North Dakota Electric Vehicles jobs: 262 employed (2024)
As of the 2025 U.S. Energy & Employment Report, North Dakota employs 262 people in the electric vehicles sector — about 0.2% of the U.S. total. That makes North Dakota the 42nd-largest state for electric vehicles jobs nationwide.
Electric Vehicles Jobs in North Dakota (2024)
National share: 0.18% of all U.S. electric vehicles jobs.
Typical Median Wage
1. Employment Landscape
North Dakota ranks 42nd out of 51 U.S. states in electric vehicles employment. At 262 workers, the state sits below the 25th-ranked Oregon’s tally by 850 jobs, and trails the national leader California by 48,703 electric vehicles workers.
1.1 North Dakota’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 Dakota accounts for 262 of them.
1.3 Where North Dakota sits in its own mix
| Sector | Jobs (2024) | National rank |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency | 5,583 | #50 |
| Wind | 1,723 | #21 |
| Storage & Grid | 368 | #42 |
| Solar | 352 | #49 |
| Electric Vehicles | 262 | #42 |
| Clean Fuels | 107 | #40 |
| Hydropower | 45 | #50 |
1.4 Sub-sector breakdown in North Dakota
Every electric vehicles-related sub-category reported for North Dakota in the USEER workbook, ranked by employment.
2. Pay & Career Roles in North Dakota
North Dakota contributes 0.18% of the nation’s electric vehicles workforce. Within North Dakota’s own clean-energy economy, electric vehicles accounts for 3.1% of total clean-energy jobs (262 of 8,441 workers).
Cost-of-living in North Dakota is roughly 9.0% lower the U.S. average, so the state-adjusted median wage for electric vehicles roles in North Dakota is shown alongside the national BLS figure.
| Role | National median | North Dakota-adjusted | Job Zone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering Technician (EV) | $66,940 | $60,915 | 3 |
| Automotive Service Technician (EV) | $47,770 | $43,471 | 3 |
See all 2 electric vehicles occupations with national wages and skills →
4. Hiring Difficulty & Industry Mix
North Dakota employers rate 21.8% of clean-energy hires as “very difficult” (plus 29.2% as “somewhat difficult”) — on par with the ~22% national baseline. Combined, 51.1% of North Dakota’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) |
|---|---|
| Mining and Extraction | 17,068 |
| Trade | 14,191 |
| Construction | 9,449 |
| Manufacturing | 5,857 |
| Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows | 3,920 |
| Other Services | 3,320 |
| Utilities | 3,283 |
| Professional Services | 1,812 |
| Agriculture and Forestry | 551 |
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.