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Rust Developer Salary in Austin 2026

How much does a Rust developer expect to make at Austin-based startups? The average expected salary for Rust developers in Austin-based startups is 180k per year, with a range from 152k to 270k. These amounts were gathered from Wellfound self-reported data and represent the median salary range. The salary range for Rust developers in Austin startups varies depending on factors such as industry, experience, and startup stage.

180.3k

Average Salary

6 years

Average years of experience

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The average salary for a Rust developer in Austin is$180,300, which is 55.8% higher than the average Austin startup salary of $115,750. Rust developer salaries in Austin are based on exclusive Wellfound data. All data is updated on a weekly basis. Factors that may influence salary include: years of experience, title, size of company, skill-set, and industry.

Top of market

$262,800/yr

Range $244k - $270k

Average

$180,300/yr

Range $171k - $187k

Below Average

$165,900/yr

Range $152k - $175k


Industries

The highest average salary a Rust developer in Austin can get in Mobility, that is $277,500. This pay is 19.1% higher than the average Rust developer salary, which is $233,050. The highest-paying industries in 2023 are: Mobility (avg $277,500 per year), Automotive (avg $277,500 per year), Mobile (avg $270,000 per year).

Tech Stack

The top-paying developer skills of 2026 are:
  • 1. Visual Basic

    $226.5k

  • 2. SQL

    $210k

  • 3. Puppet

    $205k

  • 4. Kotlin

    $202.5k

  • 5. Swift

    $200k

  • 6. SwiftUI

    $200k

  • 7. Android

    $195k

  • 8. Spark

    $187.5k

  • 9. Dart

    $186.5k

  • 10. Kafka

    $186.5k


Years of experience

Below Average

Average

Top of Market

The highest average salary Rust developer in Austin can get with 10+ years of experience, that is $225,000. This pay is 94.4% higher than the average salary in Austin startups, which is $115,750. The salary range varies with years of experience and depends on other factors such as skill set, size of company, and industry.