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 9,505,383 job listings - 2026
Top 50 Skills by Demand
environment-health-and-safety-hsse
577,299 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,738 - 18,347USD/yr
time-and-attendance
530,548 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,692 - 18,343USD/yr
education-training
430,671 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,610 - 18,194USD/yr
training-and-development
414,479 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,596 - 18,405USD/yr
training-certification
401,106 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,571 - 18,065USD/yr
ecology-environment
369,661 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,566 - 18,143USD/yr
policies-and-practices
306,324 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,888 - 18,601USD/yr
Customer Service
300,456 job openings
Avg. salary range
67,025 - 99,003USD/yr
maintenance-repair-and-operations-mro
297,633 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,377 - 17,774USD/yr
Communication
296,893 job openings
Avg. salary range
83,722 - 123,942USD/yr
lift-and-shift
250,357 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,112 - 16,736USD/yr
state-local-municipal
247,858 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,871 - 18,581USD/yr
Compliance
234,506 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,386 - 17,911USD/yr
paid-time-off
221,813 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,463 - 17,788USD/yr
laws-and-regulations
221,132 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,648 - 18,506USD/yr
planning-and-design
205,081 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,352 - 18,086USD/yr
holidays-seasonal-events
178,390 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,668 - 17,942USD/yr
microsoft-excel
175,509 job openings
Avg. salary range
12,339 - 16,088USD/yr
clubs-organizations
165,578 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,736 - 18,562USD/yr
Teamwork
165,374 job openings
Avg. salary range
74,428 - 108,674USD/yr
workday
164,079 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,740 - 19,347USD/yr
health-care
158,016 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,941 - 18,417USD/yr
job-descriptions
146,196 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,552 - 18,266USD/yr
testing-and-analysis
145,244 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,132 - 17,760USD/yr
cabinet-construction-materials-hardware
143,337 job openings
Avg. salary range
12,996 - 17,620USD/yr
youth-organizations-resources
138,603 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,447 - 18,133USD/yr
planning-and-forecasting
136,727 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,328 - 17,833USD/yr
electrical-engineering-and-planning
135,094 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,332 - 17,927USD/yr
life-insurance
119,711 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,503 - 17,697USD/yr
dating-personals
117,559 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,532 - 18,478USD/yr
hotels-accommodations
117,390 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,480 - 18,259USD/yr
salary-range
116,744 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,606 - 19,045USD/yr
reporting-and-disclosure
112,888 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,344 - 17,682USD/yr
visual-art-design
109,127 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,313 - 18,210USD/yr
product-development-and-design
108,357 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,325 - 18,237USD/yr
insurance-consulting-and-technology
108,150 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,580 - 18,774USD/yr
support
107,346 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,492 - 18,267USD/yr
assessment-assessment-tools
106,707 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,620 - 18,029USD/yr
adaptive-project-management-and-reporting
106,235 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,216 - 17,390USD/yr
Problem Solving
105,414 job openings
Avg. salary range
85,297 - 122,323USD/yr
health-insurance
105,022 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,248 - 17,463USD/yr
microsoft-powerpoint
103,104 job openings
Avg. salary range
12,532 - 16,716USD/yr
vision-care
102,504 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,341 - 17,517USD/yr
Communication
101,604 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,388 - 18,192USD/yr
Communication Skills
101,536 job openings
Avg. salary range
83,024 - 120,980USD/yr
environment
101,461 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,507 - 18,338USD/yr
vision-insurance
101,185 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,325 - 17,514USD/yr
trade-shows-events
99,062 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,520 - 17,939USD/yr
management
98,258 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,402 - 18,276USD/yr
401k
98,055 job openings
Avg. salary range
42,711 - 62,032USD/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.