Rust
Rust appeared in 10 hiring posts in August 2026 — roughly 2.3% of all jobs. Currently #4 of 25 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 Rust jobs pay
Disclosed USD pay over the past 3 years (2023–Present). Single months are too sparse to band.
Bar = p25 to p75 · tick = median.
Where Rust is hired
Share of Rust posts by where the role is based.
Who hires for Rust
Python is the skill most co-mentioned with Rust.
pairings
Skills with the highest lift when co-listed with Rust over 2023–Present.
Lift = how much more likely to co-appear than by chance
% of Rust jobs also mentioning the skill · 2023–Present
Percentage of jobs mentioning the skill · August 2026
Visa support stays a minority signal across the thread.
Based on 430 HN job posts in August 2026. Visa policy is not broken down per language — these rates cover all postings in the thread.