Iowa Electric Vehicles jobs: 1,190 employed (2024)
As of the 2025 U.S. Energy & Employment Report, Iowa employs 1,190 people in the electric vehicles sector — about 0.8% of the U.S. total. That makes Iowa the 25th-largest state for electric vehicles jobs nationwide.
Electric Vehicles Jobs in Iowa (2024)
National share: 0.80% of all U.S. electric vehicles jobs.
Typical Median Wage
1. Employment Landscape
Iowa ranks 25th out of 51 U.S. states in electric vehicles employment. At 1,190 workers, the state sits above the 25th-ranked Oregon’s tally by 78 jobs, and trails the national leader California by 47,775 electric vehicles workers.
1.1 Iowa’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; Iowa accounts for 1,190 of them.
1.3 Where Iowa sits in its own mix
| Sector | Jobs (2024) | National rank |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency | 21,088 | #30 |
| Wind | 3,895 | #9 |
| Solar | 1,405 | #40 |
| Electric Vehicles | 1,190 | #25 |
| Storage & Grid | 901 | #30 |
| Nuclear | 626 | #27 |
| Clean Fuels | 231 | #25 |
| Hydropower | 125 | #40 |
1.4 Sub-sector breakdown in Iowa
Every electric vehicles-related sub-category reported for Iowa in the USEER workbook, ranked by employment.
2. Pay & Career Roles in Iowa
Iowa contributes 0.80% of the nation’s electric vehicles workforce. Within Iowa’s own clean-energy economy, electric vehicles accounts for 4.0% of total clean-energy jobs (1,190 of 29,462 workers).
Cost-of-living in Iowa is roughly 9.9% lower the U.S. average, so the state-adjusted median wage for electric vehicles roles in Iowa is shown alongside the national BLS figure.
| Role | National median | Iowa-adjusted | Job Zone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering Technician (EV) | $66,940 | $60,313 | 3 |
| Automotive Service Technician (EV) | $47,770 | $43,041 | 3 |
See all 2 electric vehicles occupations with national wages and skills →
4. Hiring Difficulty & Industry Mix
Iowa employers rate 23.0% of clean-energy hires as “very difficult” (plus 24.8% as “somewhat difficult”) — on par with the ~22% national baseline. Combined, 47.7% of Iowa’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 | 24,088 |
| Manufacturing | 18,675 |
| Trade | 14,334 |
| Other Services | 11,679 |
| Utilities | 6,403 |
| Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows | 4,558 |
| Professional Services | 4,427 |
| Agriculture and Forestry | 2,487 |
| Mining and Extraction | 41 |
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.