Lua appeared in 1 hiring posts in June 2026 — roughly 0.1% of all jobs. Currently #20 of 21 languages.
Mention history
Annual averages give the long-run shape without the monthly noise; the last two years are zoomed in below.
Total mentions, by year · hatched column = year still in progress
What Lua jobs pay
Disclosed USD pay over the past 3 years (2023–Present). Single months are too sparse to band.
Not enough disclosed pay across all Lua roles to band a single median, but some seniority levels clear the floor below.
Bar = p25 to p75 · tick = median. Senior shown hatched below the 10-sample floor.
Where Lua is hired
Share of Lua posts by where the role is based.
Who hires for Lua
TypeScript is the skill most co-mentioned with Lua.
pairings
Skills with the highest lift when co-listed with Lua over 2023–Present.
Lift = how much more likely to co-appear than by chance
% of Lua jobs also mentioning the skill · 2023–Present
Percentage of jobs mentioning the skill · June 2026
Visa support stays a minority signal across the thread.
Based on 720 HN job posts in June 2026. Visa policy is not broken down per language — these rates cover all postings in the thread.