Austin Jobs

  Software developer is the most common occupation among Austin’s top earners and two-thirds of them are millennials, according to an American-Statesman analysis of census survey data. The analysis found the top 10% of earners in Austin made at least $173,000 in 2023, the most recent year with detailed occupational information available. That was notably higher than in every other Texas metro, the...

  Austin companies accounted for nearly half of the Texas entries on a new ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing technology firms, underscoring the city’s standing as the state’s tech leader. Texas placed 25 companies on 2025 Deloitte Technology Fast 500, which recognizes the 500 fastest-growing technology and life sciences companies in North America. Twelve of them are based in Austin, eight in...

Cedar Park is giving Firefly Aerospace Inc. as much as $1 million for a planned expansion of its headquarters, a move it says will bring hundreds of new jobs to the city north of Austin. The space and defense technology company is planning to move into a 44,000-square-foot building at 2203 Scottsdale Drive, about a mile from its current headquarters. The new location will serve as Firfely’s regional...

  Governor Greg Abbott today celebrated Texas as the No. 1 state for jobs added over the last 12 months following the release of July employment data by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Texas added 232,500 nonfarm jobs from July 2024 to July 2025, more than any other state and outpacing the U.S. annual growth rate. Full article here: Texas Leads U.S. For Jobs Added Over Last Year (512)...

In a national landscape where recent college graduates are facing one of the toughest entry-level job markets in years, Austin continues to distinguish itself as a top destination. While graduates in major metropolitan areas like New York and Chicago struggle to find their footing, Austin stands out among a select group of cities proving fertile ground for new talent. Full article here: Study places...

  Texas added 35,900 jobs in April, the 58th month of growth out of the past 60. The state’s labor force grew to a record high of more than 15.8 million people. The number of people looking for work also increased and the state’s adjusted unemployment rate held steady at 4.1%. Full article here: Texas labor force hits record (512) 853-0110 or robert@AustinTxHomeSales.com If you are...

  Texas faced exponential growth in 2023 and 2024, and those trends aren't slowing down as the Lone Star State sees another month of record employment numbers. In March, Texas saw a new high with the largest labor force in the state's history at 15,778,500. Full article here: Texas records another month of record job growth in March (512) 853-0110 or robert@AustinTxHomeSales.com If you are...

Employment data from the Texas Labor Market review shows consistent growth from 2023 to 2024, with Austin’s job market continuing to outperform national averages. Even as major economies in Europe and Asia have struggled, the U.S. economy has remained strong, and Texas remains a key contributor to the overall strength of America’s economy. Full article here: Latest data show Austin thriving...

Silicon Valley-based TransPak has opened a new 300,000-square-foot campus in Manor, east of Austin. The facility brings 75 to 100 new jobs to Manor, where TransPak already has more than 200 employees. The logistics, packaging and crating services company is expanding its presence in Manor to support the area’s semiconductor companies. Full article here: TransPak opens campus in Manor (512)...