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 9,244,054 job listings - 2026
Top 45 Skills by Demand
education-training
861,509 job openings
Avg. salary range
31,385 - 40,980USD/yr
training-certification
808,817 job openings
Avg. salary range
31,986 - 41,988USD/yr
ecology-environment
737,360 job openings
Avg. salary range
27,353 - 41,477USD/yr
Compliance
412,866 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,138 - 30,146USD/yr
clubs-organizations
323,953 job openings
Avg. salary range
22,343 - 29,273USD/yr
Communication
320,006 job openings
Avg. salary range
88,452 - 126,746USD/yr
health-care
279,011 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,683 - 32,161USD/yr
Customer Service
264,297 job openings
Avg. salary range
67,210 - 97,406USD/yr
life-insurance
244,772 job openings
Avg. salary range
32,860 - 45,243USD/yr
hotels-accommodations
234,069 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,809 - 28,970USD/yr
microsoft-excel
218,299 job openings
Avg. salary range
20,423 - 25,053USD/yr
vision-care
214,887 job openings
Avg. salary range
53,459 - 66,028USD/yr
vision-insurance
212,440 job openings
Avg. salary range
53,176 - 65,610USD/yr
401k
189,258 job openings
Avg. salary range
39,956 - 53,579USD/yr
sep-ira-401k
178,194 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,043 - 30,473USD/yr
Teamwork
164,457 job openings
Avg. salary range
77,874 - 110,883USD/yr
dental-insurance
156,302 job openings
Avg. salary range
160,138 - 192,603USD/yr
disabilities-ada
155,956 job openings
Avg. salary range
28,545 - 34,534USD/yr
professional-development
155,215 job openings
Avg. salary range
26,392 - 29,995USD/yr
employee-assistance
154,463 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,542 - 28,894USD/yr
mentoring
148,093 job openings
Avg. salary range
25,136 - 32,571USD/yr
retirement-savings-401-k
142,599 job openings
Avg. salary range
19,810 - 25,447USD/yr
presentations
137,959 job openings
Avg. salary range
19,491 - 27,173USD/yr
Problem Solving
136,812 job openings
Avg. salary range
89,153 - 125,676USD/yr
background-investigations
136,115 job openings
Avg. salary range
28,421 - 36,405USD/yr
troubleshooting
129,323 job openings
Avg. salary range
43,779 - 50,725USD/yr
tuition-assistance
127,533 job openings
Avg. salary range
20,086 - 27,047USD/yr
microsoft-powerpoint
125,733 job openings
Avg. salary range
14,473 - 19,069USD/yr
retirement-planning
119,148 job openings
Avg. salary range
39,127 - 53,027USD/yr
coaching-mentoring
117,736 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,726 - 28,154USD/yr
employee-discounts
117,061 job openings
Avg. salary range
72,763 - 102,255USD/yr
patient-care
116,663 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,151 - 28,351USD/yr
external-workforce
115,454 job openings
Avg. salary range
25,982 - 36,393USD/yr
adp
114,523 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,193 - 16,155USD/yr
sexual-orientation
114,071 job openings
Avg. salary range
14,719 - 19,420USD/yr
competencies
113,784 job openings
Avg. salary range
20,583 - 27,752USD/yr
colleges-universities
109,444 job openings
Avg. salary range
31,868 - 41,499USD/yr
pharmaceutical-drugs
109,222 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,882 - 26,364USD/yr
Communication Skills
108,867 job openings
Avg. salary range
89,000 - 125,931USD/yr
support
106,092 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,491 - 18,265USD/yr
time-management
105,108 job openings
Avg. salary range
31,942 - 35,280USD/yr
Microsoft Office
103,100 job openings
Avg. salary range
80,459 - 108,295USD/yr
online
102,065 job openings
Avg. salary range
30,485 - 40,774USD/yr
microsoft-outlook
101,055 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,285 - 32,980USD/yr
Communication
100,363 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,389 - 18,203USD/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.