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 9,164,030 job listings - 2026
Top 50 Skills by Demand
environment-health-and-safety-hsse
544,957 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,740 - 18,401USD/yr
time-and-attendance
500,793 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,690 - 18,394USD/yr
education-training
408,206 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,624 - 18,271USD/yr
training-and-development
393,819 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,603 - 18,463USD/yr
training-certification
379,938 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,578 - 18,142USD/yr
ecology-environment
349,586 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,546 - 18,176USD/yr
Customer Service
320,571 job openings
Avg. salary range
67,045 - 99,215USD/yr
Communication
311,178 job openings
Avg. salary range
83,873 - 124,127USD/yr
policies-and-practices
289,654 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,881 - 18,656USD/yr
maintenance-repair-and-operations-mro
281,271 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,379 - 17,823USD/yr
state-local-municipal
236,027 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,873 - 18,640USD/yr
lift-and-shift
235,492 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,125 - 16,770USD/yr
Compliance
225,261 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,396 - 17,977USD/yr
laws-and-regulations
210,325 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,644 - 18,548USD/yr
paid-time-off
208,733 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,473 - 17,842USD/yr
planning-and-design
195,211 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,350 - 18,131USD/yr
microsoft-excel
174,371 job openings
Avg. salary range
12,339 - 16,088USD/yr
Teamwork
173,936 job openings
Avg. salary range
74,579 - 109,170USD/yr
holidays-seasonal-events
168,953 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,657 - 18,004USD/yr
workday
163,908 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,750 - 19,361USD/yr
clubs-organizations
157,460 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,750 - 18,620USD/yr
health-care
152,255 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,919 - 18,462USD/yr
job-descriptions
138,590 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,596 - 18,328USD/yr
testing-and-analysis
138,347 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,140 - 17,801USD/yr
cabinet-construction-materials-hardware
134,920 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,004 - 17,686USD/yr
youth-organizations-resources
132,659 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,474 - 18,229USD/yr
planning-and-forecasting
129,927 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,330 - 17,870USD/yr
electrical-engineering-and-planning
128,383 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,331 - 17,967USD/yr
salary-range
113,103 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,630 - 19,107USD/yr
life-insurance
112,814 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,512 - 17,789USD/yr
dating-personals
111,750 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,563 - 18,584USD/yr
hotels-accommodations
111,346 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,473 - 18,309USD/yr
Problem Solving
110,728 job openings
Avg. salary range
85,350 - 122,616USD/yr
support
107,700 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,492 - 18,267USD/yr
reporting-and-disclosure
107,310 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,352 - 17,729USD/yr
Communication Skills
106,284 job openings
Avg. salary range
82,989 - 120,821USD/yr
visual-art-design
104,240 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,310 - 18,250USD/yr
product-development-and-design
103,535 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,320 - 18,276USD/yr
insurance-consulting-and-technology
103,306 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,608 - 18,852USD/yr
microsoft-powerpoint
102,609 job openings
Avg. salary range
12,519 - 16,705USD/yr
Communication
101,928 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,388 - 18,192USD/yr
environment
101,784 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,507 - 18,338USD/yr
assessment-assessment-tools
101,463 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,627 - 18,095USD/yr
adaptive-project-management-and-reporting
101,007 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,226 - 17,435USD/yr
Inventory Management
99,362 job openings
Avg. salary range
72,718 - 95,701USD/yr
management
98,568 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,402 - 18,276USD/yr
health-insurance
96,641 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,293 - 17,538USD/yr
vision-care
95,432 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,375 - 17,628USD/yr
401k
94,249 job openings
Avg. salary range
44,373 - 64,605USD/yr
vision-insurance
94,140 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,357 - 17,631USD/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.