Oklahoma Electric Vehicles jobs: 799 employed (2024)
As of the 2025 U.S. Energy & Employment Report, Oklahoma employs 799 people in the electric vehicles sector — about 0.5% of the U.S. total. That makes Oklahoma the 32nd-largest state for electric vehicles jobs nationwide.
Electric Vehicles Jobs in Oklahoma (2024)
National share: 0.54% of all U.S. electric vehicles jobs.
Typical Median Wage
1. Employment Landscape
Oklahoma ranks 32nd out of 51 U.S. states in electric vehicles employment. At 799 workers, the state sits below the 25th-ranked Oregon’s tally by 313 jobs, and trails the national leader California by 48,166 electric vehicles workers.
1.1 Oklahoma’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; Oklahoma accounts for 799 of them.
1.3 Where Oklahoma sits in its own mix
| Sector | Jobs (2024) | National rank |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency | 15,934 | #33 |
| Wind | 2,080 | #16 |
| Solar | 1,788 | #34 |
| Storage & Grid | 1,090 | #24 |
| Electric Vehicles | 799 | #32 |
| Hydropower | 435 | #22 |
| Clean Fuels | 139 | #35 |
| Nuclear | 14 | #41 |
1.4 Sub-sector breakdown in Oklahoma
Every electric vehicles-related sub-category reported for Oklahoma in the USEER workbook, ranked by employment.
2. Pay & Career Roles in Oklahoma
Oklahoma contributes 0.54% of the nation’s electric vehicles workforce. Within Oklahoma’s own clean-energy economy, electric vehicles accounts for 3.6% of total clean-energy jobs (799 of 22,279 workers).
Cost-of-living in Oklahoma is roughly 10.9% lower the U.S. average, so the state-adjusted median wage for electric vehicles roles in Oklahoma is shown alongside the national BLS figure.
| Role | National median | Oklahoma-adjusted | Job Zone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering Technician (EV) | $66,940 | $59,644 | 3 |
| Automotive Service Technician (EV) | $47,770 | $42,563 | 3 |
See all 2 electric vehicles occupations with national wages and skills →
4. Hiring Difficulty & Industry Mix
Oklahoma employers rate 22.1% of clean-energy hires as “very difficult” (plus 27.6% as “somewhat difficult”) — on par with the ~22% national baseline. Combined, 49.7% of Oklahoma’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 | 35,358 |
| Mining and Extraction | 30,049 |
| Manufacturing | 26,272 |
| Other Services | 12,618 |
| Utilities | 10,748 |
| Professional Services | 10,300 |
| Trade | 8,426 |
| Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows | 5,973 |
| Agriculture and Forestry | 65 |
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.