Montana Electric Vehicles jobs: 213 employed (2024)
As of the 2025 U.S. Energy & Employment Report, Montana employs 213 people in the electric vehicles sector — about 0.1% of the U.S. total. That makes Montana the 44th-largest state for electric vehicles jobs nationwide.
Electric Vehicles Jobs in Montana (2024)
National share: 0.14% of all U.S. electric vehicles jobs.
Typical Median Wage
1. Employment Landscape
Montana ranks 44th out of 51 U.S. states in electric vehicles employment. At 213 workers, the state sits below the 25th-ranked Oregon’s tally by 899 jobs, and trails the national leader California by 48,752 electric vehicles workers.
1.1 Montana’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; Montana accounts for 213 of them.
1.3 Where Montana sits in its own mix
| Sector | Jobs (2024) | National rank |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency | 8,832 | #44 |
| Solar | 555 | #48 |
| Hydropower | 429 | #23 |
| Storage & Grid | 296 | #45 |
| Electric Vehicles | 213 | #44 |
| Wind | 200 | #49 |
| Clean Fuels | 54 | #45 |
| Nuclear | 9 | #44 |
1.4 Sub-sector breakdown in Montana
Every electric vehicles-related sub-category reported for Montana in the USEER workbook, ranked by employment.
2. Pay & Career Roles in Montana
Montana contributes 0.14% of the nation’s electric vehicles workforce. Within Montana’s own clean-energy economy, electric vehicles accounts for 2.0% of total clean-energy jobs (213 of 10,588 workers).
Cost-of-living in Montana is roughly 5.8% lower the U.S. average, so the state-adjusted median wage for electric vehicles roles in Montana is shown alongside the national BLS figure.
| Role | National median | Montana-adjusted | Job Zone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering Technician (EV) | $66,940 | $63,057 | 3 |
| Automotive Service Technician (EV) | $47,770 | $44,999 | 3 |
See all 2 electric vehicles occupations with national wages and skills →
4. Hiring Difficulty & Industry Mix
Montana employers rate 17.9% of clean-energy hires as “very difficult” (plus 28.4% as “somewhat difficult”) — easier than the ~22% national baseline. Combined, 46.3% of Montana’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 | 9,848 |
| Other Services | 4,488 |
| Professional Services | 4,386 |
| Trade | 3,149 |
| Mining and Extraction | 2,951 |
| Utilities | 2,914 |
| Manufacturing | 2,782 |
| Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows | 2,448 |
| Agriculture and Forestry | 237 |
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.