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 7,430,789 job listings - 2026
Top 48 Skills by Demand
education-training
623,700 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,663 - 32,973USD/yr
training-certification
583,079 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,529 - 32,335USD/yr
ecology-environment
537,422 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,160 - 27,261USD/yr
Compliance
315,771 job openings
Avg. salary range
18,364 - 23,599USD/yr
Communication
289,672 job openings
Avg. salary range
85,735 - 125,422USD/yr
Customer Service
275,382 job openings
Avg. salary range
67,713 - 99,627USD/yr
clubs-organizations
238,139 job openings
Avg. salary range
19,202 - 25,791USD/yr
health-care
211,652 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,184 - 29,283USD/yr
microsoft-excel
195,104 job openings
Avg. salary range
14,512 - 19,404USD/yr
life-insurance
175,731 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,997 - 30,529USD/yr
hotels-accommodations
168,781 job openings
Avg. salary range
14,181 - 19,363USD/yr
Teamwork
157,854 job openings
Avg. salary range
76,210 - 109,294USD/yr
vision-care
153,354 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,838 - 27,716USD/yr
vision-insurance
151,478 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,106 - 28,008USD/yr
401k
136,434 job openings
Avg. salary range
39,889 - 54,868USD/yr
sep-ira-401k
127,124 job openings
Avg. salary range
18,503 - 23,598USD/yr
microsoft-powerpoint
113,900 job openings
Avg. salary range
12,868 - 17,137USD/yr
professional-development
113,585 job openings
Avg. salary range
20,555 - 23,888USD/yr
Problem Solving
112,197 job openings
Avg. salary range
87,150 - 124,069USD/yr
mentoring
111,584 job openings
Avg. salary range
22,793 - 29,645USD/yr
disabilities-ada
111,464 job openings
Avg. salary range
15,750 - 21,092USD/yr
dental-insurance
110,523 job openings
Avg. salary range
33,469 - 37,987USD/yr
employee-assistance
110,392 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,583 - 25,164USD/yr
support
107,069 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,492 - 18,267USD/yr
presentations
104,607 job openings
Avg. salary range
19,005 - 26,914USD/yr
adp
103,380 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,062 - 15,903USD/yr
retirement-savings-401-k
102,136 job openings
Avg. salary range
16,477 - 21,286USD/yr
Communication
101,370 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,388 - 18,192USD/yr
environment
101,202 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,507 - 18,338USD/yr
troubleshooting
98,629 job openings
Avg. salary range
30,321 - 39,484USD/yr
management
98,030 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,402 - 18,276USD/yr
background-investigations
97,630 job openings
Avg. salary range
16,877 - 22,801USD/yr
tuition-assistance
92,476 job openings
Avg. salary range
16,302 - 21,565USD/yr
knowledge
91,226 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,268 - 18,063USD/yr
Communication Skills
90,907 job openings
Avg. salary range
85,321 - 122,310USD/yr
microsoft-outlook
90,764 job openings
Avg. salary range
17,340 - 23,577USD/yr
Microsoft Office
88,876 job openings
Avg. salary range
79,859 - 107,628USD/yr
Patient Care
87,328 job openings
Avg. salary range
121,917 - 169,206USD/yr
health
87,234 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,946 - 18,529USD/yr
external-workforce
86,182 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,944 - 35,275USD/yr
Time Management
85,978 job openings
Avg. salary range
75,842 - 109,298USD/yr
coaching-mentoring
85,546 job openings
Avg. salary range
18,939 - 25,408USD/yr
Inventory Management
85,088 job openings
Avg. salary range
73,485 - 97,491USD/yr
Python
85,037 job openings
Avg. salary range
14,518 - 20,398USD/yr
retirement-planning
84,585 job openings
Avg. salary range
25,850 - 32,986USD/yr
patient-care
83,917 job openings
Avg. salary range
22,394 - 30,520USD/yr
sexual-orientation
83,817 job openings
Avg. salary range
14,538 - 19,143USD/yr
competencies
83,453 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,433 - 29,668USD/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.