As someone who has been interested in relocating to Austin, can you explain why you say that?
On the other hand, there's no state income tax and the cost of living is lower, so you may come out ahead. Depending on your personal tastes, you may find the lifestyle better as well.
It's not impossible to get paid fairly well down here, of course. I've seen close to $200K offers, although they were for managerial positions rather than individual developer roles.