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Rust Developer Salary in New York 2026

How much does a Rust developer expect to make at New York-based startups? The average expected salary for Rust developers in New York-based startups is 212k per year, with a range from 160k to 215k. These amounts were gathered from Wellfound self-reported data and represent the median salary range. The salary range for Rust developers in New York startups varies depending on factors such as industry, experience, and startup stage.

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Average Salary

5 years

Average years of experience

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The average salary for a Rust developer in New York is$212,000, which is 53.2% higher than the average New York startup salary of $138,417. Rust developer salaries in New York 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

$215,000/yr

Range $215k - $215k

Average

$212,000/yr

Range $212k - $212k

Below Average

$160,000/yr

Range $160k - $160k


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Tech Stack

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

    $212k

  • 2. Redis

    $210k

  • 3. Unity3D

    $187k

  • 4. Unreal

    $187k

  • 5. TypeScript

    $170k

  • 6. Nest.Js

    $170k

  • 7. Node.js

    $170k

  • 8. Deep Learning

    $160k

  • 9. Java

    $160k

  • 10. Machine Learning

    $160k


Years of experience

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Average

Top of Market

The highest average salary Rust developer in New York can get with 4-6 years of experience, that is $212,000. This pay is 53.2% higher than the average salary in New York startups, which is $138,417. The salary range varies with years of experience and depends on other factors such as skill set, size of company, and industry.