RF Design Engineer Salary in Austin, Texas

How much does a RF Design Engineer make in Austin, TX?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a RF Design Engineer in Austin, TX is $104,750. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $97,512 to $113,619, with most professionals earning between $90,921 and $121,694.

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Leadership skills - commitment to excellence, demonstrating company values and policies, initiating action, accepting responsibility for results, and making quality decisions Flexible to attempt alternate solutions to resolve issues and seamlessly adjust to a dynamic, changing business environment Superior organizational and project planning skills.

March 04, 2023

Requires full competency in core RF engineering and antenna theory and skills and potentially stronger specialization in phased array concepts and technologies (RADAR, high data rate communications, etc.

June 29, 2022

Support integration and test of the RF system including unit-level functional and environmental testing, spacecraft level testing, and in-orbit checkout (some travel and occasional shift work required).

November 13, 2022

Develop RF systems (radar related systems and subsystems) to include design, integration, test, and performance evaluation.

February 26, 2023

Act decisively and make clear, timely decisions in the best interests of the project.

March 30, 2023

Hands-on experience with laboratory test equipment used for characterization of RF hardware, such as network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, power meters, synthesizers, etc.

April 29, 2023

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Average Salary Range for RF Design Engineer in Austin, TX

Average Base Salary

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97512

113619

104750

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

102280

116969

108478

What is the average salary for RF Design Engineer in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of RF Design Engineer in Austin, TX. The base salary for RF Design Engineer ranges from $97,512 to $113,619 with the average base salary of $104,750. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $102,280 to $116,969 with the average total cash compensation of $108,478.

View Average Salary for RF Design Engineer as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$104,750	$97,512 - $113,619
Bonus	$3,727	$4,768 - $3,350
Total Pay	$108,478	$102,280 - $116,969

* 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.

RF Design Engineer Salary Near Austin, TX

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Austin, TX
CITY, STATE Round Rock, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $97,147 - $113,195	COMPARE TO Austin, TX
CITY, STATE Killeen, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $89,544 - $104,336	COMPARE TO Austin, TX
CITY, STATE Temple, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $88,973 - $103,670	COMPARE TO Austin, TX
CITY, STATE San Antonio, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $91,711 - $106,860	COMPARE TO Austin, TX
CITY, STATE Waco, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $88,185 - $102,752	COMPARE TO Austin, TX
CITY, STATE Houston, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $98,309 - $114,549	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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