Maine Electric Vehicles jobs: 261 employed (2024)
As of the 2025 U.S. Energy & Employment Report, Maine employs 261 people in the electric vehicles sector — about 0.2% of the U.S. total. That makes Maine the 43rd-largest state for electric vehicles jobs nationwide.
Electric Vehicles Jobs in Maine (2024)
National share: 0.18% of all U.S. electric vehicles jobs.
Typical Median Wage
1. Employment Landscape
Maine ranks 43rd out of 51 U.S. states in electric vehicles employment. At 261 workers, the state sits below the 25th-ranked Oregon’s tally by 851 jobs, and trails the national leader California by 48,704 electric vehicles workers.
1.1 Maine’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; Maine accounts for 261 of them.
1.3 Where Maine sits in its own mix
| Sector | Jobs (2024) | National rank |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency | 9,492 | #43 |
| Wind | 1,315 | #29 |
| Solar | 1,062 | #43 |
| Storage & Grid | 383 | #41 |
| Hydropower | 293 | #28 |
| Electric Vehicles | 261 | #43 |
| Clean Fuels | 184 | #30 |
1.4 Sub-sector breakdown in Maine
Every electric vehicles-related sub-category reported for Maine in the USEER workbook, ranked by employment.
2. Pay & Career Roles in Maine
Maine contributes 0.18% of the nation’s electric vehicles workforce. Within Maine’s own clean-energy economy, electric vehicles accounts for 2.0% of total clean-energy jobs (261 of 12,991 workers).
Cost-of-living in Maine is roughly 2.7% lower the U.S. average, so the state-adjusted median wage for electric vehicles roles in Maine is shown alongside the national BLS figure.
| Role | National median | Maine-adjusted | Job Zone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering Technician (EV) | $66,940 | $65,133 | 3 |
| Automotive Service Technician (EV) | $47,770 | $46,480 | 3 |
See all 2 electric vehicles occupations with national wages and skills →
4. Hiring Difficulty & Industry Mix
Maine employers rate 25.7% of clean-energy hires as “very difficult” (plus 26.8% as “somewhat difficult”) — tighter than the ~22% national baseline. Combined, 52.6% of Maine’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 | 9,142 |
| Other Services | 5,557 |
| Trade | 3,865 |
| Professional Services | 3,812 |
| Manufacturing | 2,634 |
| Utilities | 1,761 |
| Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows | 649 |
| Agriculture and Forestry | 391 |
| Mining and Extraction | 3 |
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.