Hawaii Electric Vehicles jobs: 140 employed (2024)
As of the 2025 U.S. Energy & Employment Report, Hawaii employs 140 people in the electric vehicles sector — about 0.1% of the U.S. total. That makes Hawaii the 48th-largest state for electric vehicles jobs nationwide.
Electric Vehicles Jobs in Hawaii (2024)
National share: 0.10% of all U.S. electric vehicles jobs.
Typical Median Wage
1. Employment Landscape
Hawaii ranks 48th out of 51 U.S. states in electric vehicles employment. At 140 workers, the state sits below the 25th-ranked Oregon’s tally by 972 jobs, and trails the national leader California by 48,825 electric vehicles workers.
1.1 Hawaii’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; Hawaii accounts for 140 of them.
1.3 Where Hawaii sits in its own mix
| Sector | Jobs (2024) | National rank |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency | 6,095 | #49 |
| Solar | 4,083 | #26 |
| Storage & Grid | 426 | #39 |
| Wind | 309 | #44 |
| Electric Vehicles | 140 | #48 |
| Clean Fuels | 96 | #41 |
| Hydropower | 37 | #51 |
1.4 Sub-sector breakdown in Hawaii
Every electric vehicles-related sub-category reported for Hawaii in the USEER workbook, ranked by employment.
2. Pay & Career Roles in Hawaii
Hawaii contributes 0.10% of the nation’s electric vehicles workforce. Within Hawaii’s own clean-energy economy, electric vehicles accounts for 1.3% of total clean-energy jobs (140 of 11,186 workers).
Cost-of-living in Hawaii is roughly 12.5% higher the U.S. average, so the state-adjusted median wage for electric vehicles roles in Hawaii is shown alongside the national BLS figure.
| Role | National median | Hawaii-adjusted | Job Zone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering Technician (EV) | $66,940 | $75,308 | 3 |
| Automotive Service Technician (EV) | $47,770 | $53,741 | 3 |
See all 2 electric vehicles occupations with national wages and skills →
4. Hiring Difficulty & Industry Mix
Hawaii employers rate 21.8% of clean-energy hires as “very difficult” (plus 28.0% as “somewhat difficult”) — on par with the ~22% national baseline. Combined, 49.8% of Hawaii’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 | 9,659 |
| Professional Services | 4,507 |
| Utilities | 3,377 |
| Other Services | 3,224 |
| Trade | 2,097 |
| Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows | 1,403 |
| Manufacturing | 1,298 |
| Agriculture and Forestry | 499 |
| Mining and Extraction | 7 |
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.