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 8,756,395 job listings - 2026
Top 48 Skills by Demand
education-training
761,117 job openings
Avg. salary range
29,484 - 39,183USD/yr
training-certification
713,616 job openings
Avg. salary range
29,840 - 39,831USD/yr
ecology-environment
654,925 job openings
Avg. salary range
25,501 - 39,120USD/yr
Compliance
372,971 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,555 - 30,619USD/yr
Communication
338,588 job openings
Avg. salary range
87,990 - 126,445USD/yr
clubs-organizations
287,135 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,787 - 28,782USD/yr
Customer Service
278,645 job openings
Avg. salary range
67,357 - 97,528USD/yr
health-care
248,729 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,138 - 32,959USD/yr
life-insurance
217,563 job openings
Avg. salary range
27,947 - 38,378USD/yr
microsoft-excel
208,287 job openings
Avg. salary range
20,455 - 25,056USD/yr
hotels-accommodations
205,171 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,634 - 27,931USD/yr
vision-care
193,416 job openings
Avg. salary range
45,214 - 52,870USD/yr
vision-insurance
191,230 job openings
Avg. salary range
44,583 - 51,907USD/yr
Teamwork
173,332 job openings
Avg. salary range
76,410 - 109,012USD/yr
401k
167,489 job openings
Avg. salary range
41,436 - 55,946USD/yr
sep-ira-401k
155,893 job openings
Avg. salary range
22,833 - 28,972USD/yr
Problem Solving
144,614 job openings
Avg. salary range
89,380 - 125,920USD/yr
dental-insurance
142,492 job openings
Avg. salary range
155,399 - 181,113USD/yr
professional-development
137,727 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,181 - 26,906USD/yr
disabilities-ada
136,788 job openings
Avg. salary range
27,215 - 32,040USD/yr
employee-assistance
136,165 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,913 - 29,333USD/yr
mentoring
132,096 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,222 - 31,414USD/yr
retirement-savings-401-k
125,042 job openings
Avg. salary range
20,038 - 25,698USD/yr
presentations
123,875 job openings
Avg. salary range
19,660 - 27,356USD/yr
microsoft-powerpoint
120,789 job openings
Avg. salary range
14,428 - 19,006USD/yr
background-investigations
120,354 job openings
Avg. salary range
26,310 - 34,552USD/yr
troubleshooting
116,916 job openings
Avg. salary range
38,155 - 48,701USD/yr
Communication Skills
115,469 job openings
Avg. salary range
88,860 - 125,641USD/yr
tuition-assistance
110,926 job openings
Avg. salary range
16,707 - 22,565USD/yr
adp
110,772 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,185 - 16,119USD/yr
support
106,841 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,492 - 18,267USD/yr
retirement-planning
105,920 job openings
Avg. salary range
35,795 - 47,687USD/yr
employee-discounts
104,568 job openings
Avg. salary range
63,849 - 83,133USD/yr
coaching-mentoring
103,326 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,025 - 27,457USD/yr
external-workforce
103,211 job openings
Avg. salary range
26,905 - 37,801USD/yr
patient-care
101,878 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,355 - 28,866USD/yr
Time Management
101,760 job openings
Avg. salary range
75,763 - 106,872USD/yr
Patient Care
101,280 job openings
Avg. salary range
121,363 - 169,393USD/yr
Communication
101,159 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,388 - 18,192USD/yr
environment
100,965 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,507 - 18,338USD/yr
competencies
100,703 job openings
Avg. salary range
20,769 - 28,240USD/yr
sexual-orientation
100,322 job openings
Avg. salary range
14,560 - 19,232USD/yr
Microsoft Office
98,999 job openings
Avg. salary range
79,867 - 107,538USD/yr
management
97,817 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,402 - 18,276USD/yr
colleges-universities
97,213 job openings
Avg. salary range
22,708 - 29,106USD/yr
microsoft-outlook
97,031 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,466 - 33,283USD/yr
pharmaceutical-drugs
95,794 job openings
Avg. salary range
19,617 - 23,938USD/yr
time-management
95,476 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,730 - 32,907USD/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.