Remote work, coworking, the job market, and the Austin work lifestyle. Why professionals are choosing Austin over everywhere else.
Tesla, Apple, Google, Meta, Oracle, Samsung, Dell, Indeed, Bumble. 5,000+ startups. Average tech salary: $120-150K. No state income tax means your paycheck goes further than SF or NYC.
Austin is a top-3 city for remote workers. Fast internet, abundant coworking spaces, great coffee shops, and a culture that embraces flexible work. Many companies have Austin as a remote-friendly hub.
Dell Medical School and UT Austin research. Growing biotech sector. Pharmaceutical companies expanding. Average healthcare salary: $70-100K.
Film (Austin Studios, Robert Rodriguez, Richard Linklater). Music industry infrastructure. Design and advertising agencies. Gaming studios. Average creative salary: $60-90K.
Downtown. The tech hub. Hot desk from $300/mo. Events, mentorship, investor access. If you're in tech, this is where you need to be.
Multiple locations: Congress, Domain, Barton Springs. Hot desk $350/mo. Professional, corporate feel. Good for enterprise remote workers.
Createscape, Link Coworking, Orange Coworking, FERN. 50+ indie spaces. Often cheaper ($150-300/mo), more community-oriented, and more Austin-weird than chains.
Houndstooth, Fleet Coffee, Cenote, Radio Coffee & Beer, Cosmic Coffee. Austin's coffee shops are designed for laptop workers. Buy a coffee, stay all day. Nobody will bother you.
Lady Bird Lake trail (10 miles, running/biking/kayaking). Barton Springs (68°F year-round). Zilker Park. Greenbelt hiking. Town Lake paddleboarding. You can exercise before or after work year-round.
Breakfast tacos before work. BBQ for lunch. Farm-to-table dinner. Austin's food scene is one of the best in America and surprisingly affordable compared to coastal cities.
Live music any night of the week. Continental Club, Stubb's, Broken Spoke. Most shows start at 8-9 PM. Happy hours everywhere. Austin's nightlife is built around music, not clubs.
Hill Country wineries (30 min). Enchanted Rock (90 min). San Marcos river tubing (45 min). Lockhart BBQ (30 min). Lake Travis (30 min). You're never far from an adventure.