Ohio Electric Vehicles jobs: 6,793 employed (2024)
As of the 2025 U.S. Energy & Employment Report, Ohio employs 6,793 people in the electric vehicles sector — about 4.6% of the U.S. total. That makes Ohio the 4th-largest state for electric vehicles jobs nationwide.
Electric Vehicles Jobs in Ohio (2024)
National share: 4.58% of all U.S. electric vehicles jobs.
Typical Median Wage
1. Employment Landscape
Ohio ranks 4th out of 51 U.S. states in electric vehicles employment. At 6,793 workers, the state sits above the 25th-ranked Oregon’s tally by 5,681 jobs, and trails the national leader California by 42,172 electric vehicles workers.
1.1 Ohio’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; Ohio accounts for 6,793 of them.
1.3 Where Ohio sits in its own mix
| Sector | Jobs (2024) | National rank |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency | 81,397 | #8 |
| Solar | 8,780 | #11 |
| Electric Vehicles | 6,793 | #4 |
| Storage & Grid | 1,812 | #16 |
| Nuclear | 1,786 | #13 |
| Wind | 1,679 | #23 |
| Hydropower | 400 | #24 |
| Clean Fuels | 392 | #14 |
1.4 Sub-sector breakdown in Ohio
Every electric vehicles-related sub-category reported for Ohio in the USEER workbook, ranked by employment.
2. Pay & Career Roles in Ohio
Ohio contributes 4.58% of the nation’s electric vehicles workforce. Within Ohio’s own clean-energy economy, electric vehicles accounts for 6.6% of total clean-energy jobs (6,793 of 103,039 workers).
Cost-of-living in Ohio is roughly 8.2% lower the U.S. average, so the state-adjusted median wage for electric vehicles roles in Ohio is shown alongside the national BLS figure.
| Role | National median | Ohio-adjusted | Job Zone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering Technician (EV) | $66,940 | $61,451 | 3 |
| Automotive Service Technician (EV) | $47,770 | $43,853 | 3 |
See all 2 electric vehicles occupations with national wages and skills →
4. Hiring Difficulty & Industry Mix
Ohio employers rate 22.4% of clean-energy hires as “very difficult” (plus 34.7% as “somewhat difficult”) — on par with the ~22% national baseline. Combined, 57.1% of Ohio’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) |
|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 123,332 |
| Construction | 69,916 |
| Other Services | 38,912 |
| Trade | 35,576 |
| Professional Services | 27,103 |
| Utilities | 18,139 |
| Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows | 12,898 |
| Mining and Extraction | 5,568 |
| Agriculture and Forestry | 681 |
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.