Major Employers in Austin

By the counts the employers publish themselves, Amazon has 17,000 employees in Austin (Amazon, August 2026); Ascension's Texas operation, which also includes Ascension Providence in Waco, employs 16,000 associates across Central Texas (Ascension, August 2026); St. David's HealthCare has more than 10,600 colleagues (St. David's HealthCare, 2026); Apple's latest published Austin count is about 7,000 (Apple, November 2019); and Samsung Austin Semiconductor counts 4,500 employees at its Austin fabs (Samsung, 2026). The University of Texas at Austin, Tesla's Gigafactory Texas and Dell Technologies in Round Rock are also among the region's big employers, but none of them publishes a local headcount on the pages we checked, so we print none for them.

Technology, semiconductors, and clean energy are the fastest-growing sectors in Austin. The city — nicknamed "Silicon Hills" — is home to major offices from Apple, Google, Meta, Amazon, and Indeed. Tesla and Samsung have made massive manufacturing investments, and Austin's startup ecosystem continues to attract venture capital at record levels.

Start with the campus address on the employer's card above, then use the commute calculator to test drive times from the neighborhoods you are considering and the neighborhoods directory to compare rent and schools. Every employer listed here has a dedicated page with recommended neighborhoods, commute times and nearby schools. Austin commutes hinge on I-35, so the commute calculator matters more here than in most metros.

Austin consistently ranks among the best job markets in the US. The metro's unemployment rate stays well below the national average, driven by a booming tech sector, major corporate relocations, and a thriving startup scene. Texas's zero state income tax and Austin's quality of life continue to attract both companies and top talent.