Austin and San Antonio are hotspots for tax professionals. Strong industry growth, salary expectations, and the job market outlook are among the top reasons.
Austin and San Antonio employers who need to hire tax professionals and candidates seeking new opportunities face steep competition. Working with a recruiting firm that specializes in tax placements, like UNITY, can help.
Industry Growth
Significant growth and development in the Austin-San Antonio corridor make the area a hub for technology, professional services, healthcare, and advanced manufacturing, which directly boosts demand for experienced tax professionals.
Austin’s boom in high-tech, biotech, and clean energy is fueling a surge in corporate and transactional tax needs. Local tax and CPA roles are enjoying a tight labor market driven by rapid growth. San Antonio, with its robust government, military, healthcare and logistics sectors, supports a steady stream of tax-related roles, ranging from corporate, to state and local to non-profit tax compliance.
Salary Expectations
Tax professionals in both markets are benefitting from above-average earnings and strong upside potential. A Tax CPA in Texas makes roughly $120,500/year on average— with the 75th percentile reaching $135,600 and top earners hitting $151,800+.
In Austin, senior tax/accounting roles average $87,400/year—while senior CPAs and tax managers can exceed the six-figure mark. In San Antonio, tax preparers command around $25–26/hour (or $50–60k/year), with senior preparation and corporate roles earning $60k–$140k+ depending on experience.
Furthermore, the cost-of-living factor plays a role where a $100k salary stretches further than in most U.S. cities due to Texas’s lack of income tax, enhancing earning power.
Job Market Outlook
In April 2025, preliminary, not seasonally adjusted data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) showed 89,400 financial activities jobs in the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos area. The data showed a 3.2% increase over the past 12 months. While Austin led the state, San Antonio showed steady but slower growth.
Tax-specific demand remains consistently strong in both metro areas due to ongoing regulatory complexity, new business formations, M&A activity, and corporate growth.
Get Help Hiring Tax Professionals or Finding Job Opportunities
UNITY can help Austin and San Antonio employers hire top tax professionals and job seekers find relevant opportunities, by providing deep market insight, strategic consultation, plus assessing candidate quality and fit to match the role. With deep expertise in tax recruiting and a proven track record across Texas, we’re here to help you make a confident, high-impact hire—or land the opportunity that moves your career forward. Contact UNITY today to get started.
