Women in tech in Austin: groups, events, leaders and companies
Austin is the fifth-ranked tech talent market in North America, according to CBRE’s 2026 Scoring Tech Talent report.
Dell, Tesla and Bumble are headquartered in the Austin area, and Apple, Oracle, Indeed and Atlassian have large offices in the city.
Software developers in the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos area earn a median of $134,120 a year, close to the national median of $135,980, according to BLS data for May 2025. See tech salaries in Austin.
By Heidi Lee, community manager, OutGeek Women in TechUpdated
Where women work in Austin tech
Women hold 27.5% of computer and mathematical jobs in the U.S., and the share is not the same in every role.
Tech salaries in Austin
Median pay for software developers in Austin compared with the U.S.
Median pay for software developers
U.S. DOLLARS A YEAR · BLS OEWS, MAY 2025Women in U.S. tech
Women in tech organizations in Austin
Groups based in Austin or running events in the city, for meeting peers, learning and growing a career.
Austin Women in Technology
Nonprofit running monthly events, career fairs and the Women in Tech Summit at InnoTech Austin. awtaustin.org → PYTHONPyLadies ATX
Group for women and gender minorities in Python at every experience level. meetup.com → DATAWomen in Data Science and AI ATX
Talks and community for women in data science, machine learning and data visualization. meetup.com → AGILEAustin Women in Agile
Monthly gathering for women building careers in Agile. meetup.com →Notable women in tech in Austin
Tech leaders who come up often in Austin tech news.
Whitney Wolfe Herd
Founded Bumble, the dating app headquartered in Austin.Notable tech companies in Austin
Companies with large tech teams in the area.
Big tech and hardware
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OutGeek Women in Tech in Austin
We run one recruiting event in Austin every year, where hiring teams meet women in tech in person.
Each event features short talks from hiring teams, speed networking with recruiters and engineering leads, and open networking with food and drinks.
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Women in tech in Austin: common questions
What is the women in tech scene like in Austin?
Austin is the fifth-ranked tech talent market in North America, according to CBRE’s 2026 Scoring Tech Talent report. Women hold 27.5% of computer and mathematical jobs in the U.S.
What percentage of tech workers in Austin are women?
Across the U.S., women hold 27.5% of computer and mathematical jobs, according to BLS data for 2025. The share is higher in UX/UI design and product management, and lower in core infrastructure, DevOps and senior engineering.
Where women work in Austin tech →How much do tech workers earn in Austin?
Software developers in the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos area earn a median of $134,120 a year, close to the national median of $135,980, according to BLS data for May 2025.
Tech salaries in Austin →Is there a gender pay gap in U.S. tech?
Yes. Women working full time in U.S. computer and mathematical jobs earned a median of $1,828 a week in 2025, 85.5% of the $2,138 men earned, according to BLS.
Women in U.S. tech →What women in tech groups are there in Austin?
Groups in Austin include Austin Women in Technology, PyLadies ATX, Women in Data Science and AI ATX and Austin Women in Agile.
All Austin women in tech groups →Are there women in tech events in Austin?
Yes. OutGeek Women in Tech runs one recruiting event in Austin every year, where hiring teams meet women in tech in person.
Tech recruiting events by city →What is OutGeek Women in Tech Austin?
OutGeek Women in Tech runs recruiting events where hiring teams meet women in tech in person. Our Austin community has more than 3,000 members. Joining is free at outgeek.org.
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