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Rust Developer Salary and Equity in 2024

How much can a Rust developer expect to make at US-based startups? The average estimated salary for Rust developers is 119k per year, with a range from 28k to 215k. The salary range for Rust developers varies depending on factors such as location, industry, experience, and startup stage.

118.9k

Average Salary

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Average years of experience

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The average salary for a Rust developer is$118,917, which is 17.3% higher than the average startup salary of$101,417. Rust developer salaries are based on exclusive Wellfound data. All data is updated on a weekly basis. Factors that may influence salary include: location, years of experience, title, size of company, and industry.

Top of market

$198,375/yr

Range $175k - $215k

Average

$118,917/yr

Range $90k - $212k

Below Average

$66,333/yr

Range $28k - $160k


Top Locations

The highest average salary a Rust developer can get in New York, that is $212,000. This pay is 78.3% higher than the average Rust salary in startups, which is $118,917. Salaries will vary based on your location. The top-paying markets in the US, on average, are currently: New York (avg $212,000 per year). Remote jobs often pay based on the location you reside in.
 

Industries

The highest average salary a Rust developer can get in Blockchain / Cryptocurrency, that is $130,000. This pay is 13.0% higher than the average Rust salary, which is $115,000. The highest-paying industries in 2023 are: Blockchain / Cryptocurrency (avg $130,000 per year), Blockchains (avg $100,000 per year).

Tech Stack

The top-paying developer skills of 2024 are:
  • 1. Celery

    $202k

  • 2. Clojure

    $195k

  • 3. OpenCV

    $192k

  • 4. Symfony

    $175k

  • 5. Scipy

    $175k

  • 6. Heroku

    $165k

  • 7. Dart

    $160k

  • 8. Amazon ECS

    $155k

  • 9. Cassandra

    $150k

  • 10. DynamoDB

    $150k


Years of experience

Below Average

Average

Top of Market

The highest average salary a Rust developer can get with 4-6 years of experience, that is $160,000. This pay is 57.8% higher than the average salary in startups, which is $101,417. The salary range varies with years of experience and depends on other factors such as skill set, size of company, and industry.
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