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 8,346,361 job listings - 2026
Top 48 Skills by Demand
education-training
715,093 job openings
Avg. salary range
29,361 - 39,680USD/yr
training-certification
670,007 job openings
Avg. salary range
28,952 - 38,994USD/yr
ecology-environment
615,364 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,958 - 39,286USD/yr
Compliance
353,657 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,483 - 29,955USD/yr
Communication
328,943 job openings
Avg. salary range
87,450 - 126,073USD/yr
Customer Service
282,168 job openings
Avg. salary range
66,811 - 96,952USD/yr
clubs-organizations
270,650 job openings
Avg. salary range
20,787 - 27,705USD/yr
health-care
236,455 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,185 - 31,813USD/yr
microsoft-excel
203,702 job openings
Avg. salary range
17,452 - 23,186USD/yr
life-insurance
203,291 job openings
Avg. salary range
26,691 - 37,341USD/yr
hotels-accommodations
192,898 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,540 - 28,459USD/yr
vision-care
180,206 job openings
Avg. salary range
40,619 - 48,888USD/yr
vision-insurance
178,116 job openings
Avg. salary range
39,786 - 47,702USD/yr
Teamwork
173,262 job openings
Avg. salary range
76,605 - 109,450USD/yr
401k
158,015 job openings
Avg. salary range
43,165 - 58,271USD/yr
sep-ira-401k
146,761 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,170 - 29,359USD/yr
Problem Solving
142,579 job openings
Avg. salary range
88,935 - 125,829USD/yr
dental-insurance
132,032 job openings
Avg. salary range
60,504 - 73,643USD/yr
professional-development
129,850 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,262 - 25,111USD/yr
disabilities-ada
128,475 job openings
Avg. salary range
25,723 - 32,876USD/yr
employee-assistance
128,218 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,309 - 29,750USD/yr
mentoring
125,292 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,617 - 30,829USD/yr
microsoft-powerpoint
118,406 job openings
Avg. salary range
14,401 - 18,970USD/yr
retirement-savings-401-k
117,581 job openings
Avg. salary range
20,198 - 25,894USD/yr
presentations
116,884 job openings
Avg. salary range
19,857 - 27,619USD/yr
Communication Skills
113,627 job openings
Avg. salary range
88,475 - 125,287USD/yr
background-investigations
112,991 job openings
Avg. salary range
27,033 - 35,527USD/yr
troubleshooting
110,724 job openings
Avg. salary range
33,119 - 40,205USD/yr
adp
108,426 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,154 - 16,051USD/yr
support
106,907 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,492 - 18,267USD/yr
tuition-assistance
104,845 job openings
Avg. salary range
16,791 - 22,680USD/yr
Time Management
101,333 job openings
Avg. salary range
75,417 - 107,633USD/yr
Communication
101,225 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,388 - 18,192USD/yr
environment
101,029 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,507 - 18,338USD/yr
retirement-planning
99,093 job openings
Avg. salary range
36,932 - 49,275USD/yr
Patient Care
98,253 job openings
Avg. salary range
123,854 - 172,713USD/yr
management
97,876 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,402 - 18,276USD/yr
coaching-mentoring
97,490 job openings
Avg. salary range
19,489 - 25,836USD/yr
external-workforce
97,460 job openings
Avg. salary range
26,370 - 37,224USD/yr
employee-discounts
97,340 job openings
Avg. salary range
67,916 - 88,691USD/yr
Microsoft Office
96,236 job openings
Avg. salary range
79,926 - 107,545USD/yr
patient-care
95,881 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,864 - 29,662USD/yr
sexual-orientation
94,961 job openings
Avg. salary range
14,582 - 19,229USD/yr
microsoft-outlook
94,936 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,508 - 33,384USD/yr
competencies
94,733 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,136 - 28,916USD/yr
colleges-universities
91,402 job openings
Avg. salary range
22,786 - 29,351USD/yr
knowledge
91,095 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,268 - 18,063USD/yr
Training
90,593 job openings
Avg. salary range
79,009 - 112,215USD/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.