Communications salary in Austin
Employer-stated pay · updated Sep 16, 2026
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Communications pay in Austin is measured from 79 postings where the employer stated pay. The best-evidenced figure is entry-level, where 43 postings put the middle half between $56,000 and $66,000, with a median of $60,000.
Pay moves with seniority here: entry-level around $60,000, mid-level around $82,375, senior around $101,000, lead around $188,000.
Against the 43 other measured markets for communications at entry-level, this sits below 18 of them; Arlington leads at $127,000.
1 of these ranges rests on fewer than 10 postings, so read it as a strong hint rather than a benchmark; the sample column shows exactly what backs each number.
25 communications roles are open in Austin right now, 13 listing pay.
| Level | Market range | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry | $56,000 – $66,000 | $60,000 | 43 |
| Mid | $60,500 – $100,000 | $82,375 | 8hint |
| Senior | $81,000 – $135,000 | $101,000 | 13 |
| Lead | $182,000 – $204,000 | $188,000 | 15 |
Entry is junior titles. Mid is mid-level and manager titles. Senior is senior titles. Lead is director, VP and above. Rows marked hint rest on fewer than 10 postings: read them as a hint, not a benchmark.
Ranges span the 25th to 75th percentile of employer-stated base pay for the level. Median is the 50th percentile. Sample is the number of postings measured.
Open communications roles in Austin · 13 with stated pay
Pay marked e is our estimate. Everything else is the employer's own figure.
this job's payour estimatewhere most pay sits here, $60,000–$124,700scale $30,000–$180,000
Communications Manager Texas CASA · Austin $75,000–$80,000 7d ago 
Strategic Communications Specialist III AECOM · Austin $65,000–$115,000 11d ago Communications Manager / Senior Communications Manager - Corporate Reputation Ekkh · Austin $78,000–$124,700 2w ago 
Service Communications Advisor Alphabe Insight Inc · Austin $46,000–$52,000 3w ago Manager - IT Communications & Digital Operations Shi · Austin $115,000–$145,000 3w ago Communications Specialist Alphabe Insight Inc · Austin $60,000–$66,000 3w ago Emergency Communications Operator University of Texas at Austin Staff · Austin From $61,000 4w ago Senior Program & Communications Coordinator University of Texas at Austin Staff · Austin From $62,000 6w ago 
Corporate Communications Director Gong.io · Austin $168,000–$250,000 2mo ago Communications Manager / Senior Communications Manager - Brand PR Ekkh · Austin $67,500–$124,700 2mo ago 
Bilingual Media and Communications Officer Tamus (TDEM External) · Austin $80,000–$94,500 3mo ago Communications Agent Alphabe Insight Inc · Austin $57,000–$61,000 10mo ago Communications Coordinator Alphabe Insight Inc · Austin $58,000–$62,000 10mo ago Marketing Communications Coordinator Hubinternational · Austin $60,500–$100,000e 11d ago Entry Level Communications Associate Alphabe Insight Inc · Austin $56,000–$66,000e 2w ago Communications Intern Texas CASA · Austin $56,000–$66,000e 2w ago Partner Communications Manager solarwinds · Austin $60,500–$100,000e 2w ago 
Internal Communications Intern WP Engine · Austin $56,000–$66,000e 2w ago 
Operations Specialist (Investor Communications) Apex · Austin $60,500–$100,000e 5w ago 
Communications Manager, Local & Launch Communications Zipline · Austin $60,500–$100,000e 2mo ago 
Digital Communications Director Cloudflare · Austin In listing 2mo ago Digital Communications (Open to Work Study and Non-Work Study) University of Texas at Austin Staff (UTstudent) · Austin $60,500–$100,000e 2mo ago 
Marketing Communications Manager Baya Systems · Austin $60,500–$100,000e 3mo ago 
Internal Communications Manager Saronic Technologies · Austin $60,500–$100,000e 7mo ago Communications Coordinator Alphabe Insight Inc · Austin $60,500–$100,000e 10mo ago 
