Used For
Some languages are geared towards specific purposes, while others have a wider range of applications. Depending on what you want to build, there may be several options to choose from.

Elixir
Used for websites hardware multimedia processing realtime communication
medium barrier to entry
medium demand
high pay
hard to find help
GO
Used for websites games web services systems programming
medium barrier to entry
high demand
high pay
medium to find help

Java
Used for websites web games mobile apps desktop apps hardware
medium barrier to entry
high demand
high pay
easy to find help

Javascript
Used for websites web games mobile apps desktop apps
low barrier to entry
high demand
low-high pay
easy to find help

Kotlin
Used for websites web games mobile apps desktop apps
low barrier to entry
high demand
low-high pay
easy to find help

PHP
Used for websites web games mobile apps desktop apps
low barrier to entry
high demand
low-high pay
easy to find help

Python
Used for websites web games mobile apps desktop apps
low barrier to entry
high demand
low-high pay
easy to find help

Ruby
Used for websites scripting desktop apps
low barrier to entry
medium demand
medium pay
easy to find help

Rust
Used for websites video games desktop apps hardware embedded software
medium barrier to entry
medium demand
high pay
hard to find help