Florida Electric Vehicles jobs: 3,653 employed (2024)
As of the 2025 U.S. Energy & Employment Report, Florida employs 3,653 people in the electric vehicles sector — about 2.5% of the U.S. total. That makes Florida the 10th-largest state for electric vehicles jobs nationwide.
Electric Vehicles Jobs in Florida (2024)
National share: 2.46% of all U.S. electric vehicles jobs.
Typical Median Wage
1. Employment Landscape
Florida ranks 10th out of 51 U.S. states in electric vehicles employment. At 3,653 workers, the state sits above the 25th-ranked Oregon’s tally by 2,541 jobs, and trails the national leader California by 45,312 electric vehicles workers.
1.1 Florida’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; Florida accounts for 3,653 of them.
1.3 Where Florida sits in its own mix
| Sector | Jobs (2024) | National rank |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency | 132,060 | #4 |
| Solar | 16,882 | #3 |
| Wind | 6,177 | #6 |
| Electric Vehicles | 3,653 | #10 |
| Storage & Grid | 2,915 | #6 |
| Clean Fuels | 1,400 | #3 |
| Nuclear | 1,142 | #19 |
| Hydropower | 972 | #13 |
1.4 Sub-sector breakdown in Florida
Every electric vehicles-related sub-category reported for Florida in the USEER workbook, ranked by employment.
2. Pay & Career Roles in Florida
Florida contributes 2.46% of the nation’s electric vehicles workforce. Within Florida’s own clean-energy economy, electric vehicles accounts for 2.2% of total clean-energy jobs (3,653 of 165,200 workers).
Cost-of-living in Florida is roughly 1.3% higher the U.S. average, so the state-adjusted median wage for electric vehicles roles in Florida is shown alongside the national BLS figure.
| Role | National median | Florida-adjusted | Job Zone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering Technician (EV) | $66,940 | $67,810 | 3 |
| Automotive Service Technician (EV) | $47,770 | $48,391 | 3 |
See all 2 electric vehicles occupations with national wages and skills →
4. Hiring Difficulty & Industry Mix
Florida employers rate 23.8% of clean-energy hires as “very difficult” (plus 24.6% as “somewhat difficult”) — on par with the ~22% national baseline. Combined, 48.4% of Florida’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) |
|---|---|
| Construction | 153,215 |
| Other Services | 69,262 |
| Trade | 48,308 |
| Professional Services | 32,007 |
| Utilities | 26,847 |
| Manufacturing | 22,064 |
| Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows | 7,762 |
| Mining and Extraction | 802 |
| Agriculture and Forestry | 518 |
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.