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 9,508,990 job listings - 2026
Top 50 Skills by Demand
environment-health-and-safety-hsse
577,508 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,737 - 18,346USD/yr
time-and-attendance
530,739 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,692 - 18,343USD/yr
education-training
430,837 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,610 - 18,194USD/yr
training-and-development
414,657 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,596 - 18,405USD/yr
training-certification
401,268 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,571 - 18,065USD/yr
ecology-environment
369,805 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,566 - 18,142USD/yr
policies-and-practices
306,441 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,889 - 18,601USD/yr
Customer Service
300,548 job openings
Avg. salary range
67,027 - 99,002USD/yr
maintenance-repair-and-operations-mro
297,755 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,377 - 17,774USD/yr
Communication
297,012 job openings
Avg. salary range
83,729 - 123,950USD/yr
lift-and-shift
250,440 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,112 - 16,736USD/yr
state-local-municipal
247,948 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,871 - 18,581USD/yr
Compliance
234,571 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,386 - 17,911USD/yr
paid-time-off
221,904 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,463 - 17,788USD/yr
laws-and-regulations
221,226 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,648 - 18,506USD/yr
planning-and-design
205,168 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,352 - 18,086USD/yr
holidays-seasonal-events
178,473 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,668 - 17,942USD/yr
microsoft-excel
175,580 job openings
Avg. salary range
12,340 - 16,087USD/yr
clubs-organizations
165,648 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,737 - 18,562USD/yr
Teamwork
165,423 job openings
Avg. salary range
74,426 - 108,673USD/yr
workday
164,153 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,740 - 19,347USD/yr
health-care
158,059 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,941 - 18,417USD/yr
job-descriptions
146,250 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,551 - 18,263USD/yr
testing-and-analysis
145,311 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,132 - 17,760USD/yr
cabinet-construction-materials-hardware
143,391 job openings
Avg. salary range
12,996 - 17,621USD/yr
youth-organizations-resources
138,667 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,448 - 18,134USD/yr
planning-and-forecasting
136,788 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,328 - 17,832USD/yr
electrical-engineering-and-planning
135,151 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,332 - 17,926USD/yr
life-insurance
119,760 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,503 - 17,697USD/yr
dating-personals
117,625 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,533 - 18,476USD/yr
hotels-accommodations
117,443 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,480 - 18,259USD/yr
salary-range
116,819 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,607 - 19,044USD/yr
reporting-and-disclosure
112,935 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,344 - 17,682USD/yr
visual-art-design
109,172 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,314 - 18,210USD/yr
product-development-and-design
108,403 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,325 - 18,237USD/yr
insurance-consulting-and-technology
108,191 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,580 - 18,774USD/yr
support
107,349 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,492 - 18,267USD/yr
assessment-assessment-tools
106,747 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,620 - 18,030USD/yr
adaptive-project-management-and-reporting
106,280 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,216 - 17,390USD/yr
Problem Solving
105,464 job openings
Avg. salary range
85,295 - 122,320USD/yr
health-insurance
105,057 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,247 - 17,460USD/yr
microsoft-powerpoint
103,145 job openings
Avg. salary range
12,532 - 16,715USD/yr
vision-care
102,547 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,341 - 17,517USD/yr
Communication
101,610 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,388 - 18,192USD/yr
Communication Skills
101,567 job openings
Avg. salary range
83,026 - 120,990USD/yr
environment
101,463 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,507 - 18,338USD/yr
vision-insurance
101,228 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,326 - 17,514USD/yr
trade-shows-events
99,098 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,520 - 17,939USD/yr
management
98,264 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,402 - 18,276USD/yr
401k
98,102 job openings
Avg. salary range
42,708 - 62,028USD/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.