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 8,375,993 job listings - 2026
Top 48 Skills by Demand
education-training
714,778 job openings
Avg. salary range
29,364 - 39,685USD/yr
training-certification
669,715 job openings
Avg. salary range
28,956 - 39,000USD/yr
ecology-environment
615,105 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,960 - 39,291USD/yr
Compliance
353,507 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,485 - 29,957USD/yr
Communication
340,059 job openings
Avg. salary range
87,604 - 125,908USD/yr
Customer Service
285,370 job openings
Avg. salary range
67,105 - 97,131USD/yr
clubs-organizations
270,521 job openings
Avg. salary range
20,787 - 27,705USD/yr
health-care
236,340 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,186 - 31,815USD/yr
microsoft-excel
203,604 job openings
Avg. salary range
17,455 - 23,190USD/yr
life-insurance
203,203 job openings
Avg. salary range
26,693 - 37,345USD/yr
hotels-accommodations
192,818 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,541 - 28,461USD/yr
vision-care
180,167 job openings
Avg. salary range
40,627 - 48,898USD/yr
vision-insurance
178,078 job openings
Avg. salary range
39,794 - 47,712USD/yr
Teamwork
175,970 job openings
Avg. salary range
76,435 - 109,057USD/yr
401k
158,320 job openings
Avg. salary range
43,571 - 58,880USD/yr
sep-ira-401k
146,695 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,162 - 29,352USD/yr
Problem Solving
146,080 job openings
Avg. salary range
89,146 - 125,685USD/yr
dental-insurance
132,008 job openings
Avg. salary range
60,504 - 73,643USD/yr
professional-development
129,774 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,264 - 25,113USD/yr
disabilities-ada
128,427 job openings
Avg. salary range
25,723 - 32,876USD/yr
employee-assistance
128,150 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,327 - 29,768USD/yr
mentoring
125,222 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,624 - 30,837USD/yr
microsoft-powerpoint
118,350 job openings
Avg. salary range
14,402 - 18,972USD/yr
retirement-savings-401-k
117,525 job openings
Avg. salary range
20,200 - 25,897USD/yr
presentations
116,816 job openings
Avg. salary range
19,858 - 27,620USD/yr
Communication Skills
116,568 job openings
Avg. salary range
88,495 - 125,151USD/yr
background-investigations
112,939 job openings
Avg. salary range
27,015 - 35,508USD/yr
troubleshooting
110,666 job openings
Avg. salary range
33,141 - 40,231USD/yr
adp
108,361 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,156 - 16,053USD/yr
support
106,882 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,492 - 18,267USD/yr
tuition-assistance
104,780 job openings
Avg. salary range
16,791 - 22,680USD/yr
Time Management
103,319 job openings
Avg. salary range
75,747 - 107,002USD/yr
Communication
101,203 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,388 - 18,192USD/yr
environment
101,015 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,507 - 18,338USD/yr
Patient Care
101,009 job openings
Avg. salary range
123,886 - 173,010USD/yr
retirement-planning
99,066 job openings
Avg. salary range
36,932 - 49,275USD/yr
Microsoft Office
98,851 job openings
Avg. salary range
79,832 - 107,461USD/yr
management
97,858 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,402 - 18,276USD/yr
coaching-mentoring
97,439 job openings
Avg. salary range
19,491 - 25,838USD/yr
external-workforce
97,422 job openings
Avg. salary range
26,374 - 37,230USD/yr
employee-discounts
97,317 job openings
Avg. salary range
67,916 - 88,691USD/yr
patient-care
95,831 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,865 - 29,665USD/yr
sexual-orientation
94,908 job openings
Avg. salary range
14,582 - 19,229USD/yr
microsoft-outlook
94,892 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,529 - 33,411USD/yr
competencies
94,689 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,138 - 28,920USD/yr
Training
91,939 job openings
Avg. salary range
79,080 - 111,954USD/yr
colleges-universities
91,364 job openings
Avg. salary range
22,786 - 29,351USD/yr
knowledge
91,073 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,268 - 18,063USD/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.