Median salary
$190,000
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$155k – $204.5k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
25.2%
31 of 123 roles
Live roles
123
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Software Engineer - Platform Infrastructure (Rust, C++)
Staff Rust SDK Engineer
Founding Rust Engineer
Software Engineer 3 - Linux/Bash/Python/Rust/NoSQL/Docker/Kubernetes/Helm
Software Engineer (Backend Rust)
Principal Rust Developer
Principal Rust Developer
New Grad Software Engineer (Backend Rust)
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Anduril Industries
|
$193,000 | 3 |
|
N1
|
$190,000 | 3 |
|
Zscaler
|
$221,000 | 2 |
Certik
|
$141,000 | 2 |
Blockhouse
|
$85,500 | 2 |
|
xAI
|
$310,000 | 1 |
|
Twin Labs
|
$261,899 | 1 |
|
LiveKit
|
$250,000 | 1 |
Rust salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $190,000 | 5 |
| San Francisco | $190,000 | 5 |
| Toronto | $127,500 | 3 |
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How much do Rust roles pay?
The median salary for Rust roles is $190,000 per year. Most pay falls between $155,000 (25th percentile) and $204,500 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $129,300 to $227,500.
These figures are computed live from 123 active Rust roles on JobsRadar, of which 31 (25.2%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid Rust roles include xAI, LiveKit, Twin Labs and Captivation Software.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.