District of Columbia Electric Vehicles jobs: 167 employed (2024)
As of the 2025 U.S. Energy & Employment Report, District of Columbia employs 167 people in the electric vehicles sector — about 0.1% of the U.S. total. That makes District of Columbia the 45th-largest state for electric vehicles jobs nationwide.
Electric Vehicles Jobs in District of Columbia (2024)
National share: 0.11% of all U.S. electric vehicles jobs.
Typical Median Wage
1. Employment Landscape
District of Columbia ranks 45th out of 51 U.S. states in electric vehicles employment. At 167 workers, the state sits below the 25th-ranked Oregon’s tally by 945 jobs, and trails the national leader California by 48,798 electric vehicles workers.
1.1 District of Columbia’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; District of Columbia accounts for 167 of them.
1.3 Where District of Columbia sits in its own mix
| Sector | Jobs (2024) | National rank |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency | 12,625 | #37 |
| Solar | 1,677 | #36 |
| Wind | 349 | #43 |
| Electric Vehicles | 167 | #45 |
| Storage & Grid | 147 | #50 |
| Hydropower | 120 | #42 |
| Nuclear | 119 | #34 |
| Clean Fuels | 27 | #51 |
1.4 Sub-sector breakdown in District of Columbia
Every electric vehicles-related sub-category reported for District of Columbia in the USEER workbook, ranked by employment.
2. Pay & Career Roles in District of Columbia
District of Columbia contributes 0.11% of the nation’s electric vehicles workforce. Within District of Columbia’s own clean-energy economy, electric vehicles accounts for 1.1% of total clean-energy jobs (167 of 15,231 workers).
Cost-of-living in District of Columbia is roughly 18.7% higher the U.S. average, so the state-adjusted median wage for electric vehicles roles in District of Columbia is shown alongside the national BLS figure.
| Role | National median | District of Columbia-adjusted | Job Zone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering Technician (EV) | $66,940 | $79,458 | 3 |
| Automotive Service Technician (EV) | $47,770 | $56,703 | 3 |
See all 2 electric vehicles occupations with national wages and skills →
4. Hiring Difficulty & Industry Mix
District of Columbia employers rate 16.6% of clean-energy hires as “very difficult” (plus 35.2% as “somewhat difficult”) — easier than the ~22% national baseline. Combined, 51.8% of District of Columbia’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) |
|---|---|
| Professional Services | 10,078 |
| Construction | 5,954 |
| Other Services | 1,496 |
| Utilities | 1,307 |
| Trade | 1,223 |
| Manufacturing | 20 |
| Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows | 4 |
| Mining and Extraction | 1 |
| Agriculture and Forestry | 0 |
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.