Michigan Electric Vehicles jobs: 9,414 employed (2024)
As of the 2025 U.S. Energy & Employment Report, Michigan employs 9,414 people in the electric vehicles sector — about 6.3% of the U.S. total. That makes Michigan the 3rd-largest state for electric vehicles jobs nationwide.
Electric Vehicles Jobs in Michigan (2024)
National share: 6.35% of all U.S. electric vehicles jobs.
Typical Median Wage
1. Employment Landscape
Michigan ranks 3rd out of 51 U.S. states in electric vehicles employment. At 9,414 workers, the state sits above the 25th-ranked Oregon’s tally by 8,302 jobs, and trails the national leader California by 39,551 electric vehicles workers.
1.1 Michigan’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; Michigan accounts for 9,414 of them.
1.3 Where Michigan sits in its own mix
| Sector | Jobs (2024) | National rank |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency | 78,442 | #10 |
| Electric Vehicles | 9,414 | #3 |
| Solar | 5,758 | #20 |
| Hydropower | 5,106 | #5 |
| Wind | 5,100 | #7 |
| Nuclear | 3,060 | #7 |
| Storage & Grid | 2,933 | #5 |
| Clean Fuels | 551 | #10 |
1.4 Sub-sector breakdown in Michigan
Every electric vehicles-related sub-category reported for Michigan in the USEER workbook, ranked by employment.
2. Pay & Career Roles in Michigan
Michigan contributes 6.35% of the nation’s electric vehicles workforce. Within Michigan’s own clean-energy economy, electric vehicles accounts for 8.5% of total clean-energy jobs (9,414 of 110,365 workers).
Cost-of-living in Michigan is roughly 6.0% lower the U.S. average, so the state-adjusted median wage for electric vehicles roles in Michigan is shown alongside the national BLS figure.
| Role | National median | Michigan-adjusted | Job Zone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering Technician (EV) | $66,940 | $62,924 | 3 |
| Automotive Service Technician (EV) | $47,770 | $44,904 | 3 |
See all 2 electric vehicles occupations with national wages and skills →
4. Hiring Difficulty & Industry Mix
Michigan employers rate 24.6% of clean-energy hires as “very difficult” (plus 23.8% as “somewhat difficult”) — on par with the ~22% national baseline. Combined, 48.3% of Michigan’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 | 226,497 |
| Construction | 38,349 |
| Trade | 35,253 |
| Other Services | 31,606 |
| Professional Services | 28,467 |
| Utilities | 20,480 |
| Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows | 11,416 |
| Mining and Extraction | 1,986 |
| Agriculture and Forestry | 792 |
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.