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 8,338,668 job listings - 2026
Top 48 Skills by Demand
education-training
714,364 job openings
Avg. salary range
29,368 - 39,694USD/yr
training-certification
669,340 job openings
Avg. salary range
28,963 - 39,011USD/yr
ecology-environment
614,824 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,961 - 39,297USD/yr
Compliance
353,383 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,488 - 29,961USD/yr
Communication
332,231 job openings
Avg. salary range
87,835 - 126,284USD/yr
Customer Service
277,705 job openings
Avg. salary range
67,237 - 97,399USD/yr
clubs-organizations
270,385 job openings
Avg. salary range
20,790 - 27,709USD/yr
health-care
236,213 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,189 - 31,819USD/yr
microsoft-excel
203,532 job openings
Avg. salary range
17,444 - 23,180USD/yr
life-insurance
203,086 job openings
Avg. salary range
26,693 - 37,345USD/yr
hotels-accommodations
192,673 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,545 - 28,466USD/yr
vision-care
180,107 job openings
Avg. salary range
40,636 - 48,909USD/yr
vision-insurance
178,018 job openings
Avg. salary range
39,803 - 47,723USD/yr
Teamwork
171,844 job openings
Avg. salary range
76,502 - 109,178USD/yr
401k
157,988 job openings
Avg. salary range
42,184 - 56,945USD/yr
sep-ira-401k
146,618 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,165 - 29,357USD/yr
Problem Solving
142,704 job openings
Avg. salary range
89,303 - 125,856USD/yr
dental-insurance
131,968 job openings
Avg. salary range
60,516 - 73,659USD/yr
professional-development
129,720 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,264 - 25,114USD/yr
disabilities-ada
128,360 job openings
Avg. salary range
25,729 - 32,885USD/yr
employee-assistance
128,086 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,327 - 29,768USD/yr
mentoring
125,184 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,624 - 30,838USD/yr
microsoft-powerpoint
118,307 job openings
Avg. salary range
14,403 - 18,973USD/yr
retirement-savings-401-k
117,434 job openings
Avg. salary range
20,203 - 25,903USD/yr
presentations
116,769 job openings
Avg. salary range
19,852 - 27,616USD/yr
Communication Skills
113,556 job openings
Avg. salary range
88,834 - 125,689USD/yr
background-investigations
112,830 job openings
Avg. salary range
27,015 - 35,508USD/yr
troubleshooting
110,626 job openings
Avg. salary range
33,145 - 40,236USD/yr
adp
108,332 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,154 - 16,052USD/yr
support
106,876 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,492 - 18,267USD/yr
tuition-assistance
104,692 job openings
Avg. salary range
16,791 - 22,681USD/yr
Communication
101,197 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,388 - 18,192USD/yr
environment
101,009 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,507 - 18,338USD/yr
Time Management
100,783 job openings
Avg. salary range
75,744 - 106,864USD/yr
retirement-planning
99,024 job openings
Avg. salary range
36,948 - 49,301USD/yr
Patient Care
98,679 job openings
Avg. salary range
121,337 - 169,475USD/yr
management
97,849 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,402 - 18,276USD/yr
coaching-mentoring
97,395 job openings
Avg. salary range
19,495 - 25,845USD/yr
external-workforce
97,384 job openings
Avg. salary range
26,375 - 37,233USD/yr
Microsoft Office
97,331 job openings
Avg. salary range
79,850 - 107,562USD/yr
employee-discounts
97,288 job openings
Avg. salary range
67,916 - 88,691USD/yr
patient-care
95,781 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,870 - 29,673USD/yr
sexual-orientation
94,860 job openings
Avg. salary range
14,582 - 19,227USD/yr
microsoft-outlook
94,854 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,535 - 33,420USD/yr
competencies
94,649 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,138 - 28,920USD/yr
colleges-universities
91,298 job openings
Avg. salary range
22,789 - 29,355USD/yr
knowledge
91,065 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,268 - 18,063USD/yr
time-management
90,467 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,834 - 33,291USD/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.