South Carolina Electric Vehicles jobs: 1,994 employed (2024)
As of the 2025 U.S. Energy & Employment Report, South Carolina employs 1,994 people in the electric vehicles sector — about 1.3% of the U.S. total. That makes South Carolina the 18th-largest state for electric vehicles jobs nationwide.
Electric Vehicles Jobs in South Carolina (2024)
National share: 1.35% of all U.S. electric vehicles jobs.
Typical Median Wage
1. Employment Landscape
South Carolina ranks 18th out of 51 U.S. states in electric vehicles employment. At 1,994 workers, the state sits above the 25th-ranked Oregon’s tally by 882 jobs, and trails the national leader California by 46,971 electric vehicles workers.
1.1 South 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; South Carolina accounts for 1,994 of them.
1.3 Where South Carolina sits in its own mix
| Sector | Jobs (2024) | National rank |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency | 31,530 | #27 |
| Hydropower | 7,415 | #2 |
| Nuclear | 4,306 | #1 |
| Solar | 4,176 | #25 |
| Electric Vehicles | 1,994 | #18 |
| Wind | 1,818 | #19 |
| Storage & Grid | 1,097 | #22 |
| Clean Fuels | 249 | #23 |
1.4 Sub-sector breakdown in South Carolina
Every electric vehicles-related sub-category reported for South Carolina in the USEER workbook, ranked by employment.
2. Pay & Career Roles in South Carolina
South Carolina contributes 1.35% of the nation’s electric vehicles workforce. Within South Carolina’s own clean-energy economy, electric vehicles accounts for 3.8% of total clean-energy jobs (1,994 of 52,585 workers).
Cost-of-living in South Carolina is roughly 5.7% lower the U.S. average, so the state-adjusted median wage for electric vehicles roles in South Carolina is shown alongside the national BLS figure.
| Role | National median | South Carolina-adjusted | Job Zone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering Technician (EV) | $66,940 | $63,124 | 3 |
| Automotive Service Technician (EV) | $47,770 | $45,047 | 3 |
See all 2 electric vehicles occupations with national wages and skills →
4. Hiring Difficulty & Industry Mix
South Carolina employers rate 28.1% of clean-energy hires as “very difficult” (plus 21.9% as “somewhat difficult”) — tighter than the ~22% national baseline. Combined, 50.0% of South 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) |
|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 50,545 |
| Construction | 28,144 |
| Trade | 25,163 |
| Other Services | 17,799 |
| Utilities | 12,125 |
| Professional Services | 7,687 |
| Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows | 4,875 |
| Agriculture and Forestry | 815 |
| Mining and Extraction | 127 |
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.