Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown MSA
(Austin MSA, May 14, 2025 – June 13, 2025)
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INSIGHTS
There were approximately 67,588 available job postings during our June 2025 reporting period, a decrease of 1,024 from 68,612 postings in May 2025. New, first-time, job postings totaled 27,484 in June and represented 41% of all available job postings, a 1% decrease since May 2025. Regional new job postings decreased by 1% in the Austin-San Antonio metros. Houston-Dallas metros had an increase of 1% compared to the previous month.
- Approximately 12%, or 8,316, of all available job postings during June 2025 fell under Management Occupations, while 6,722 postings fell under Healthcare Practitioners and Technical, and 1,990 under Healthcare Support. This combined total of 8,712 healthcare-related postings reflects strong demand for healthcare talent in the region. Sales-related postings totaled 7,682 and Computer and Math-related postings totaled 7,233, each accounting for 11% of all available job postings this period.
- A total of 1,758 postings offered signing bonuses, a decrease of 58 from the previous month.
Fifty-six percent, or 37,377, of available job postings pay an annual median wage between $25,000 and $75,000. Of these, 46% (17,176) require a high school diploma as the entry-level education, and 19% (7,218) require an associate or bachelor’s degree.
There are about 664 internship positions posted, either in-person or hybrid.
The top three companies with the most postings remain Amazon, State of Texas, and UT.There are 2,878 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 the unemployment rate at 3.3% in June 2025, unchanged from from the previous month. The total number of unemployed in the Austin MSA is about 50,900, also unchanged from the May reporting period. In June 2025, there were 16,688 more available job postings than the unemployed.
For May and June 2025, the Austin region saw a total of 509 jobs announced through new relocations or expansion plans. New location plans were announced by:
Outlast Earth (50 jobs)
The Stone Collection (24 jobs)
Expansions included:
RK Logistics Group (50 jobs)
Tokyo Electron (35 jobs)
Silicon Labs (30 jobs)
NXP Semiconductors (18 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, 57% require postsecondary education beyond high school as the typical entry-level education
Monthly Job Posting Trends
New job postings in June 2025 represented 41% of all available postings, a decrease of 1% from May 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 June 2025 reflects postings from May 14, 2025, to June 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:
62% require some form of postsecondary education
58% pay a median salary over $65,000 annually
Top 10 Management Job Postings and Annual Median Wages
84% of postings in this group require a bachelor’s degree or more. Top three roles: Marketing Managers, Sales Managers, and General and Operations 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 79% 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
55% 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
Thirteen 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, HCA Healthcare, and The University of Texas at Austin
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.
