No mentions of Lua in July 2026. Historic data still available below.
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
Too few Lua posts disclosed compensation over the past 3 years to report a reliable range.
Where Lua is hired
Share of Lua posts by where the role is based.
No regional breakdown available for Lua this month.
No remote-policy classification available.
Who hires for Lua
No seniority breakdown available for Lua this month.
No role-function breakdown available for Lua this month.
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 · July 2026
Visa support stays a minority signal across the thread.
Based on 524 HN job posts in July 2026. Visa policy is not broken down per language — these rates cover all postings in the thread.