Median salary
$185,000
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$156k – $202.5k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
35.7%
45 of 126 roles
Live roles
126
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Software Engineer - Platform Infrastructure (Rust, C++)
Staff Software Engineer, AI Code Review - Python, Go, Rust, C#
Senior Software Engineer, Protocol (Rust)
Senior Software Engineer, Rust
Founding Rust Engineer
Software Engineer 3 - Linux/Bash/Python/Rust/NoSQL/Docker/Kubernetes/Helm
Software Engineer (Backend Rust)
New Grad Software Engineer (Backend Rust)
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Anduril Industries
|
$193,000 | 5 |
|
N1
|
$190,000 | 3 |
Weekday AI
|
$187,200 | 3 |
Zscaler
|
$171,000 | 3 |
| LI Legion Intelligence | $207,500 | 2 |
Stoke Space
|
$173,644 | 2 |
| DE DEPT® | $168,480 | 2 |
Certik
|
$141,000 | 2 |
Rust salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $190,000 | 4 |
| San Francisco | $190,000 | 6 |
| Toronto | $144,279 | 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 $156,000 (25th percentile) and $202,500 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $141,000 to $245,600.
These figures are computed live from 126 active Rust roles on JobsRadar, of which 45 (35.7%) 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 Rust roles include xAI, G2i Inc., OP Labs and Anduril Industries.
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 $156,000 and $202,500 (25th–75th percentile), based on 45 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Rust salary range?
- Pay ranges from about $141,000 to $245,600 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $185,000. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.