New York Electric Vehicles jobs: 4,513 employed (2024)
As of the 2025 U.S. Energy & Employment Report, New York employs 4,513 people in the electric vehicles sector — about 3% of the U.S. total. That makes New York the 9th-largest state for electric vehicles jobs nationwide.
Electric Vehicles Jobs in New York (2024)
National share: 3.04% of all U.S. electric vehicles jobs.
Typical Median Wage
1. Employment Landscape
New York ranks 9th out of 51 U.S. states in electric vehicles employment. At 4,513 workers, the state sits above the 25th-ranked Oregon’s tally by 3,401 jobs, and trails the national leader California by 44,452 electric vehicles workers.
1.1 New York’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; New York accounts for 4,513 of them.
1.3 Where New York sits in its own mix
| Sector | Jobs (2024) | National rank |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency | 135,393 | #3 |
| Solar | 16,152 | #5 |
| Hydropower | 5,309 | #4 |
| Electric Vehicles | 4,513 | #9 |
| Wind | 4,496 | #8 |
| Nuclear | 3,545 | #5 |
| Storage & Grid | 2,670 | #9 |
| Clean Fuels | 863 | #5 |
1.4 Sub-sector breakdown in New York
Every electric vehicles-related sub-category reported for New York in the USEER workbook, ranked by employment.
2. Pay & Career Roles in New York
New York contributes 3.04% of the nation’s electric vehicles workforce. Within New York’s own clean-energy economy, electric vehicles accounts for 2.6% of total clean-energy jobs (4,513 of 172,941 workers).
Cost-of-living in New York is roughly 10.9% higher the U.S. average, so the state-adjusted median wage for electric vehicles roles in New York is shown alongside the national BLS figure.
| Role | National median | New York-adjusted | Job Zone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering Technician (EV) | $66,940 | $74,236 | 3 |
| Automotive Service Technician (EV) | $47,770 | $52,977 | 3 |
See all 2 electric vehicles occupations with national wages and skills →
4. Hiring Difficulty & Industry Mix
New York employers rate 16.3% of clean-energy hires as “very difficult” (plus 33.0% as “somewhat difficult”) — easier than the ~22% national baseline. Combined, 49.3% of New York’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) |
|---|---|
| Professional Services | 100,410 |
| Construction | 71,757 |
| Other Services | 57,301 |
| Utilities | 39,014 |
| Trade | 32,983 |
| Manufacturing | 28,744 |
| Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows | 2,357 |
| Mining and Extraction | 587 |
| Agriculture and Forestry | 452 |
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.