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 9,511,043 job listings - 2026
Top 50 Skills by Demand
environment-health-and-safety-hsse
577,570 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,738 - 18,347USD/yr
time-and-attendance
530,802 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,693 - 18,344USD/yr
education-training
430,888 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,611 - 18,195USD/yr
training-and-development
414,717 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,596 - 18,405USD/yr
training-certification
401,316 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,572 - 18,066USD/yr
ecology-environment
369,857 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,566 - 18,142USD/yr
policies-and-practices
306,475 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,889 - 18,601USD/yr
Customer Service
300,850 job openings
Avg. salary range
67,023 - 98,998USD/yr
maintenance-repair-and-operations-mro
297,797 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,378 - 17,775USD/yr
Communication
297,249 job openings
Avg. salary range
83,736 - 123,949USD/yr
lift-and-shift
250,466 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,112 - 16,736USD/yr
state-local-municipal
247,972 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,871 - 18,581USD/yr
Compliance
234,594 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,385 - 17,910USD/yr
paid-time-off
221,938 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,464 - 17,790USD/yr
laws-and-regulations
221,256 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,648 - 18,506USD/yr
planning-and-design
205,206 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,352 - 18,086USD/yr
holidays-seasonal-events
178,508 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,668 - 17,942USD/yr
microsoft-excel
175,614 job openings
Avg. salary range
12,340 - 16,087USD/yr
clubs-organizations
165,674 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,738 - 18,563USD/yr
Teamwork
165,546 job openings
Avg. salary range
74,441 - 108,677USD/yr
workday
164,180 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,741 - 19,348USD/yr
health-care
158,069 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,941 - 18,417USD/yr
job-descriptions
146,272 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,554 - 18,266USD/yr
testing-and-analysis
145,335 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,132 - 17,760USD/yr
cabinet-construction-materials-hardware
143,413 job openings
Avg. salary range
12,996 - 17,621USD/yr
youth-organizations-resources
138,685 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,448 - 18,134USD/yr
planning-and-forecasting
136,815 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,328 - 17,831USD/yr
electrical-engineering-and-planning
135,179 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,332 - 17,926USD/yr
life-insurance
119,771 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,503 - 17,697USD/yr
dating-personals
117,639 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,534 - 18,476USD/yr
hotels-accommodations
117,465 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,480 - 18,259USD/yr
salary-range
116,849 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,608 - 19,045USD/yr
reporting-and-disclosure
112,954 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,344 - 17,682USD/yr
visual-art-design
109,192 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,314 - 18,210USD/yr
product-development-and-design
108,423 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,326 - 18,237USD/yr
insurance-consulting-and-technology
108,222 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,580 - 18,774USD/yr
support
107,354 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,492 - 18,267USD/yr
assessment-assessment-tools
106,758 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,620 - 18,030USD/yr
adaptive-project-management-and-reporting
106,297 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,216 - 17,389USD/yr
Problem Solving
105,593 job openings
Avg. salary range
85,299 - 122,326USD/yr
health-insurance
105,062 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,247 - 17,460USD/yr
microsoft-powerpoint
103,167 job openings
Avg. salary range
12,532 - 16,715USD/yr
vision-care
102,562 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,341 - 17,517USD/yr
Communication Skills
101,649 job openings
Avg. salary range
83,011 - 120,960USD/yr
Communication
101,616 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,388 - 18,192USD/yr
environment
101,473 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,507 - 18,338USD/yr
vision-insurance
101,243 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,326 - 17,514USD/yr
trade-shows-events
99,110 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,520 - 17,939USD/yr
management
98,270 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,402 - 18,276USD/yr
401k
98,131 job openings
Avg. salary range
42,703 - 62,015USD/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.