Nebraska Electric Vehicles jobs: 696 employed (2024)
As of the 2025 U.S. Energy & Employment Report, Nebraska employs 696 people in the electric vehicles sector — about 0.5% of the U.S. total. That makes Nebraska the 33rd-largest state for electric vehicles jobs nationwide.
Electric Vehicles Jobs in Nebraska (2024)
National share: 0.47% of all U.S. electric vehicles jobs.
Typical Median Wage
1. Employment Landscape
Nebraska ranks 33rd out of 51 U.S. states in electric vehicles employment. At 696 workers, the state sits below the 25th-ranked Oregon’s tally by 416 jobs, and trails the national leader California by 48,269 electric vehicles workers.
1.1 Nebraska’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; Nebraska accounts for 696 of them.
1.3 Where Nebraska sits in its own mix
| Sector | Jobs (2024) | National rank |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency | 14,476 | #35 |
| Solar | 2,061 | #32 |
| Nuclear | 772 | #25 |
| Wind | 741 | #37 |
| Electric Vehicles | 696 | #33 |
| Storage & Grid | 292 | #46 |
| Hydropower | 223 | #33 |
| Clean Fuels | 135 | #36 |
1.4 Sub-sector breakdown in Nebraska
Every electric vehicles-related sub-category reported for Nebraska in the USEER workbook, ranked by employment.
2. Pay & Career Roles in Nebraska
Nebraska contributes 0.47% of the nation’s electric vehicles workforce. Within Nebraska’s own clean-energy economy, electric vehicles accounts for 3.6% of total clean-energy jobs (696 of 19,398 workers).
Cost-of-living in Nebraska is roughly 8.5% lower the U.S. average, so the state-adjusted median wage for electric vehicles roles in Nebraska is shown alongside the national BLS figure.
| Role | National median | Nebraska-adjusted | Job Zone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering Technician (EV) | $66,940 | $61,250 | 3 |
| Automotive Service Technician (EV) | $47,770 | $43,710 | 3 |
See all 2 electric vehicles occupations with national wages and skills →
4. Hiring Difficulty & Industry Mix
Nebraska employers rate 18.0% of clean-energy hires as “very difficult” (plus 33.3% as “somewhat difficult”) — easier than the ~22% national baseline. Combined, 51.2% of Nebraska’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 | 16,966 |
| Manufacturing | 9,284 |
| Other Services | 8,243 |
| Trade | 7,659 |
| Utilities | 7,006 |
| Professional Services | 5,014 |
| Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows | 2,408 |
| Agriculture and Forestry | 1,638 |
| Mining and Extraction | 254 |
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.