Electric Vehicles · Connecticut
Connecticut Electric Vehicles jobs: 1,070 employed (2024)
Electric Vehicles Jobs in Connecticut (2024)
1,070
Rank #27 of 51
0.72% of U.S.
Connecticut-adjusted median
$62,230
Across 2 tracked electric vehicles roles, BEA RPP × 1.09.
Electric Vehicles sub-sector breakdown in Connecticut
Gasoline and diesel vehicles
13,469
Hybrid electric vehicles
1,651
Battery electric vehicles
1,070
Other vehicles
626
Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles
471
Hydrogen/fuel cell vehicles
140
Natural gas vehicles
112
Motor vehicle commodity flows
101
Where Connecticut’s clean-energy jobs sit across 8 sectors
| Sector | Jobs (2024) | National rank |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency | 36,268 | #24 |
| Solar | 3,462 | #29 |
| Nuclear | 1,197 | #17 |
| Electric Vehicles | 1,070 | #27 |
| Storage & Grid | 409 | #40 |
| Wind | 379 | #41 |
| Clean Fuels | 314 | #19 |
| Hydropower | 149 | #38 |
Connecticut vs. the electric vehicles leader, median, and bottom
1st · California
48,965
25th · Oregon
1,112
27. Connecticut
1,070
51st · Alaska
76
States with comparable electric vehicles employment
Electric Vehicles roles and pay in Connecticut
| Role | SOC | National median | Connecticut-adjusted | Job Zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering Technician (EV) | 17-3027.00 | $66,940 | $72,630 | 3 |
| Automotive Service Technician (EV) | 49-3023.00 | $47,770 | $51,830 | 3 |
Employer-reported hiring difficulty in Connecticut
Did not hire
50.7%
Very difficult hiring
23.0%
Somewhat difficult hiring
22.3%
Not at all difficult hiring
4.0%
NAICS industry mix for Connecticut clean-energy jobs
Construction
23,404
Professional Services
15,752
Other Services
12,193
Trade
11,920
Manufacturing
8,067
Utilities
4,589
Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows
454
Agriculture and Forestry
109
Mining and Extraction
39
Connecticut’s electric-power generation workforce by fuel type
Solar
3,462
Natural gas electricity
1,258
Nuclear electricity
1,197
Other electricity
456
Bioenergy/Combined heat and power
395
Wind
379
Oil and other fossil fuel electricity
200
Traditional hydropower
149
Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics
138
Coal electricity
125
Geothermal electricity
92
Full USEER workbook line items for Connecticut
Fuels
| Fuels total | 4,551 |
| Oil (petroleum and other fossil fuels) | 3,080 |
| Natural gas fuels | 327 |
| Other biofuels | 314 |
| Other fuels | 256 |
| Nuclear fuels | 194 |
| Corn ethanol | 158 |
| Woody biomass | 127 |
| Other ethanol and non-woody biomass | 79 |
| Coal fuels | 15 |
Electric Power Generation
| Electric power generation total | 7,853 |
| Solar | 3,462 |
| Natural gas electricity | 1,258 |
| Nuclear electricity | 1,197 |
| Other electricity | 456 |
| Bioenergy/Combined heat and power | 395 |
| Wind | 379 |
| Oil and other fossil fuel electricity | 200 |
| Traditional hydropower | 149 |
| Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics | 138 |
| Coal electricity | 125 |
| Geothermal electricity | 92 |
Transmission, Distribution & Storage
| Transmission, distribution, and storage total | 10,217 |
| Traditional transmission and distribution | 8,563 |
| Other (including commodity flows) | 619 |
| Storage | 409 |
| Micro grid | 245 |
| Other grid modernization | 222 |
| Smart grid | 159 |
Energy Efficiency
| Energy efficiency total | 36,268 |
| High efficiency HVAC and renewable heating and cooling | 10,457 |
| Traditional HVAC with an efficiency component | 9,014 |
| Certified and efficient lighting | 8,271 |
| Other | 4,585 |
| Advanced materials | 3,940 |
Motor Vehicles
| Motor vehicle total | 17,639 |
| Gasoline and diesel vehicles | 13,469 |
| Hybrid electric vehicles | 1,651 |
| Battery electric vehicles | 1,070 |
| Other vehicles | 626 |
| Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles | 471 |
| Hydrogen/fuel cell vehicles | 140 |
| Natural gas vehicles | 112 |
| Motor vehicle commodity flows | 101 |
By NAICS Industry
| Construction | 23,404 |
| Professional Services | 15,752 |
| Other Services | 12,193 |
| Trade | 11,920 |
| Manufacturing | 8,067 |
| Utilities | 4,589 |
| Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows | 454 |
| Agriculture and Forestry | 109 |
| Mining and Extraction | 39 |