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 8,378,459 job listings - 2026
Top 48 Skills by Demand
education-training
714,755 job openings
Avg. salary range
29,361 - 39,683USD/yr
training-certification
669,696 job openings
Avg. salary range
28,956 - 39,000USD/yr
ecology-environment
615,082 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,957 - 39,289USD/yr
Compliance
353,489 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,485 - 29,957USD/yr
Communication
340,843 job openings
Avg. salary range
87,625 - 125,936USD/yr
Customer Service
285,609 job openings
Avg. salary range
67,106 - 97,146USD/yr
clubs-organizations
270,514 job openings
Avg. salary range
20,787 - 27,705USD/yr
health-care
236,327 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,186 - 31,815USD/yr
microsoft-excel
203,591 job openings
Avg. salary range
17,443 - 23,179USD/yr
life-insurance
203,189 job openings
Avg. salary range
26,693 - 37,345USD/yr
hotels-accommodations
192,816 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,541 - 28,461USD/yr
vision-care
180,163 job openings
Avg. salary range
40,627 - 48,898USD/yr
vision-insurance
178,074 job openings
Avg. salary range
39,794 - 47,712USD/yr
Teamwork
176,260 job openings
Avg. salary range
76,415 - 109,008USD/yr
401k
158,343 job openings
Avg. salary range
43,600 - 58,910USD/yr
sep-ira-401k
146,686 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,162 - 29,352USD/yr
Problem Solving
146,465 job openings
Avg. salary range
89,146 - 125,652USD/yr
dental-insurance
132,006 job openings
Avg. salary range
60,504 - 73,643USD/yr
professional-development
129,766 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,264 - 25,113USD/yr
disabilities-ada
128,423 job openings
Avg. salary range
25,723 - 32,876USD/yr
employee-assistance
128,146 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,327 - 29,768USD/yr
mentoring
125,220 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,624 - 30,837USD/yr
microsoft-powerpoint
118,339 job openings
Avg. salary range
14,402 - 18,972USD/yr
retirement-savings-401-k
117,520 job openings
Avg. salary range
20,200 - 25,897USD/yr
Communication Skills
116,854 job openings
Avg. salary range
88,506 - 125,158USD/yr
presentations
116,810 job openings
Avg. salary range
19,849 - 27,611USD/yr
background-investigations
112,936 job openings
Avg. salary range
27,015 - 35,508USD/yr
troubleshooting
110,664 job openings
Avg. salary range
33,141 - 40,231USD/yr
adp
108,359 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,156 - 16,053USD/yr
support
106,882 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,492 - 18,267USD/yr
tuition-assistance
104,772 job openings
Avg. salary range
16,791 - 22,680USD/yr
Time Management
103,545 job openings
Avg. salary range
75,730 - 106,974USD/yr
Communication
101,203 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,388 - 18,192USD/yr
Patient Care
101,187 job openings
Avg. salary range
123,674 - 172,787USD/yr
environment
101,015 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,507 - 18,338USD/yr
retirement-planning
99,064 job openings
Avg. salary range
36,932 - 49,275USD/yr
Microsoft Office
98,976 job openings
Avg. salary range
79,832 - 107,455USD/yr
management
97,857 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,402 - 18,276USD/yr
coaching-mentoring
97,438 job openings
Avg. salary range
19,491 - 25,838USD/yr
external-workforce
97,419 job openings
Avg. salary range
26,374 - 37,230USD/yr
employee-discounts
97,314 job openings
Avg. salary range
67,916 - 88,691USD/yr
patient-care
95,825 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,865 - 29,665USD/yr
sexual-orientation
94,902 job openings
Avg. salary range
14,582 - 19,229USD/yr
microsoft-outlook
94,886 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,529 - 33,411USD/yr
competencies
94,687 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,138 - 28,920USD/yr
Training
92,109 job openings
Avg. salary range
79,079 - 111,958USD/yr
colleges-universities
91,362 job openings
Avg. salary range
22,786 - 29,351USD/yr
knowledge
91,071 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,268 - 18,063USD/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.