Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown MSA
(Austin MSA, January 14, 2024 – February 13, 2025)
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INSIGHTS
There were approximately 67,580 available job postings during the February 2025 reporting period, an increase of 7,963 from 59,617 postings in January 2025. There were 28,914 first-time job postings, an increase of 7,453 compared to the previous month. New job postings in February 2025 represented 42% of all available postings—an increase of 6 percentage points from January 2025. New job postings increased by 35% in the Austin and San Antonio metros and by 33% in the Houston and Dallas metros.
Approximately 13%, or 8,700, of all available job postings during the February 2025 reporting period fell under Management Occupations, while 6,764 postings fell under Healthcare Practitioners and Technical, and 2,173 fell under Healthcare Support. This combined total of 8,937 healthcare-related postings reflects continued strong demand for healthcare talent in the region.
A total of 2,001 postings offered signing bonuses, an increase of 77 compared to the previous month.
Fifty-six percent, or 38,201, of available job postings pay an annual median wage between $25,000 and $75,000. Of these, 49% (18,523) require a high school diploma as the entry-level education, while 15% (5,718) require at least a bachelor’s degree.
There are about 998 internship positions posted, either in-person or hybrid. The top three companies with the most internship postings remain Amazon, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, and the State of Texas.
There were approximately 2,895 jobs posted within the Austin venture capital, startup, scaleup, and innovation ecosystem on the Austin Ecosystem Dealroom Platform as of February 12, 2025.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Austin MSA reported an unemployment rate of 3.1% in February 2025, a decrease of less than 0.1% from the prior month. The total number of unemployed individuals in the Austin MSA is about 46,400. In February 2025, there were 13,217 more available job postings than unemployed individuals, a decrease of 5,600 compared to the previous month.
In February 2025, the Austin region saw a total of 632 jobs announced through new relocations or expansion plans. Companies announcing new location plans included:
NinjaOne – 300 jobs
Saronic USA – 150 jobs
Apptronik – 85 jobs
FireFly – 50 jobs
Closinglock – 35 jobs
ATX Packaging (job count not specified)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 but not yet filled as of 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 job openings, which measures all positions that are open (not filled) on the last business day of the month.
- This report uses Lightcast’s Developer tool, which deduplicates job postings. Developer codes postings to SOC 2018 occupational codes, allowing for more detailed occupational reporting, and uses 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 occupations with the most postings were in Management, Healthcare Practitioners and Technical, and Sales.
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 February 2025 represented 42% of all available job postings for this reporting period, an increase of 6 percentage points from January 2025.
Note: Any discrepancies in the total available job postings and new job postings listed above reflect ads that were not classified to an occupational code. The data for February 2025 includes all posted ads from January 14, 2025, to February 13, 2025. This period aligns with the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) unemployment job search period to provide a more accurate comparison of labor supply and demand.
Top 20 Job Postings and Annual Median Wages
For the top 20 job postings:
55% require some form of postsecondary education beyond high school
55% pay an annual median salary over $65,000
Top 10 Management Job Postings and Annual Median Wages
For all job postings under Management Occupations, 79% require a bachelor’s degree or more as the typical entry-level education. The top three postings in this category are: General and Operations Managers, Sales Managers, and Marketing Managers.
Top 10 Tech Job Postings and Annual Median Wages
For all job postings under tech occupations, 93% require a bachelor’s degree or more as the typical entry-level education. The top three postings in this category are Software Developers, Computer Occupations and Data Scientists.
Top 10 Healthcare Job Postings and Annual Median Wages
For all job postings under healthcare occupations, 95% require some form of postsecondary education beyond high school as the typical entry-level education, and 71% require at least a bachelor’s degree. The top three job postings in this category are Registered Nurses, Health Technologists and Technicians, Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVNs).
Top 10 Healthcare Support Job Postings and Annual Median Wages
For all job postings under Healthcare Support Occupations, 59% require a postsecondary credential that is more than a high school diploma but less than a bachelor’s degree. The top three postings in this category are: Home Health and Personal Care Aides, Medical Assistants, 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 St. David’s Healthcare Partnership, Apple, and Baylor Scott & White.
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.
