Austin's DevOps H1B market has grown 168% since FY2020 to 2,800 FY2024 filings, driven by Oracle Cloud infrastructure, Dell Technologies, and Apple's expanding Austin engineering campus. The median H1B DevOps wage is $152,000 -- 27% above national. Texas has no state income tax.
| Role | Median |
|---|---|
| DevOps Engineer L3 | $128,000 |
| Senior DevOps L4 | $158,000 |
| SRE L4 | $165,000 |
| Staff SRE L5 | $198,000 |
| Cloud Architect | $185,000 |
Source: DOL LCA disclosures, FY2024.
| Employer | Median Wage |
|---|---|
| Dell Technologies DevOps | $142,000 |
| Oracle Cloud Infra | $158,000 |
| Amazon Austin Infra | $172,000 |
| Apple Austin Infra | $178,000 |
| IBM Austin Cloud | $138,000 |
| Indeed Platform Eng | $162,000 |