Work
Jobs in Bastrop
Who is hiring in Bastrop, and how the drive to Austin, the airport and the Tesla Gigafactory works.
For years, most Bastrop residents drove to Austin for work. That is changing. SpaceX's Starlink factory and The Boring Company have both built in Bastrop, and they bring suppliers, contractors and service jobs with them.
Major employers in Bastrop
According to the Bastrop Economic Development Corporation, the area's major employers include:
Manufacturing and technology
- Starlink (SpaceX)
- The Boring Company
- Agilent Technologies
- Darling Ingredients (Griffin Industries)
Public sector and utilities
- Bastrop ISD
- Bastrop County
- City of Bastrop
- Federal Correctional Institution, Bastrop
- Lower Colorado River Authority
- Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative
- Aqua Water Supply Corporation
Hospitality, health and research
- Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort & Spa
- MD Anderson Cancer Center (Bastrop research campus)
Retail and services
- H-E-B
- Walmart
- Buc-ee's
- Home Depot and Lowe's
- Academy Sports + Outdoors
- Southside Market & Barbecue
- First National Bank
- Covert Chevrolet and Lost Pines Toyota
Working in Austin
Highway 71 runs straight from Bastrop to the airport area and on into Austin. The commute works best if your job is on the east or south side of Austin.
| Destination | Typical weekday drive |
|---|---|
| Austin-Bergstrom airport area | 25 to 30 minutes |
| Tesla Gigafactory Texas | 25 to 30 minutes |
| Downtown Austin | 35 to 50 minutes |
| North Austin and the Domain | 50 to 70 minutes |
CARTS runs weekday commuter coaches from Bastrop into central Austin if you would rather not drive. More on the commute.
Finding work
Check employers' career pages directly, and watch the Bastrop blog for new businesses opening around town. If you are relocating for a job, tell us where the office is and we will point you to neighborhoods that keep the drive short.
Have a question about Bastrop?
Ask us anything, from which neighborhood fits your budget to whether the commute will work. We live here and we answer our phones.