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 9,617,482 job listings - 2026
Top 50 Skills by Demand
environment-health-and-safety-hsse
583,621 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,741 - 18,361USD/yr
time-and-attendance
536,340 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,694 - 18,354USD/yr
education-training
435,877 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,612 - 18,205USD/yr
training-and-development
419,651 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,599 - 18,417USD/yr
training-certification
405,772 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,567 - 18,065USD/yr
ecology-environment
374,021 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,571 - 18,161USD/yr
policies-and-practices
309,930 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,883 - 18,605USD/yr
Customer Service
307,310 job openings
Avg. salary range
67,034 - 99,193USD/yr
Communication
302,084 job openings
Avg. salary range
83,727 - 123,941USD/yr
maintenance-repair-and-operations-mro
301,045 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,384 - 17,794USD/yr
lift-and-shift
252,803 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,122 - 16,767USD/yr
state-local-municipal
251,016 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,869 - 18,588USD/yr
Compliance
236,587 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,386 - 17,923USD/yr
paid-time-off
224,257 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,469 - 17,801USD/yr
laws-and-regulations
223,836 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,649 - 18,513USD/yr
planning-and-design
207,824 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,355 - 18,107USD/yr
holidays-seasonal-events
180,537 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,678 - 17,974USD/yr
microsoft-excel
176,378 job openings
Avg. salary range
12,337 - 16,081USD/yr
Teamwork
168,553 job openings
Avg. salary range
74,542 - 108,936USD/yr
clubs-organizations
167,688 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,741 - 18,579USD/yr
workday
164,691 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,742 - 19,351USD/yr
health-care
159,567 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,936 - 18,424USD/yr
job-descriptions
147,690 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,544 - 18,256USD/yr
testing-and-analysis
147,222 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,130 - 17,768USD/yr
cabinet-construction-materials-hardware
144,974 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,013 - 17,651USD/yr
youth-organizations-resources
140,552 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,452 - 18,151USD/yr
planning-and-forecasting
138,556 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,334 - 17,858USD/yr
electrical-engineering-and-planning
136,891 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,336 - 17,951USD/yr
life-insurance
121,159 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,509 - 17,723USD/yr
dating-personals
119,025 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,551 - 18,505USD/yr
salary-range
118,851 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,607 - 19,061USD/yr
hotels-accommodations
118,820 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,488 - 18,287USD/yr
reporting-and-disclosure
114,384 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,351 - 17,699USD/yr
visual-art-design
110,647 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,317 - 18,227USD/yr
product-development-and-design
109,867 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,326 - 18,252USD/yr
insurance-consulting-and-technology
109,777 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,585 - 18,792USD/yr
assessment-assessment-tools
108,053 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,620 - 18,039USD/yr
adaptive-project-management-and-reporting
107,656 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,225 - 17,412USD/yr
Problem Solving
107,458 job openings
Avg. salary range
85,293 - 122,355USD/yr
support
107,395 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,492 - 18,267USD/yr
health-insurance
105,612 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,257 - 17,472USD/yr
microsoft-powerpoint
103,720 job openings
Avg. salary range
12,528 - 16,710USD/yr
vision-care
103,384 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,336 - 17,512USD/yr
Communication Skills
103,277 job openings
Avg. salary range
82,990 - 120,891USD/yr
vision-insurance
102,040 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,321 - 17,511USD/yr
Communication
101,653 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,388 - 18,192USD/yr
environment
101,508 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,507 - 18,338USD/yr
trade-shows-events
100,233 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,533 - 17,963USD/yr
401k
99,391 job openings
Avg. salary range
42,835 - 62,196USD/yr
management
98,299 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,402 - 18,276USD/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.