Compressor Engineer Salary in Austin, Texas

How much does a Compressor Engineer make in Austin, TX?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Compressor Engineer in Austin, TX is $79,347. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $73,512 to $86,002, with most professionals earning between $68,200 and $92,060.

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Compressor Engineer

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What does a Compressor Engineer do?

Common responsibilities of a Compressor Engineer

Assists Field Service Engineers in resolving technical matters or developing repair procedures pertaining to installation, start-up, operation, repair and maintenance problems.

October 07, 2022

Leads the authorship and execution of protocols and perform testing, verification, and validation of designed products to ensure they meet the necessary requirements and specifications.

November 07, 2022

Develop and maintain suppliers on motor/compressor, control module and customers on refrigeration product.

December 21, 2022

Performs liaison functions with other engineering departments on the specification, manufacturing, assembly, material quality, testing, repair, performance and operation, for assigned product(s).

December 28, 2022

Initiate drafting requests and approve layout and detail drawings relating to field problems and service order requests.

February 18, 2023

Support manufacturing of ETO compressor units in the Mocksville, NC facility.

March 15, 2023

Requires solid fundamental understanding of mechanical engineering principles with focus on stress analysis, mechanics of materials, vibration, fatigue, and failure modes.

March 18, 2023

Provide pre-and post-sales support for the sales, engineering, and aftermarket teams to achieve to drive on-time customer deliverables.

March 27, 2023

Prepares memos, reports, Service Engineering Bulletins or Technical Service Memorandums on assigned subjects for purpose of keeping field service / sales current on developments.

April 05, 2023

Create engineering Bills of Materials with new and existing components to meet customer specifications.

May 15, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Compressor Engineer in Austin, TX

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

73512

86002

79347

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

74736

88522

80969

What is the average salary for Compressor Engineer in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Compressor Engineer in Austin, TX. The base salary for Compressor Engineer ranges from $73,512 to $86,002 with the average base salary of $79,347. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $74,736 to $88,522 with the average total cash compensation of $80,969.

View Average Salary for Compressor Engineer as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$79,347	$73,512 - $86,002
Bonus	$1,622	$1,223 - $2,521
Total Pay	$80,969	$74,736 - $88,522

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Compressor Engineer Salary Near Austin, TX

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Austin, TX
CITY, STATE Round Rock, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $72,753 - $85,113	COMPARE TO Austin, TX
CITY, STATE Killeen, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $67,515 - $78,986	COMPARE TO Austin, TX
CITY, STATE Temple, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $67,082 - $78,479	COMPARE TO Austin, TX
CITY, STATE San Antonio, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $71,611 - $83,778	COMPARE TO Austin, TX
CITY, STATE Waco, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $67,325 - $78,764	COMPARE TO Austin, TX
CITY, STATE Houston, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $75,554 - $88,391	COMPARE TO Austin, TX

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About Austin, Texas

Austin is the capital of the U.S. state of Texas and the seat of Travis County, with portions extending into Hays and Williamson counties. It is the 11th-most populous city in the United States and the 4th-most populous city in Texas. It is also the fastest growing large city in the United States, the second most populous state capital after Phoenix, Arizona, and the southernmost state capital in the contiguous United States. As of the U.S. Census Bureau's July 1, 2017 estimate, Austin had a population of 950,715 up from 790,491 at the 2010 census. The city is the cultural and economic center ...

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