US jobs and pay
What skills do analyst jobs in the US ask for?
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Short answer
SQL, Python and Tableau lead. Of 1,206 US analyst listings that name tools on realanalystjobs.com on 11 October 2026, the most common are SQL (74%), Python (54%), Tableau (35%) and Power BI (23%). In the US, Tableau leads (35% against 23% for Power BI).
Tools named in US analyst postings
Counted across 1,698 live US analyst roles; the right-hand column shows the whole board for comparison.
| Tool | Roles | Share | Whole board |
|---|---|---|---|
| SQL | 887 | 74% | 74% |
| Python | 648 | 54% | 56% |
| Tableau | 423 | 35% | 31% |
| Power BI | 273 | 23% | 27% |
| Looker | 195 | 16% | 16% |
| R | 185 | 15% | 14% |
| dbt | 145 | 12% | 10% |
Tools named in US analyst roles (1,206 roles that list tools). Shares are of roles whose listing names at least one tool. Excel is left out because the board's Excel tag overcounted until October 2026.
How the US differs
The tool mix for US roles is close to roles worldwide: no tool differs by 5 points or more.
What entry-level US roles ask for
Entry-level US listings (246 live) name SQL (73%), Python (49%) and Tableau (33%). SQL is the one tool to have before applying anywhere.
Where the numbers come from
Every number on this page is computed from the live analyst roles on realanalystjobs.com on 11 October 2026, read from the employers' own career pages and re-checked daily, and it updates as roles open and close. H-1B figures come from the USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub (data as of 2026-06-30). Nothing is estimated or projected.
Frequently asked
Do US analyst jobs require SQL?
SQL is named in 74% of US analyst listings that name tools, more than any other tool.
Tableau or Power BI for US jobs?
Tableau leads (35% against 23% for Power BI) in US listings on realanalystjobs.com on 11 October 2026.
Do US analyst jobs ask for dbt or Looker?
dbt in 12% and Looker in 16% of US listings that name tools, mostly at tech companies.
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