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 9,512,242 job listings - 2026
Top 50 Skills by Demand
environment-health-and-safety-hsse
577,627 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,738 - 18,346USD/yr
time-and-attendance
530,852 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,693 - 18,344USD/yr
education-training
430,932 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,610 - 18,194USD/yr
training-and-development
414,767 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,596 - 18,405USD/yr
training-certification
401,354 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,572 - 18,065USD/yr
ecology-environment
369,893 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,566 - 18,142USD/yr
policies-and-practices
306,505 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,888 - 18,601USD/yr
Customer Service
300,955 job openings
Avg. salary range
67,022 - 98,995USD/yr
maintenance-repair-and-operations-mro
297,822 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,378 - 17,775USD/yr
Communication
297,383 job openings
Avg. salary range
83,738 - 123,949USD/yr
lift-and-shift
250,484 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,112 - 16,736USD/yr
state-local-municipal
248,001 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,871 - 18,581USD/yr
Compliance
234,609 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,385 - 17,910USD/yr
paid-time-off
221,965 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,465 - 17,790USD/yr
laws-and-regulations
221,282 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,648 - 18,506USD/yr
planning-and-design
205,228 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,352 - 18,085USD/yr
holidays-seasonal-events
178,531 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,668 - 17,942USD/yr
microsoft-excel
175,628 job openings
Avg. salary range
12,340 - 16,087USD/yr
clubs-organizations
165,694 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,737 - 18,562USD/yr
Teamwork
165,600 job openings
Avg. salary range
74,449 - 108,678USD/yr
workday
164,187 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,741 - 19,348USD/yr
health-care
158,081 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,941 - 18,417USD/yr
job-descriptions
146,287 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,554 - 18,266USD/yr
testing-and-analysis
145,360 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,132 - 17,760USD/yr
cabinet-construction-materials-hardware
143,422 job openings
Avg. salary range
12,996 - 17,621USD/yr
youth-organizations-resources
138,701 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,448 - 18,134USD/yr
planning-and-forecasting
136,830 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,327 - 17,830USD/yr
electrical-engineering-and-planning
135,193 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,331 - 17,925USD/yr
life-insurance
119,786 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,503 - 17,697USD/yr
dating-personals
117,649 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,534 - 18,476USD/yr
hotels-accommodations
117,471 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,480 - 18,259USD/yr
salary-range
116,871 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,608 - 19,045USD/yr
reporting-and-disclosure
112,963 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,344 - 17,681USD/yr
visual-art-design
109,205 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,314 - 18,210USD/yr
product-development-and-design
108,435 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,326 - 18,237USD/yr
insurance-consulting-and-technology
108,236 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,580 - 18,774USD/yr
support
107,354 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,492 - 18,267USD/yr
assessment-assessment-tools
106,761 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,620 - 18,030USD/yr
adaptive-project-management-and-reporting
106,306 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,216 - 17,389USD/yr
Problem Solving
105,647 job openings
Avg. salary range
85,302 - 122,330USD/yr
health-insurance
105,065 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,247 - 17,460USD/yr
microsoft-powerpoint
103,173 job openings
Avg. salary range
12,532 - 16,715USD/yr
vision-care
102,571 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,342 - 17,518USD/yr
Communication Skills
101,702 job openings
Avg. salary range
83,014 - 120,951USD/yr
Communication
101,616 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,388 - 18,192USD/yr
environment
101,473 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,507 - 18,338USD/yr
vision-insurance
101,252 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,327 - 17,515USD/yr
trade-shows-events
99,121 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,520 - 17,939USD/yr
management
98,270 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,402 - 18,276USD/yr
401k
98,142 job openings
Avg. salary range
42,717 - 62,027USD/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.