In-Demand Skills in United States
Explore the most sought-after professional skills in United States. See real-time supply and demand data, salary premiums, and top hiring cities for each skill.
Based on 8,362,747 job listings - 2026
Top 48 Skills by Demand
education-training
714,969 job openings
Avg. salary range
29,361 - 39,680USD/yr
training-certification
669,894 job openings
Avg. salary range
28,952 - 38,995USD/yr
ecology-environment
615,260 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,958 - 39,287USD/yr
Compliance
353,598 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,484 - 29,956USD/yr
Communication
334,989 job openings
Avg. salary range
87,489 - 125,914USD/yr
Customer Service
283,857 job openings
Avg. salary range
67,101 - 97,187USD/yr
clubs-organizations
270,595 job openings
Avg. salary range
20,784 - 27,702USD/yr
health-care
236,411 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,185 - 31,813USD/yr
microsoft-excel
203,659 job openings
Avg. salary range
17,454 - 23,189USD/yr
life-insurance
203,254 job openings
Avg. salary range
26,693 - 37,345USD/yr
hotels-accommodations
192,858 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,540 - 28,459USD/yr
vision-care
180,189 job openings
Avg. salary range
40,624 - 48,894USD/yr
vision-insurance
178,099 job openings
Avg. salary range
39,791 - 47,708USD/yr
Teamwork
174,736 job openings
Avg. salary range
76,396 - 108,930USD/yr
401k
158,190 job openings
Avg. salary range
43,345 - 58,511USD/yr
sep-ira-401k
146,733 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,162 - 29,352USD/yr
Problem Solving
144,434 job openings
Avg. salary range
89,083 - 125,695USD/yr
dental-insurance
132,019 job openings
Avg. salary range
60,504 - 73,643USD/yr
professional-development
129,815 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,262 - 25,111USD/yr
disabilities-ada
128,446 job openings
Avg. salary range
25,723 - 32,876USD/yr
employee-assistance
128,192 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,309 - 29,750USD/yr
mentoring
125,262 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,617 - 30,829USD/yr
microsoft-powerpoint
118,379 job openings
Avg. salary range
14,402 - 18,971USD/yr
retirement-savings-401-k
117,559 job openings
Avg. salary range
20,200 - 25,897USD/yr
presentations
116,858 job openings
Avg. salary range
19,857 - 27,619USD/yr
Communication Skills
115,249 job openings
Avg. salary range
88,431 - 125,121USD/yr
background-investigations
112,965 job openings
Avg. salary range
27,015 - 35,508USD/yr
troubleshooting
110,702 job openings
Avg. salary range
33,124 - 40,211USD/yr
adp
108,378 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,156 - 16,053USD/yr
support
106,894 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,492 - 18,267USD/yr
tuition-assistance
104,821 job openings
Avg. salary range
16,791 - 22,680USD/yr
Time Management
102,425 job openings
Avg. salary range
75,687 - 107,360USD/yr
Communication
101,212 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,388 - 18,192USD/yr
environment
101,023 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,507 - 18,338USD/yr
Patient Care
99,758 job openings
Avg. salary range
123,732 - 172,470USD/yr
retirement-planning
99,085 job openings
Avg. salary range
36,932 - 49,275USD/yr
management
97,866 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,402 - 18,276USD/yr
Microsoft Office
97,671 job openings
Avg. salary range
79,846 - 107,481USD/yr
coaching-mentoring
97,463 job openings
Avg. salary range
19,489 - 25,836USD/yr
external-workforce
97,448 job openings
Avg. salary range
26,370 - 37,224USD/yr
employee-discounts
97,333 job openings
Avg. salary range
67,916 - 88,691USD/yr
patient-care
95,865 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,865 - 29,665USD/yr
sexual-orientation
94,933 job openings
Avg. salary range
14,582 - 19,229USD/yr
microsoft-outlook
94,920 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,520 - 33,399USD/yr
competencies
94,720 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,138 - 28,920USD/yr
colleges-universities
91,380 job openings
Avg. salary range
22,786 - 29,351USD/yr
Training
91,298 job openings
Avg. salary range
79,089 - 112,211USD/yr
knowledge
91,083 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,268 - 18,063USD/yr
This skills intelligence report shows the most in-demand professional skills in United States for 2026. Data is sourced from active job listings across the country, showing real-time employer demand.
Each skill page provides a unique supply vs demand analysis, comparing the number of jobs requiring the skill against the number of professionals who have it. Use this data to guide your career development, identify skill gaps, and understand salary premiums.