Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown MSA
(Austin MSA, March 14, 2024 – April 13, 2025)
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INSIGHTS
There were approximately 67,668 available job postings during our April 2025 reporting period, an increase of 3,210 from 64,458 postings in March 2025. There were 28,135 first-time job postings, an increase of 1,209 compared to the previous month. New job postings represented 42% of all available postings in April 2025, holding steady from March 2025. New job postings increased by 4% in the Austin and San Antonio metros and by 3% in the Houston and Dallas metros.
- Approximately 12%, or 8,174, of all available job postings during April 2025 fell under Management Occupations, while 6,208 postings fell under Healthcare Practitioners and Technical, and 2,071 under Healthcare Support. This combined total of 8,279 healthcare-related postings reflects strong demand for healthcare talent in the region. Sales-related postings totaled 7,626 and Computer and Math-related postings totaled 7,248, each accounting for 11% of all available job postings this period.
- A total of 1,803 postings offered signing bonuses, a decrease of 77 from the previous month.
Fifty-six percent, or 38,100, of available job postings pay an annual median wage between $25,000 and $75,000. Of these, 46% (17,839) require a high school diploma as the entry-level education, and 19% (7,303) require an associate or bachelor’s degree.
There are about 1,044 internship positions posted, either in-person or hybrid.
The top three companies with the most postings remain Amazon, State of Texas, and AMD.There are 3,158 jobs posted within the Austin venture capital, startup, scaleup, and innovation ecosystem on the Austin Ecosystem Dealroom Platform for this reporting period.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Austin MSA reported an unemployment rate of 3.1% in April 2025, a decrease of 0.3% from the prior month. The total number of unemployed in the Austin MSA is about 48,000, a decrease of 3,700 from March. In April 2025, there were 19,668 more available job postings than unemployed individuals, an increase of 6,911 from the prior month.
For March and April 2025, the Austin region saw a total of 2,497 jobs announced through new relocations or expansion plans. New location plans were announced by:
Lumber (25 jobs)
T1 Energy (1,800 jobs)
TTEC Holdings (20 jobs)
Cupix (10 jobs)
Expansions included:
BeatBox Beverages (50 jobs)
SpaceX (400 jobs)
Taylor Press Products (TBD)
Delta Millworks (117 jobs)
Ferguson (Unknown)
Industrious (Unknown)
QbDVision (10 jobs)
Steadily (15 jobs)
Tuopo (20 jobs)
VulCan (30 jobs)
Job postings measured in this report refer to employers actively advertising online. This is not a representation of job openings, which measures all positions that are open (not filled) on the last business day of the month. Job postings measured in this report refer to employers actively advertising online. This is not a representation of total job openings, which include all positions open but not filled as of the last business day of the month.
This report uses Lightcast’s Developer tool, which deduplicates job postings. Postings are coded to SOC 2018 occupational codes for more detailed occupational trend reporting and use HWOL datasets aligned with mid-month unemployment figures.
The following job market report is designed to provide insight into current employer demands, skills, and occupations in the Austin MSA.
Top 15 Occupational Group Postings
The top three occupational groups with the most postings were in: Management, Sales, and Computer and Mathematical occupations.
Top Posted Job Ads and Entry-Level Education
The table below lists the top three available job postings by typical entry-level educational requirements.
Typical Entry-Level Educational Requirements
For all job postings in the Austin MSA across occupations and industries, 55% require postsecondary education beyond high school as the typical entry-level education.
Monthly Job Posting Trends
New job postings in April 2025 represented 42% of all available postings—unchanged from March 2025.
Note: Any discrepancies in the total available job postings and new job postings listed above reflect ads that are not classified to an occupational code. Data for April 2025 reflects postings from March 14, 2025, to April 13, 2025, aligned with the BLS unemployment job search period for accuracy in labor supply and demand comparisons.
Top 20 Job Postings and Annual Median Wages
For the top 20 job postings:
61% require some form of postsecondary education
57% pay a median salary over $65,000 annually
Top 10 Management Job Postings and Annual Median Wages
83% of postings in this group require a bachelor’s degree or more. Top three roles: Sales Managers, General and Operations Managers, Marketing Managers
Top 10 Tech Job Postings and Annual Median Wages
For all job postings under tech occupations, 95% require a bachelor’s degree or more as the typical entry-level education. The top three postings in this category are Software Developers, Computer, and Data Scientists.
Top 10 Healthcare Job Postings and Annual Median Wages
95% require postsecondary education, and 64% require at least a bachelor’s degree. Top three roles: Registered Nurses, Health Technologists and Technicians, and Nurse Practitioners
Top 10 Healthcare Support Job Postings and Annual Median Wages
58% require a postsecondary credential beyond high school but less than a bachelor’s degree. Top three roles: Home Health and Personal Care Aides, Medical Assistants, and Dental Assistants
Top 20 Skills in Greatest Demand
The top three common skills in demand by employers include communication, customer service, and management, a reflection of the overall demand for talent in management occupations.
Top 20 Certifications in Greatest Demand
Twelve out of the top 20 in-demand certifications are healthcare-related with the largest demand for registered nurses, basic life support, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
Top 20 Employers
Top job posting for this period come from: Amazon, The University of Texas at Austin, HCA Healthcare.
Source: The Conference Board®-Lightcast® Help Wanted OnLine® (HWOL) Index, The Conference Board®-Lightcast® Help Wanted OnLine® (HWOL) Data Series, and Bureau of Labor Statistics.
