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 8,350,279 job listings - 2026
Top 48 Skills by Demand
education-training
715,061 job openings
Avg. salary range
29,362 - 39,681USD/yr
training-certification
669,977 job openings
Avg. salary range
28,953 - 38,995USD/yr
ecology-environment
615,342 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,959 - 39,287USD/yr
Compliance
353,640 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,483 - 29,955USD/yr
Communication
330,414 job openings
Avg. salary range
87,422 - 126,013USD/yr
Customer Service
282,445 job openings
Avg. salary range
66,800 - 96,922USD/yr
clubs-organizations
270,638 job openings
Avg. salary range
20,787 - 27,705USD/yr
health-care
236,443 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,185 - 31,813USD/yr
microsoft-excel
203,691 job openings
Avg. salary range
17,453 - 23,187USD/yr
life-insurance
203,277 job openings
Avg. salary range
26,691 - 37,341USD/yr
hotels-accommodations
192,886 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,540 - 28,459USD/yr
vision-care
180,201 job openings
Avg. salary range
40,619 - 48,888USD/yr
vision-insurance
178,111 job openings
Avg. salary range
39,786 - 47,702USD/yr
Teamwork
173,485 job openings
Avg. salary range
76,581 - 109,409USD/yr
401k
158,069 job openings
Avg. salary range
43,242 - 58,362USD/yr
sep-ira-401k
146,752 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,170 - 29,359USD/yr
Problem Solving
143,123 job openings
Avg. salary range
88,909 - 125,760USD/yr
dental-insurance
132,026 job openings
Avg. salary range
60,504 - 73,643USD/yr
professional-development
129,844 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,262 - 25,111USD/yr
disabilities-ada
128,466 job openings
Avg. salary range
25,723 - 32,876USD/yr
employee-assistance
128,209 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,309 - 29,750USD/yr
mentoring
125,285 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,617 - 30,829USD/yr
microsoft-powerpoint
118,402 job openings
Avg. salary range
14,401 - 18,970USD/yr
retirement-savings-401-k
117,574 job openings
Avg. salary range
20,198 - 25,894USD/yr
presentations
116,877 job openings
Avg. salary range
19,857 - 27,619USD/yr
Communication Skills
114,050 job openings
Avg. salary range
88,436 - 125,216USD/yr
background-investigations
112,982 job openings
Avg. salary range
27,033 - 35,527USD/yr
troubleshooting
110,720 job openings
Avg. salary range
33,119 - 40,205USD/yr
adp
108,403 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,156 - 16,053USD/yr
support
106,902 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,492 - 18,267USD/yr
tuition-assistance
104,841 job openings
Avg. salary range
16,791 - 22,680USD/yr
Time Management
101,687 job openings
Avg. salary range
75,352 - 107,524USD/yr
Communication
101,222 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,388 - 18,192USD/yr
environment
101,028 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,507 - 18,338USD/yr
retirement-planning
99,088 job openings
Avg. salary range
36,932 - 49,275USD/yr
Patient Care
98,663 job openings
Avg. salary range
123,883 - 172,702USD/yr
management
97,873 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,402 - 18,276USD/yr
coaching-mentoring
97,488 job openings
Avg. salary range
19,489 - 25,836USD/yr
external-workforce
97,457 job openings
Avg. salary range
26,370 - 37,224USD/yr
employee-discounts
97,338 job openings
Avg. salary range
67,916 - 88,691USD/yr
Microsoft Office
96,660 job openings
Avg. salary range
79,901 - 107,516USD/yr
patient-care
95,876 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,864 - 29,662USD/yr
sexual-orientation
94,953 job openings
Avg. salary range
14,582 - 19,229USD/yr
microsoft-outlook
94,932 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,514 - 33,391USD/yr
competencies
94,728 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,136 - 28,916USD/yr
colleges-universities
91,396 job openings
Avg. salary range
22,786 - 29,351USD/yr
knowledge
91,090 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,268 - 18,063USD/yr
Training
90,664 job openings
Avg. salary range
79,059 - 112,279USD/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.