Maryland Electric Vehicles jobs: 993 employed (2024)
As of the 2025 U.S. Energy & Employment Report, Maryland employs 993 people in the electric vehicles sector — about 0.7% of the U.S. total. That makes Maryland the 29th-largest state for electric vehicles jobs nationwide.
Electric Vehicles Jobs in Maryland (2024)
National share: 0.67% of all U.S. electric vehicles jobs.
Typical Median Wage
1. Employment Landscape
Maryland ranks 29th out of 51 U.S. states in electric vehicles employment. At 993 workers, the state sits below the 25th-ranked Oregon’s tally by 119 jobs, and trails the national leader California by 47,972 electric vehicles workers.
1.1 Maryland’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; Maryland accounts for 993 of them.
1.3 Where Maryland sits in its own mix
| Sector | Jobs (2024) | National rank |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency | 69,489 | #12 |
| Solar | 7,284 | #14 |
| Wind | 1,316 | #28 |
| Nuclear | 1,144 | #18 |
| Storage & Grid | 1,092 | #23 |
| Electric Vehicles | 993 | #29 |
| Hydropower | 252 | #31 |
| Clean Fuels | 222 | #27 |
1.4 Sub-sector breakdown in Maryland
Every electric vehicles-related sub-category reported for Maryland in the USEER workbook, ranked by employment.
2. Pay & Career Roles in Maryland
Maryland contributes 0.67% of the nation’s electric vehicles workforce. Within Maryland’s own clean-energy economy, electric vehicles accounts for 1.2% of total clean-energy jobs (993 of 81,793 workers).
Cost-of-living in Maryland is roughly 8.1% higher the U.S. average, so the state-adjusted median wage for electric vehicles roles in Maryland is shown alongside the national BLS figure.
| Role | National median | Maryland-adjusted | Job Zone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering Technician (EV) | $66,940 | $72,362 | 3 |
| Automotive Service Technician (EV) | $47,770 | $51,639 | 3 |
See all 2 electric vehicles occupations with national wages and skills →
4. Hiring Difficulty & Industry Mix
Maryland employers rate 17.0% of clean-energy hires as “very difficult” (plus 28.7% as “somewhat difficult”) — easier than the ~22% national baseline. Combined, 45.7% of Maryland’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 | 63,178 |
| Other Services | 21,086 |
| Professional Services | 17,834 |
| Trade | 10,706 |
| Utilities | 9,099 |
| Manufacturing | 6,169 |
| Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows | 1,251 |
| Mining and Extraction | 509 |
| Agriculture and Forestry | 134 |
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.