Median salary
$185,000
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$154.4k – $200k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
40%
50 of 125 roles
Live roles
125
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Software Engineer - Platform Infrastructure (Rust, C++)
Staff Software Engineer, C++/Rust
Staff Software Engineer, C++/Rust
Senior Software Engineer, C++/Rust
Senior Software Engineer, C++/Rust
Senior Software Engineer, C++/Rust
Senior Software Engineer, C++/Rust
Software Engineer 2 - Linux/Bash/Python/Rust/HPC/CI/CD/Git/Agile
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Anduril Industries
|
$222,000 | 7 |
|
Stellar Development Foundation
|
$230,000 | 6 |
N1
|
$190,000 | 3 |
Cloudflare
|
$88,187 | 3 |
| LI Legion Intelligence | $207,500 | 2 |
Zscaler
|
$186,750 | 2 |
Stoke Space
|
$173,644 | 2 |
Certik
|
$141,000 | 2 |
Rust salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $210,000 | 8 |
| San Francisco | $192,500 | 8 |
| Toronto | $140,233 | 3 |
| Austin | $88,187 | 3 |
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How much do Rust roles pay?
The median salary for Rust roles is $185,000 per year. Most pay falls between $154,350 (25th percentile) and $200,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $121,061 to $227,000.
These figures are computed live from 125 active Rust roles on JobsRadar, of which 50 (40%) 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, Stellar Development Foundation 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.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Rust salary?
- The median is $185,000 per year, with most pay between $154,350 and $200,000 (25th–75th percentile), based on 50 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Rust salary range?
- Pay ranges from about $121,061 to $227,000 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $185,000. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.