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 8,370,933 job listings - 2026
Top 48 Skills by Demand
education-training
714,810 job openings
Avg. salary range
29,364 - 39,685USD/yr
training-certification
669,739 job openings
Avg. salary range
28,956 - 39,000USD/yr
ecology-environment
615,133 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,960 - 39,291USD/yr
Compliance
353,523 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,485 - 29,957USD/yr
Communication
338,562 job openings
Avg. salary range
87,565 - 125,874USD/yr
Customer Service
284,713 job openings
Avg. salary range
67,118 - 97,179USD/yr
clubs-organizations
270,534 job openings
Avg. salary range
20,787 - 27,705USD/yr
health-care
236,355 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,186 - 31,815USD/yr
microsoft-excel
203,618 job openings
Avg. salary range
17,455 - 23,190USD/yr
life-insurance
203,214 job openings
Avg. salary range
26,693 - 37,345USD/yr
hotels-accommodations
192,828 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,541 - 28,461USD/yr
vision-care
180,171 job openings
Avg. salary range
40,627 - 48,898USD/yr
vision-insurance
178,082 job openings
Avg. salary range
39,794 - 47,712USD/yr
Teamwork
175,474 job openings
Avg. salary range
76,422 - 108,983USD/yr
401k
158,266 job openings
Avg. salary range
43,537 - 58,840USD/yr
sep-ira-401k
146,703 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,162 - 29,352USD/yr
Problem Solving
145,415 job openings
Avg. salary range
89,135 - 125,706USD/yr
dental-insurance
132,011 job openings
Avg. salary range
60,504 - 73,643USD/yr
professional-development
129,779 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,264 - 25,113USD/yr
disabilities-ada
128,432 job openings
Avg. salary range
25,723 - 32,876USD/yr
employee-assistance
128,156 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,327 - 29,768USD/yr
mentoring
125,224 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,624 - 30,837USD/yr
microsoft-powerpoint
118,355 job openings
Avg. salary range
14,402 - 18,972USD/yr
retirement-savings-401-k
117,529 job openings
Avg. salary range
20,200 - 25,897USD/yr
presentations
116,820 job openings
Avg. salary range
19,858 - 27,620USD/yr
Communication Skills
116,049 job openings
Avg. salary range
88,447 - 125,077USD/yr
background-investigations
112,943 job openings
Avg. salary range
27,015 - 35,508USD/yr
troubleshooting
110,669 job openings
Avg. salary range
33,141 - 40,231USD/yr
adp
108,365 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,156 - 16,053USD/yr
support
106,885 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,492 - 18,267USD/yr
tuition-assistance
104,787 job openings
Avg. salary range
16,791 - 22,680USD/yr
Time Management
102,931 job openings
Avg. salary range
75,734 - 107,002USD/yr
Communication
101,206 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,388 - 18,192USD/yr
environment
101,019 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,507 - 18,338USD/yr
Patient Care
100,570 job openings
Avg. salary range
123,924 - 173,030USD/yr
retirement-planning
99,069 job openings
Avg. salary range
36,932 - 49,275USD/yr
Microsoft Office
98,565 job openings
Avg. salary range
79,835 - 107,464USD/yr
management
97,859 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,402 - 18,276USD/yr
coaching-mentoring
97,441 job openings
Avg. salary range
19,491 - 25,838USD/yr
external-workforce
97,424 job openings
Avg. salary range
26,374 - 37,230USD/yr
employee-discounts
97,317 job openings
Avg. salary range
67,916 - 88,691USD/yr
patient-care
95,837 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,865 - 29,665USD/yr
sexual-orientation
94,914 job openings
Avg. salary range
14,582 - 19,229USD/yr
microsoft-outlook
94,900 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,526 - 33,406USD/yr
competencies
94,696 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,138 - 28,920USD/yr
Training
91,599 job openings
Avg. salary range
79,062 - 111,917USD/yr
colleges-universities
91,366 job openings
Avg. salary range
22,786 - 29,351USD/yr
knowledge
91,076 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.