Median salary
$194,413
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$162.8k – $223.8k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
21.7%
28 of 129 roles
Live roles
129
open right now
Salary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying live roles
Principal Software Engineer - Creator Distributed Systems & Storage
Software Engineering Manager, Engine UI
Senior Software Engineer - Storage Cache
Senior Software Engineer, Core UI
Senior Software Engineer, Avatar Animation
Audiovisual Design Engineer
Senior Design Engineer
Senior Software Engineer - Avatar Personalization
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Roblox
|
$220,020 | 15 |
Kong
|
$146,980 | 3 |
PlayStation Global
|
$163,250 | 2 |
Naughty Dog
|
$163,250 | 2 |
Dialpad
|
$123,946 | 2 |
|
OpenAI
|
$257,500 | 1 |
Anduril Industries
|
$193,000 | 1 |
Rockstar Games
|
$139,500 | 1 |
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How much do Lua roles pay?
The median salary for Lua roles is $194,413 per year. Most pay falls between $162,830 (25th percentile) and $223,819 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $136,792 to $268,346.
These figures are computed live from 129 active Lua roles on JobsRadar, of which 28 (21.7%) 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 Lua roles include Roblox and OpenAI.
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.