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 8,370,094 job listings - 2026
Top 48 Skills by Demand
education-training
714,926 job openings
Avg. salary range
29,361 - 39,680USD/yr
training-certification
669,850 job openings
Avg. salary range
28,952 - 38,995USD/yr
ecology-environment
615,221 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,958 - 39,287USD/yr
Compliance
353,577 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,484 - 29,956USD/yr
Communication
337,652 job openings
Avg. salary range
87,545 - 125,889USD/yr
Customer Service
284,792 job openings
Avg. salary range
67,113 - 97,190USD/yr
clubs-organizations
270,575 job openings
Avg. salary range
20,784 - 27,702USD/yr
health-care
236,398 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,185 - 31,813USD/yr
microsoft-excel
203,638 job openings
Avg. salary range
17,454 - 23,189USD/yr
life-insurance
203,244 job openings
Avg. salary range
26,693 - 37,345USD/yr
hotels-accommodations
192,849 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,540 - 28,459USD/yr
vision-care
180,182 job openings
Avg. salary range
40,624 - 48,894USD/yr
vision-insurance
178,092 job openings
Avg. salary range
39,791 - 47,708USD/yr
Teamwork
175,431 job openings
Avg. salary range
76,473 - 109,051USD/yr
401k
158,269 job openings
Avg. salary range
43,423 - 58,626USD/yr
sep-ira-401k
146,723 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,162 - 29,352USD/yr
Problem Solving
145,184 job openings
Avg. salary range
89,138 - 125,754USD/yr
dental-insurance
132,016 job openings
Avg. salary range
60,504 - 73,643USD/yr
professional-development
129,801 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,262 - 25,111USD/yr
disabilities-ada
128,441 job openings
Avg. salary range
25,723 - 32,876USD/yr
employee-assistance
128,186 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,309 - 29,750USD/yr
mentoring
125,254 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,617 - 30,829USD/yr
microsoft-powerpoint
118,369 job openings
Avg. salary range
14,402 - 18,971USD/yr
retirement-savings-401-k
117,550 job openings
Avg. salary range
20,200 - 25,897USD/yr
presentations
116,845 job openings
Avg. salary range
19,857 - 27,619USD/yr
Communication Skills
115,850 job openings
Avg. salary range
88,456 - 125,119USD/yr
background-investigations
112,959 job openings
Avg. salary range
27,015 - 35,508USD/yr
troubleshooting
110,693 job openings
Avg. salary range
33,124 - 40,211USD/yr
adp
108,371 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,156 - 16,053USD/yr
support
106,887 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,492 - 18,267USD/yr
tuition-assistance
104,815 job openings
Avg. salary range
16,791 - 22,680USD/yr
Time Management
102,795 job openings
Avg. salary range
75,763 - 107,079USD/yr
Communication
101,208 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,388 - 18,192USD/yr
environment
101,020 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,507 - 18,338USD/yr
Patient Care
100,422 job openings
Avg. salary range
123,816 - 172,916USD/yr
retirement-planning
99,079 job openings
Avg. salary range
36,932 - 49,275USD/yr
Microsoft Office
98,327 job openings
Avg. salary range
79,845 - 107,508USD/yr
management
97,860 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,402 - 18,276USD/yr
coaching-mentoring
97,456 job openings
Avg. salary range
19,489 - 25,836USD/yr
external-workforce
97,443 job openings
Avg. salary range
26,370 - 37,224USD/yr
employee-discounts
97,327 job openings
Avg. salary range
67,916 - 88,691USD/yr
patient-care
95,859 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,865 - 29,665USD/yr
sexual-orientation
94,927 job openings
Avg. salary range
14,582 - 19,229USD/yr
microsoft-outlook
94,912 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,520 - 33,399USD/yr
competencies
94,712 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,138 - 28,920USD/yr
Training
91,650 job openings
Avg. salary range
79,127 - 112,242USD/yr
colleges-universities
91,378 job openings
Avg. salary range
22,786 - 29,351USD/yr
knowledge
91,079 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.