Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown MSA
(Austin MSA, April 14, 2025 – May 13, 2025)
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INSIGHTS
There were approximately 68,612 available job postings during our May 2025 reporting period, an increase of 944 from 67,668 postings in April 2025. There were 28,862 first-time job postings, an increase of 727 compared to the previous month. New job postings in May 2025 represented 42% of all available postings, holding steady from April 2025. New job postings increased by 2% in the Austin and San Antonio metros and by 4% in the Houston and Dallas metros.
- Approximately 12%, or 8,415, of all available job postings during May 2025 fell under Management Occupations, while 6,247 postings fell under Healthcare Practitioners and Technical, and 2,066 under Healthcare Support. This combined total of 8,313 healthcare-related postings reflects strong demand for healthcare talent in the region. Sales-related postings totaled 7,722 and Computer and Math-related postings totaled 7,390, each accounting for 11% of all available job postings this period.
- A total of 1,816 postings offered signing bonuses, an increase of 13 from the previous month.
Fifty-six percent, or 38,472, of available job postings pay an annual median wage between $25,000 and $75,000. Of these, 47% (17,895) require a high school diploma as the entry-level education, and 19% (7,325) require an associate or bachelor’s degree.
There are about 851 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 2,973 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 May 2025, an increase of 0.2% from the prior month. The total number of unemployed in the Austin MSA is about 50,900, an increase of 2,800 from the April reporting period. In May 2025, there were 18,512 more available job postings than the unemployed.
For April and May 2025, the Austin region saw a total of 302 jobs announced through new relocations or expansion plans. New location plans were announced by:
Omnicell (30 jobs)
Cupix (10 jobs)
Peachtree Group (10 jobs)
AppSignal (10 jobs)
Expansions included:
Delta Millworks (117 jobs)
WonikQnc (50 jobs)
VulCan (30 jobs)
Toupo (25 jobs)
Steadily (15 jobs)
QbDVision (10 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, 56% require postsecondary education beyond high school as the typical entry-level education
Monthly Job Posting Trends
New job postings in May 2025 represented 42% of all available postings—unchanged from April 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 May 2025 reflects postings from April 14, 2025, to May 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:
65% require some form of postsecondary education
61% 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: 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, 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
60% 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.
