Minnesota Electric Vehicles jobs: 1,341 employed (2024)
As of the 2025 U.S. Energy & Employment Report, Minnesota employs 1,341 people in the electric vehicles sector — about 0.9% of the U.S. total. That makes Minnesota the 23rd-largest state for electric vehicles jobs nationwide.
Electric Vehicles Jobs in Minnesota (2024)
National share: 0.90% of all U.S. electric vehicles jobs.
Typical Median Wage
1. Employment Landscape
Minnesota ranks 23rd out of 51 U.S. states in electric vehicles employment. At 1,341 workers, the state sits above the 25th-ranked Oregon’s tally by 229 jobs, and trails the national leader California by 47,624 electric vehicles workers.
1.1 Minnesota’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; Minnesota accounts for 1,341 of them.
1.3 Where Minnesota sits in its own mix
| Sector | Jobs (2024) | National rank |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency | 46,177 | #19 |
| Solar | 5,390 | #22 |
| Wind | 2,870 | #12 |
| Storage & Grid | 2,210 | #12 |
| Nuclear | 1,761 | #14 |
| Electric Vehicles | 1,341 | #23 |
| Hydropower | 1,063 | #10 |
| Clean Fuels | 377 | #15 |
1.4 Sub-sector breakdown in Minnesota
Every electric vehicles-related sub-category reported for Minnesota in the USEER workbook, ranked by employment.
2. Pay & Career Roles in Minnesota
Minnesota contributes 0.90% of the nation’s electric vehicles workforce. Within Minnesota’s own clean-energy economy, electric vehicles accounts for 2.2% of total clean-energy jobs (1,341 of 61,189 workers).
Cost-of-living in Minnesota is roughly 2.3% lower the U.S. average, so the state-adjusted median wage for electric vehicles roles in Minnesota is shown alongside the national BLS figure.
| Role | National median | Minnesota-adjusted | Job Zone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering Technician (EV) | $66,940 | $65,400 | 3 |
| Automotive Service Technician (EV) | $47,770 | $46,671 | 3 |
See all 2 electric vehicles occupations with national wages and skills →
4. Hiring Difficulty & Industry Mix
Minnesota employers rate 15.4% of clean-energy hires as “very difficult” (plus 34.3% as “somewhat difficult”) — easier than the ~22% national baseline. Combined, 49.8% of Minnesota’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 | 43,201 |
| Trade | 18,589 |
| Other Services | 18,110 |
| Manufacturing | 16,970 |
| Professional Services | 15,203 |
| Utilities | 13,997 |
| Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows | 3,043 |
| Agriculture and Forestry | 1,707 |
| Mining and Extraction | 205 |
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.