Alabama Electric Vehicles jobs: 2,827 employed (2024)
As of the 2025 U.S. Energy & Employment Report, Alabama employs 2,827 people in the electric vehicles sector — about 1.9% of the U.S. total. That makes Alabama the 13th-largest state for electric vehicles jobs nationwide.
Electric Vehicles Jobs in Alabama (2024)
National share: 1.91% of all U.S. electric vehicles jobs.
Typical Median Wage
1. Employment Landscape
Alabama ranks 13th out of 51 U.S. states in electric vehicles employment. At 2,827 workers, the state sits above the 25th-ranked Oregon’s tally by 1,715 jobs, and trails the national leader California by 46,138 electric vehicles workers.
1.1 Alabama’s position vs. the top 10 and median states
1.2 Share of U.S. total
The electric vehicles sector nationwide employs roughly 148,277 workers; Alabama accounts for 2,827 of them.
1.3 Where Alabama sits in its own mix
| Sector | Jobs (2024) | National rank |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency | 31,549 | #26 |
| Electric Vehicles | 2,827 | #13 |
| Nuclear | 2,131 | #12 |
| Wind | 1,545 | #25 |
| Solar | 1,237 | #41 |
| Storage & Grid | 1,051 | #26 |
| Hydropower | 471 | #18 |
| Clean Fuels | 211 | #28 |
1.4 Sub-sector breakdown in Alabama
Every electric vehicles-related sub-category reported for Alabama in the USEER workbook, ranked by employment.
2. Pay & Career Roles in Alabama
Alabama contributes 1.91% of the nation’s electric vehicles workforce. Within Alabama’s own clean-energy economy, electric vehicles accounts for 6.9% of total clean-energy jobs (2,827 of 41,023 workers).
Cost-of-living in Alabama is roughly 12.1% lower the U.S. average, so the state-adjusted median wage for electric vehicles roles in Alabama is shown alongside the national BLS figure.
| Role | National median | Alabama-adjusted | Job Zone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering Technician (EV) | $66,940 | $58,840 | 3 |
| Automotive Service Technician (EV) | $47,770 | $41,990 | 3 |
See all 2 electric vehicles occupations with national wages and skills →
4. Hiring Difficulty & Industry Mix
Alabama employers rate 21.4% of clean-energy hires as “very difficult” (plus 27.2% as “somewhat difficult”) — on par with the ~22% national baseline. Combined, 48.5% of Alabama’s clean-energy roles see some level of hiring friction.
4.1 Employer hiring difficulty
4.2 Jobs by NAICS industry group
| Industry (NAICS group) | Jobs (2024) |
|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 69,498 |
| Construction | 30,014 |
| Utilities | 17,198 |
| Other Services | 14,927 |
| Professional Services | 12,138 |
| Trade | 9,946 |
| Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows | 5,910 |
| Mining and Extraction | 3,386 |
| Agriculture and Forestry | 1,002 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Data source: U.S. Department of Energy — 2025 U.S. Energy & Employment Report (reflecting 2024 employment); U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics; O*NET Occupation Database 29.1.
Last updated: April 2026.