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Mechanical & Physical Systems in Austin Salaries

Live posted base-salary benchmarks for mechanical & physical systems roles in Austin.

52 openings with posted pay · Updated Sep 5, 2026

Median base salary

$181k

Posted range midpoint

Typical range

$139k–$218k

25th to 75th percentile

Openings with pay

52

22% of 237 live openings

Companies disclosing

8

From their own postings

Annual base salary in USD. Equity and bonus excluded.

Highest-paying live openings

Sorted by posted range
1
Water Lead

Fluidstack · Austin, TX · Senior

$200k–$350k
2
Mechanical Lead, R&D

Fluidstack · Austin, TX · Senior

$284k–$340k
3
Mechanical Lead, Capacity Delivery

Fluidstack · Austin, TX · Senior

$250k–$292k
4
Rack Systems Architect, Technical Lead

Fluidstack · New York, NY · Manager

$208k–$263k
5
Chief Cell Technologist, PV Systems

Fluidstack · New York, NY · Director

$208k–$263k
6
Environmental Engineer, Civil

Fluidstack · Austin, TX · Mid-Level

$203k–$250k
7
Senior Architect, Data Center Development

Fluidstack · Austin, TX · Senior

$200k–$250k
8
Head of Mechanical Engineering

The American Housing Corporation · Austin, TX · Director

$180k–$250k
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Methodology

BuildList pulls salary ranges from company applicant tracking systems hourly. Nothing is self-reported or estimated.

Non-USD pay is converted to USD, and hourly, weekly, and monthly pay is annualized. Figures are medians and quartiles of each posting's range midpoint, weighted by currently open roles.

Base salary only. Equity and bonus are excluded. Groups with fewer than 30 salaried openings are withheld.

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