Nevada Electric Vehicles jobs: 563 employed (2024)
As of the 2025 U.S. Energy & Employment Report, Nevada employs 563 people in the electric vehicles sector — about 0.4% of the U.S. total. That makes Nevada the 36th-largest state for electric vehicles jobs nationwide.
Electric Vehicles Jobs in Nevada (2024)
National share: 0.38% of all U.S. electric vehicles jobs.
Typical Median Wage
1. Employment Landscape
Nevada ranks 36th out of 51 U.S. states in electric vehicles employment. At 563 workers, the state sits below the 25th-ranked Oregon’s tally by 549 jobs, and trails the national leader California by 48,402 electric vehicles workers.
1.1 Nevada’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; Nevada accounts for 563 of them.
1.3 Where Nevada sits in its own mix
| Sector | Jobs (2024) | National rank |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency | 13,962 | #36 |
| Storage & Grid | 10,005 | #2 |
| Solar | 8,980 | #10 |
| Electric Vehicles | 563 | #36 |
| Wind | 301 | #46 |
| Nuclear | 138 | #32 |
| Hydropower | 120 | #43 |
| Clean Fuels | 85 | #42 |
1.4 Sub-sector breakdown in Nevada
Every electric vehicles-related sub-category reported for Nevada in the USEER workbook, ranked by employment.
2. Pay & Career Roles in Nevada
Nevada contributes 0.38% of the nation’s electric vehicles workforce. Within Nevada’s own clean-energy economy, electric vehicles accounts for 1.6% of total clean-energy jobs (563 of 34,153 workers).
Cost-of-living in Nevada is roughly 0.7% higher the U.S. average, so the state-adjusted median wage for electric vehicles roles in Nevada is shown alongside the national BLS figure.
| Role | National median | Nevada-adjusted | Job Zone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering Technician (EV) | $66,940 | $67,409 | 3 |
| Automotive Service Technician (EV) | $47,770 | $48,104 | 3 |
See all 2 electric vehicles occupations with national wages and skills →
4. Hiring Difficulty & Industry Mix
Nevada employers rate 19.2% of clean-energy hires as “very difficult” (plus 28.0% as “somewhat difficult”) — on par with the ~22% national baseline. Combined, 47.2% of Nevada’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 | 29,422 |
| Other Services | 10,422 |
| Professional Services | 8,499 |
| Trade | 5,961 |
| Utilities | 4,596 |
| Manufacturing | 4,316 |
| Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows | 351 |
| Mining and Extraction | 149 |
| Agriculture and Forestry | 0 |
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.