Georgia Electric Vehicles jobs: 2,303 employed (2024)
As of the 2025 U.S. Energy & Employment Report, Georgia employs 2,303 people in the electric vehicles sector — about 1.6% of the U.S. total. That makes Georgia the 17th-largest state for electric vehicles jobs nationwide.
Electric Vehicles Jobs in Georgia (2024)
National share: 1.55% of all U.S. electric vehicles jobs.
Typical Median Wage
1. Employment Landscape
Georgia ranks 17th out of 51 U.S. states in electric vehicles employment. At 2,303 workers, the state sits above the 25th-ranked Oregon’s tally by 1,190 jobs, and trails the national leader California by 46,663 electric vehicles workers.
1.1 Georgia’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; Georgia accounts for 2,303 of them.
1.3 Where Georgia sits in its own mix
| Sector | Jobs (2024) | National rank |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency | 61,036 | #14 |
| Solar | 8,354 | #12 |
| Nuclear | 2,805 | #8 |
| Electric Vehicles | 2,303 | #17 |
| Storage & Grid | 2,266 | #11 |
| Wind | 1,450 | #27 |
| Hydropower | 909 | #14 |
| Clean Fuels | 404 | #13 |
1.4 Sub-sector breakdown in Georgia
Every electric vehicles-related sub-category reported for Georgia in the USEER workbook, ranked by employment.
2. Pay & Career Roles in Georgia
Georgia contributes 1.55% of the nation’s electric vehicles workforce. Within Georgia’s own clean-energy economy, electric vehicles accounts for 2.9% of total clean-energy jobs (2,303 of 79,527 workers).
Cost-of-living in Georgia is roughly 3.9% lower the U.S. average, so the state-adjusted median wage for electric vehicles roles in Georgia is shown alongside the national BLS figure.
| Role | National median | Georgia-adjusted | Job Zone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering Technician (EV) | $66,940 | $64,329 | 3 |
| Automotive Service Technician (EV) | $47,770 | $45,907 | 3 |
See all 2 electric vehicles occupations with national wages and skills →
4. Hiring Difficulty & Industry Mix
Georgia employers rate 17.0% of clean-energy hires as “very difficult” (plus 33.7% as “somewhat difficult”) — easier than the ~22% national baseline. Combined, 50.7% of Georgia’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 | 60,651 |
| Manufacturing | 45,848 |
| Other Services | 37,072 |
| Trade | 31,091 |
| Utilities | 18,884 |
| Professional Services | 18,624 |
| Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows | 7,506 |
| Agriculture and Forestry | 1,199 |
| Mining and Extraction | 304 |
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.