Electric Vehicles · Colorado
Colorado Electric Vehicles jobs: 1,497 employed (2024)
Electric Vehicles Jobs in Colorado (2024)
1,497
Rank #21 of 51
1.01% of U.S.
Colorado-adjusted median
$60,452
Across 2 tracked electric vehicles roles, BEA RPP × 1.05.
Electric Vehicles sub-sector breakdown in Colorado
Gasoline and diesel vehicles
25,111
Hybrid electric vehicles
2,293
Other vehicles
1,639
Battery electric vehicles
1,497
Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles
1,042
Hydrogen/fuel cell vehicles
261
Natural gas vehicles
231
Motor vehicle commodity flows
227
Where Colorado’s clean-energy jobs sit across 8 sectors
| Sector | Jobs (2024) | National rank |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency | 40,318 | #23 |
| Solar | 9,312 | #9 |
| Wind | 7,753 | #4 |
| Storage & Grid | 2,166 | #14 |
| Electric Vehicles | 1,497 | #21 |
| Hydropower | 1,006 | #11 |
| Clean Fuels | 423 | #12 |
| Nuclear | 115 | #35 |
Colorado vs. the electric vehicles leader, median, and bottom
1st · California
48,965
21. Colorado
1,497
25th · Oregon
1,112
51st · Alaska
76
States with comparable electric vehicles employment
Electric Vehicles roles and pay in Colorado
| Role | SOC | National median | Colorado-adjusted | Job Zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering Technician (EV) | 17-3027.00 | $66,940 | $70,555 | 3 |
| Automotive Service Technician (EV) | 49-3023.00 | $47,770 | $50,350 | 3 |
Employer-reported hiring difficulty in Colorado
Did not hire
43.1%
Somewhat difficult hiring
32.1%
Very difficult hiring
19.1%
Not at all difficult hiring
5.7%
NAICS industry mix for Colorado clean-energy jobs
Professional Services
57,079
Construction
29,797
Other Services
22,936
Mining and Extraction
18,621
Utilities
11,048
Trade
10,989
Manufacturing
5,942
Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows
4,141
Agriculture and Forestry
486
Colorado’s electric-power generation workforce by fuel type
Solar
9,312
Wind
7,753
Coal electricity
1,952
Bioenergy/Combined heat and power
1,356
Natural gas electricity
1,071
Other electricity
1,060
Traditional hydropower
1,006
Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics
303
Oil and other fossil fuel electricity
250
Geothermal electricity
191
Nuclear electricity
115
Full USEER workbook line items for Colorado
Fuels
| Fuels total | 33,042 |
| Oil (petroleum and other fossil fuels) | 15,742 |
| Natural gas fuels | 8,920 |
| Woody biomass | 2,553 |
| Coal fuels | 1,680 |
| Other ethanol and non-woody biomass | 1,509 |
| Other fuels | 1,475 |
| Corn ethanol | 669 |
| Other biofuels | 423 |
| Nuclear fuels | 71 |
Electric Power Generation
| Electric power generation total | 24,371 |
| Solar | 9,312 |
| Wind | 7,753 |
| Coal electricity | 1,952 |
| Bioenergy/Combined heat and power | 1,356 |
| Natural gas electricity | 1,071 |
| Other electricity | 1,060 |
| Traditional hydropower | 1,006 |
| Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics | 303 |
| Oil and other fossil fuel electricity | 250 |
| Geothermal electricity | 191 |
| Nuclear electricity | 115 |
Transmission, Distribution & Storage
| Transmission, distribution, and storage total | 31,007 |
| Traditional transmission and distribution | 21,271 |
| Other (including commodity flows) | 6,098 |
| Storage | 2,166 |
| Other grid modernization | 495 |
| Smart grid | 495 |
| Micro grid | 483 |
Energy Efficiency
| Energy efficiency total | 40,318 |
| Certified and efficient lighting | 11,835 |
| Traditional HVAC with an efficiency component | 11,541 |
| High efficiency HVAC and renewable heating and cooling | 8,306 |
| Advanced materials | 6,633 |
| Other | 2,002 |
Motor Vehicles
| Motor vehicle total | 32,301 |
| Gasoline and diesel vehicles | 25,111 |
| Hybrid electric vehicles | 2,293 |
| Other vehicles | 1,639 |
| Battery electric vehicles | 1,497 |
| Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles | 1,042 |
| Hydrogen/fuel cell vehicles | 261 |
| Natural gas vehicles | 231 |
| Motor vehicle commodity flows | 227 |
By NAICS Industry
| Professional Services | 57,079 |
| Construction | 29,797 |
| Other Services | 22,936 |
| Mining and Extraction | 18,621 |
| Utilities | 11,048 |
| Trade | 10,989 |
| Manufacturing | 5,942 |
| Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows | 4,141 |
| Agriculture and Forestry | 486 |
Skill profile for electric vehicles roles
Top skills
Critical Thinking3.63
Active Listening3.50
Operations Monitoring3.50
Complex Problem Solving3.37
Speaking3.37
Judgment and Decision Making3.32
Reading Comprehension3.32
Troubleshooting3.25
Knowledge
Mechanical4.47
Engineering and Technology3.59
Computers and Electronics3.32
English Language3.22
Design3.18
Mathematics3.16
Customer and Personal Service3.07
Physics2.86
Core abilities
Deductive Reasoning3.82
Near Vision3.82
Inductive Reasoning3.75
Problem Sensitivity3.75
Oral Comprehension3.69
Information Ordering3.63
Written Comprehension3.63
Manual Dexterity3.44
Representative tasks for electric vehicles workers
- Align vehicles' front ends. (Core)
- Repair or rebuild transmissions. (n/a)
- Estimate costs of vehicle repair. (Core)
- Maintain cleanliness of work area. (Core)
- Repair, reline, replace, and adjust brakes. (Core)
- Monitor, inspect, or test mechanical equipment. (n/a)
- Assemble or disassemble complex mechanical systems. (Core)
- Review work orders and discuss work with supervisors. (Core)
- Rebuild parts, such as crankshafts and cylinder blocks. (Supplemental)
- Rewire ignition systems, lights, and instrument panels. (Core)
- Prepare layouts of machinery, tools, plants, or equipment. (Core)
- Interpret engineering sketches, specifications, or drawings. (Core)
Software and tools used in electric vehicles roles
SAP software 🔥
Microsoft Word 🔥
Microsoft Excel 🔥
Microsoft Office software 🔥
Microsoft Outlook 🔥
Microsoft Project 🔥
Microsoft SharePoint 🔥
Microsoft Visual Basic 🔥
Autodesk Revit 🔥
Microsoft Windows 🔥
Bentley MicroStation 🔥
C++ 🔥
The MathWorks MATLAB 🔥
Microsoft Access 🔥
Dassault Systemes SolidWorks 🔥
Microsoft PowerPoint 🔥
Autodesk AutoCAD 🔥
Computer aided manufacturing CAM software
Work order management software
Autodesk AutoCAD Mechanical
Database software
YouTube
Autodesk Inventor
Scheduling software
Education & training paths into electric vehicles
IM
Job-Related Professional Certification2.0%
Apprenticeship2.0%
OJ
On-the-Job Training12.5%
PT
On-Site or In-Plant Training12.5%
Required Level of Education
Required Level of Education22.2%
Related Work Experience (Years)
Related Work Experience11.1%