Missouri Electric Vehicles jobs: 2,661 employed (2024)
As of the 2025 U.S. Energy & Employment Report, Missouri employs 2,661 people in the electric vehicles sector — about 1.8% of the U.S. total. That makes Missouri the 15th-largest state for electric vehicles jobs nationwide.
Electric Vehicles Jobs in Missouri (2024)
National share: 1.79% of all U.S. electric vehicles jobs.
Typical Median Wage
1. Employment Landscape
Missouri ranks 15th out of 51 U.S. states in electric vehicles employment. At 2,661 workers, the state sits above the 25th-ranked Oregon’s tally by 1,548 jobs, and trails the national leader California by 46,305 electric vehicles workers.
1.1 Missouri’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; Missouri accounts for 2,661 of them.
1.3 Where Missouri sits in its own mix
| Sector | Jobs (2024) | National rank |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency | 42,296 | #20 |
| Solar | 3,807 | #28 |
| Electric Vehicles | 2,661 | #15 |
| Wind | 1,597 | #24 |
| Storage & Grid | 1,065 | #25 |
| Nuclear | 890 | #24 |
| Hydropower | 462 | #19 |
| Clean Fuels | 238 | #24 |
1.4 Sub-sector breakdown in Missouri
Every electric vehicles-related sub-category reported for Missouri in the USEER workbook, ranked by employment.
2. Pay & Career Roles in Missouri
Missouri contributes 1.79% of the nation’s electric vehicles workforce. Within Missouri’s own clean-energy economy, electric vehicles accounts for 5.0% of total clean-energy jobs (2,661 of 53,016 workers).
Cost-of-living in Missouri is roughly 8.2% lower the U.S. average, so the state-adjusted median wage for electric vehicles roles in Missouri is shown alongside the national BLS figure.
| Role | National median | Missouri-adjusted | Job Zone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering Technician (EV) | $66,940 | $61,451 | 3 |
| Automotive Service Technician (EV) | $47,770 | $43,853 | 3 |
See all 2 electric vehicles occupations with national wages and skills →
4. Hiring Difficulty & Industry Mix
Missouri employers rate 15.3% of clean-energy hires as “very difficult” (plus 28.4% as “somewhat difficult”) — easier than the ~22% national baseline. Combined, 43.6% of Missouri’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 | 41,465 |
| Construction | 39,205 |
| Other Services | 22,641 |
| Trade | 19,813 |
| Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows | 15,761 |
| Utilities | 12,472 |
| Professional Services | 11,896 |
| Agriculture and Forestry | 586 |
| Mining and Extraction | 253 |
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.