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Remote Salary Adjustments: Bay Area to Austin

How tech companies recalibrate salaries for remote moves — and what it costs you.

Remote Salary Adjustments

Major employers tier remote compensation by metro. A move from San Francisco to Austin can cost 10–20% of base.

What's actually changing

Cost of labor, not cost of living, is what drives most adjustment policies. Run the Cost of Living comparison to see if your net purchasing power improves.