Indiana Electric Vehicles jobs: 6,030 employed (2024)
As of the 2025 U.S. Energy & Employment Report, Indiana employs 6,030 people in the electric vehicles sector — about 4.1% of the U.S. total. That makes Indiana the 5th-largest state for electric vehicles jobs nationwide.
Electric Vehicles Jobs in Indiana (2024)
National share: 4.07% of all U.S. electric vehicles jobs.
Typical Median Wage
1. Employment Landscape
Indiana ranks 5th out of 51 U.S. states in electric vehicles employment. At 6,030 workers, the state sits above the 25th-ranked Oregon’s tally by 4,917 jobs, and trails the national leader California by 42,936 electric vehicles workers.
1.1 Indiana’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; Indiana accounts for 6,030 of them.
1.3 Where Indiana sits in its own mix
| Sector | Jobs (2024) | National rank |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency | 53,445 | #16 |
| Wind | 6,825 | #5 |
| Electric Vehicles | 6,030 | #5 |
| Solar | 4,386 | #24 |
| Storage & Grid | 2,197 | #13 |
| Clean Fuels | 286 | #21 |
| Hydropower | 203 | #34 |
| Nuclear | 84 | #38 |
1.4 Sub-sector breakdown in Indiana
Every electric vehicles-related sub-category reported for Indiana in the USEER workbook, ranked by employment.
2. Pay & Career Roles in Indiana
Indiana contributes 4.07% of the nation’s electric vehicles workforce. Within Indiana’s own clean-energy economy, electric vehicles accounts for 8.2% of total clean-energy jobs (6,030 of 73,456 workers).
Cost-of-living in Indiana is roughly 8.8% lower the U.S. average, so the state-adjusted median wage for electric vehicles roles in Indiana is shown alongside the national BLS figure.
| Role | National median | Indiana-adjusted | Job Zone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering Technician (EV) | $66,940 | $61,049 | 3 |
| Automotive Service Technician (EV) | $47,770 | $43,566 | 3 |
See all 2 electric vehicles occupations with national wages and skills →
4. Hiring Difficulty & Industry Mix
Indiana employers rate 17.9% of clean-energy hires as “very difficult” (plus 21.3% as “somewhat difficult”) — easier than the ~22% national baseline. Combined, 39.2% of Indiana’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) |
|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 139,115 |
| Construction | 44,766 |
| Other Services | 24,101 |
| Trade | 23,320 |
| Professional Services | 17,202 |
| Utilities | 12,824 |
| Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows | 10,630 |
| Mining and Extraction | 2,447 |
| Agriculture and Forestry | 2,046 |
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.