Austin, TX · Staffing agency & recruiters
Careerscape is a national staffing agency that recruits remotely for Austin, TX employers and job seekers, with recruiters who specialize by industry. Here is what is hiring across the metro in 2026, what roles pay, and how each staffing service works.
By the numbers
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos metro figures from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Recent months are preliminary and not seasonally adjusted.
What's hiring
Austin's reputation says "tech boom." The September 2026 payroll data is more mixed.
The fastest-growing sector, at about 98,100 jobs and up 4.5% over the year. Fab construction in Taylor and TxDOT's $4.5 billion I-35 rebuild compete for the same electricians, superintendents and project managers.
Up 2.9% to about 87,600 jobs. Samsung expects its first Taylor fab to begin operating in 2026 and targets 2030 for a second. Tesla's Gigafactory Texas sits in southeast Austin.
The largest private sector, about 291,200 jobs and up 2.8%. It includes computer systems design, accounting, legal and consulting work, so much of Austin's tech hiring lands here.
About 49,500 jobs, down 0.6% over the year after running 3% to 4% below 2025 levels through the summer.
About 169,900 jobs, up only 0.4%.
The State of Texas and UT Austin are the metro's two largest employers. Government payrolls were 2.9% lower than a year earlier in September.
Pay benchmarks
Median annual wages in the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos metro, from the latest federal survey.
| Role | Median annual pay | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical engineers | $145,360 | BLS OEWS, Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos MSA, May 2025 |
| Software developers | $134,120 | BLS OEWS, Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos MSA, May 2025 |
| Project management specialists | $102,390 | BLS OEWS, Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos MSA, May 2025 |
| Registered nurses | $97,890 | BLS OEWS, Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos MSA, May 2025 |
| Accountants and auditors | $83,120 | BLS OEWS, Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos MSA, May 2025 |
| Human resources specialists | $75,860 | BLS OEWS, Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos MSA, May 2025 |
| Electricians | $60,390 | BLS OEWS, Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos MSA, May 2025 |
The median for all occupations in the metro is $56,950. For 450+ roles, see the 2026 Salary Guide.
Agency types explained
People use all three terms for the same need. They overlap, and people often use the terms loosely, but the services differ.
Supplies workers for temporary, contract or ongoing roles. For temp and contract work the agency is usually the employer of record and bills the client an hourly rate.
The older term for a firm that matches job seekers with employers. Today it is mostly used interchangeably with staffing agency. Reputable agencies charge the employer, never the candidate.
Searches for a specific permanent hire, often by approaching people who are not actively looking. Usually paid a fee by the employer once the hire starts. Executive search is the senior-level version.
The candidate joins your payroll from day one. Best for roles you need long term.
The worker stays on the agency's payroll for a set project or period: a fab ramp-up, a system migration, a seasonal peak.
Starts as a contract, with the option to convert to your payroll after a trial period. Both sides see the fit before committing.
For employers
Texas stays close to the federal baseline, and state law limits what Austin can add. Not legal advice.
Either side can end employment at any time, with or without cause, subject to anti-discrimination law and narrow exceptions, such as firing someone for refusing to break the law.
Texas does not require salary ranges in job postings. Candidates from Colorado, California or New York, where ranges are required, are used to seeing one.
State law HB 2127, in effect since September 1, 2023, bars cities from enforcing labor rules beyond state law. Austin's 2016 fair-chance hiring ordinance is no longer enforced, and its 2018 paid sick leave ordinance never took effect after court challenges.
Texas voters added a ban on a state personal income tax to the constitution in 2019. It matters when recruiting from high-tax states.
Non-exempt staff must be paid at least twice a month and exempt staff at least monthly. Final pay is due within six calendar days of a discharge, or on the next regular payday after a resignation.
Since September 1, 2025, new or renewed non-competes for physicians, nurses, physician assistants and dentists are limited to one year and five miles and must include a buyout capped at a year's pay.
Where the work is
The metro covers Travis, Williamson, Hays, Bastrop and Caldwell counties. I-35 construction through central Austin is scheduled into the 2030s, so commute direction matters.
The Capitol, state agencies, UT Austin and downtown offices. The CapMetro Red Line runs from downtown north to Leander.
Home to Dell Technologies' headquarters, on I-35 north of Austin.
The Williamson County seat and home of Southwestern University, north of Round Rock.
Northwest suburbs with Red Line stations at Lakeline and Leander for workers headed downtown.
Between I-35 and SH 130, within reach of both north Austin and the eastern manufacturing sites.
East Williamson County, where Samsung is building its fabs: construction now, technicians and supply chain as production starts.
The I-35 south corridor in Hays County, anchored by Texas State University.
How it works
Careerscape has no Austin office. Our recruiters specialize by industry and recruit for Austin roles remotely, by phone, video and our portals.
Employers request talent with the role, pay range, schedule and whether the job is on-site in Taylor, hybrid in north Austin or remote. We confirm the service type that fits.
An industry recruiter searches Central Texas and candidates willing to relocate, then screens for skills, pay and commute.
You receive a short list of pre-screened candidates, not a pile of resumes, in a private Employer Portal where you request interviews and leave feedback.
Submit your resume or browse open jobs. It is free, and confidential if you are currently employed. Track your status in the Candidate Portal.
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