of $216,470, and with benefits included it rises to $252,783.
But the people who work in that field are fairly specialized - there are only 96 people within this industry in the Austin area, according to EMSI.
Other highly-paid tech industries in Austin fall under the chip or computer manufacturing and "software publishers." The most common tech industry in Austin - software programming, which employs more than 20,000 people - pays an annual average of $102,035 or $116,644 with benefits included.
Some of the lowest-paid industries include tech manufacturing, such as "electronic circuit manufacturing," which basically means manufacturing electronic cables.
These employers pay an average salary of $41,623, which rises to $48,583 with benefits included.
EMSI compiled this salary information from sources such as the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, American Community Survey and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
The industry categories included in this data were culled as part of a study done by Austin economist Brian Kelsey last year for the Austin Technology Council.
Below is the full list of tech wages compiled by EMSI, excluding industries that had no workers or "insufficient data."
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