Alaska Electric Vehicles jobs: 76 employed (2024)
As of the 2025 U.S. Energy & Employment Report, Alaska employs 76 people in the electric vehicles sector — about 0.1% of the U.S. total. That makes Alaska the 51st-largest state for electric vehicles jobs nationwide.
Electric Vehicles Jobs in Alaska (2024)
National share: 0.05% of all U.S. electric vehicles jobs.
Typical Median Wage
1. Employment Landscape
Alaska ranks 51st out of 51 U.S. states in electric vehicles employment. At 76 workers, the state sits below the 25th-ranked Oregon’s tally by 1,037 jobs, and trails the national leader California by 48,890 electric vehicles workers.
1.1 Alaska’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; Alaska accounts for 76 of them.
1.3 Where Alaska sits in its own mix
| Sector | Jobs (2024) | National rank |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency | 4,373 | #51 |
| Hydropower | 448 | #20 |
| Storage & Grid | 228 | #47 |
| Solar | 163 | #51 |
| Wind | 111 | #50 |
| Electric Vehicles | 76 | #51 |
| Clean Fuels | 34 | #49 |
| Nuclear | 9 | #43 |
1.4 Sub-sector breakdown in Alaska
Every electric vehicles-related sub-category reported for Alaska in the USEER workbook, ranked by employment.
2. Pay & Career Roles in Alaska
Alaska contributes 0.05% of the nation’s electric vehicles workforce. Within Alaska’s own clean-energy economy, electric vehicles accounts for 1.4% of total clean-energy jobs (76 of 5,442 workers).
Cost-of-living in Alaska is roughly 5.1% higher the U.S. average, so the state-adjusted median wage for electric vehicles roles in Alaska is shown alongside the national BLS figure.
| Role | National median | Alaska-adjusted | Job Zone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering Technician (EV) | $66,940 | $70,354 | 3 |
| Automotive Service Technician (EV) | $47,770 | $50,206 | 3 |
See all 2 electric vehicles occupations with national wages and skills →
4. Hiring Difficulty & Industry Mix
Alaska employers rate 22.3% of clean-energy hires as “very difficult” (plus 26.0% as “somewhat difficult”) — on par with the ~22% national baseline. Combined, 48.2% of Alaska’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) |
|---|---|
| Mining and Extraction | 7,102 |
| Construction | 6,124 |
| Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows | 2,702 |
| Trade | 2,697 |
| Professional Services | 2,497 |
| Utilities | 2,304 |
| Manufacturing | 2,129 |
| Other Services | 2,112 |
| Agriculture and Forestry | 11 |
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.