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 7,436,234 job listings - 2026
Top 48 Skills by Demand
education-training
623,577 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,663 - 32,973USD/yr
training-certification
582,958 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,529 - 32,335USD/yr
ecology-environment
537,345 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,160 - 27,261USD/yr
Compliance
315,706 job openings
Avg. salary range
18,364 - 23,599USD/yr
Communication
291,286 job openings
Avg. salary range
85,753 - 125,407USD/yr
Customer Service
276,225 job openings
Avg. salary range
67,647 - 99,483USD/yr
clubs-organizations
238,100 job openings
Avg. salary range
19,202 - 25,791USD/yr
health-care
211,545 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,184 - 29,283USD/yr
microsoft-excel
195,094 job openings
Avg. salary range
14,512 - 19,404USD/yr
life-insurance
175,621 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,997 - 30,529USD/yr
hotels-accommodations
168,770 job openings
Avg. salary range
14,181 - 19,363USD/yr
Teamwork
158,565 job openings
Avg. salary range
76,003 - 108,933USD/yr
vision-care
153,350 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,838 - 27,716USD/yr
vision-insurance
151,474 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,106 - 28,008USD/yr
401k
136,505 job openings
Avg. salary range
40,129 - 55,106USD/yr
sep-ira-401k
127,113 job openings
Avg. salary range
18,503 - 23,598USD/yr
microsoft-powerpoint
113,895 job openings
Avg. salary range
12,868 - 17,137USD/yr
professional-development
113,529 job openings
Avg. salary range
20,555 - 23,888USD/yr
Problem Solving
113,092 job openings
Avg. salary range
87,150 - 124,071USD/yr
mentoring
111,579 job openings
Avg. salary range
22,793 - 29,645USD/yr
disabilities-ada
111,457 job openings
Avg. salary range
15,750 - 21,092USD/yr
dental-insurance
110,517 job openings
Avg. salary range
33,469 - 37,987USD/yr
employee-assistance
110,389 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,583 - 25,164USD/yr
support
107,068 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,492 - 18,267USD/yr
presentations
104,606 job openings
Avg. salary range
19,005 - 26,914USD/yr
adp
103,377 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,062 - 15,903USD/yr
retirement-savings-401-k
102,131 job openings
Avg. salary range
16,477 - 21,286USD/yr
Communication
101,370 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,388 - 18,192USD/yr
environment
101,201 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,507 - 18,338USD/yr
troubleshooting
98,617 job openings
Avg. salary range
30,321 - 39,484USD/yr
management
98,028 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,402 - 18,276USD/yr
background-investigations
97,624 job openings
Avg. salary range
16,877 - 22,801USD/yr
tuition-assistance
92,372 job openings
Avg. salary range
16,302 - 21,565USD/yr
Communication Skills
91,670 job openings
Avg. salary range
85,345 - 122,300USD/yr
knowledge
91,226 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,268 - 18,063USD/yr
microsoft-outlook
90,761 job openings
Avg. salary range
17,340 - 23,577USD/yr
Microsoft Office
89,077 job openings
Avg. salary range
79,847 - 107,612USD/yr
Patient Care
87,839 job openings
Avg. salary range
121,583 - 168,599USD/yr
health
87,231 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,946 - 18,529USD/yr
Time Management
86,590 job openings
Avg. salary range
75,768 - 109,129USD/yr
external-workforce
86,179 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,944 - 35,275USD/yr
coaching-mentoring
85,545 job openings
Avg. salary range
18,939 - 25,408USD/yr
Inventory Management
85,326 job openings
Avg. salary range
73,406 - 97,374USD/yr
Python
85,034 job openings
Avg. salary range
14,518 - 20,398USD/yr
retirement-planning
84,580 job openings
Avg. salary range
25,850 - 32,986USD/yr
patient-care
83,842 job openings
Avg. salary range
22,394 - 30,520USD/yr
sexual-orientation
83,810 job openings
Avg. salary range
14,538 - 19,143USD/yr
competencies
83,438 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,433 - 29,668USD/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.