Pennsylvania Electric Vehicles jobs: 2,871 employed (2024)
As of the 2025 U.S. Energy & Employment Report, Pennsylvania employs 2,871 people in the electric vehicles sector — about 1.9% of the U.S. total. That makes Pennsylvania the 12th-largest state for electric vehicles jobs nationwide.
Electric Vehicles Jobs in Pennsylvania (2024)
National share: 1.94% of all U.S. electric vehicles jobs.
Typical Median Wage
1. Employment Landscape
Pennsylvania ranks 12th out of 51 U.S. states in electric vehicles employment. At 2,871 workers, the state sits above the 25th-ranked Oregon’s tally by 1,759 jobs, and trails the national leader California by 46,094 electric vehicles workers.
1.1 Pennsylvania’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; Pennsylvania accounts for 2,871 of them.
1.3 Where Pennsylvania sits in its own mix
| Sector | Jobs (2024) | National rank |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency | 76,289 | #11 |
| Solar | 6,914 | #16 |
| Nuclear | 4,107 | #3 |
| Wind | 3,314 | #11 |
| Electric Vehicles | 2,871 | #12 |
| Storage & Grid | 2,312 | #10 |
| Clean Fuels | 659 | #6 |
| Hydropower | 567 | #17 |
1.4 Sub-sector breakdown in Pennsylvania
Every electric vehicles-related sub-category reported for Pennsylvania in the USEER workbook, ranked by employment.
2. Pay & Career Roles in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania contributes 1.94% of the nation’s electric vehicles workforce. Within Pennsylvania’s own clean-energy economy, electric vehicles accounts for 3.0% of total clean-energy jobs (2,871 of 97,033 workers).
Cost-of-living in Pennsylvania is roughly 2.3% lower the U.S. average, so the state-adjusted median wage for electric vehicles roles in Pennsylvania is shown alongside the national BLS figure.
| Role | National median | Pennsylvania-adjusted | Job Zone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering Technician (EV) | $66,940 | $65,400 | 3 |
| Automotive Service Technician (EV) | $47,770 | $46,671 | 3 |
See all 2 electric vehicles occupations with national wages and skills →
4. Hiring Difficulty & Industry Mix
Pennsylvania employers rate 27.5% of clean-energy hires as “very difficult” (plus 27.7% as “somewhat difficult”) — tighter than the ~22% national baseline. Combined, 55.2% of Pennsylvania’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 | 68,379 |
| Manufacturing | 60,115 |
| Other Services | 42,556 |
| Trade | 41,939 |
| Utilities | 21,411 |
| Professional Services | 20,736 |
| Mining and Extraction | 16,880 |
| Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows | 10,083 |
| Agriculture and Forestry | 596 |
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.