North Carolina Electric Vehicles jobs: 2,747 employed (2024)
As of the 2025 U.S. Energy & Employment Report, North Carolina employs 2,747 people in the electric vehicles sector — about 1.9% of the U.S. total. That makes North Carolina the 14th-largest state for electric vehicles jobs nationwide.
Electric Vehicles Jobs in North Carolina (2024)
National share: 1.85% of all U.S. electric vehicles jobs.
Typical Median Wage
1. Employment Landscape
North Carolina ranks 14th out of 51 U.S. states in electric vehicles employment. At 2,747 workers, the state sits above the 25th-ranked Oregon’s tally by 1,635 jobs, and trails the national leader California by 46,218 electric vehicles workers.
1.1 North Carolina’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; North Carolina accounts for 2,747 of them.
1.3 Where North Carolina sits in its own mix
| Sector | Jobs (2024) | National rank |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency | 83,490 | #7 |
| Solar | 10,224 | #7 |
| Electric Vehicles | 2,747 | #14 |
| Storage & Grid | 2,020 | #15 |
| Wind | 1,731 | #20 |
| Nuclear | 1,565 | #15 |
| Hydropower | 806 | #16 |
| Clean Fuels | 571 | #9 |
1.4 Sub-sector breakdown in North Carolina
Every electric vehicles-related sub-category reported for North Carolina in the USEER workbook, ranked by employment.
2. Pay & Career Roles in North Carolina
North Carolina contributes 1.85% of the nation’s electric vehicles workforce. Within North Carolina’s own clean-energy economy, electric vehicles accounts for 2.7% of total clean-energy jobs (2,747 of 103,154 workers).
Cost-of-living in North Carolina is roughly 3.8% lower the U.S. average, so the state-adjusted median wage for electric vehicles roles in North Carolina is shown alongside the national BLS figure.
| Role | National median | North Carolina-adjusted | Job Zone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering Technician (EV) | $66,940 | $64,396 | 3 |
| Automotive Service Technician (EV) | $47,770 | $45,955 | 3 |
See all 2 electric vehicles occupations with national wages and skills →
4. Hiring Difficulty & Industry Mix
North Carolina employers rate 18.8% of clean-energy hires as “very difficult” (plus 36.2% as “somewhat difficult”) — easier than the ~22% national baseline. Combined, 55.0% of North Carolina’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 | 54,511 |
| Professional Services | 47,657 |
| Manufacturing | 44,541 |
| Other Services | 39,092 |
| Trade | 23,647 |
| Utilities | 14,591 |
| Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows | 2,791 |
| Agriculture and Forestry | 1,119 |
| Mining and Extraction | 301 |
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.