Tennessee Electric Vehicles jobs: 5,332 employed (2024)
As of the 2025 U.S. Energy & Employment Report, Tennessee employs 5,332 people in the electric vehicles sector — about 3.6% of the U.S. total. That makes Tennessee the 7th-largest state for electric vehicles jobs nationwide.
Electric Vehicles Jobs in Tennessee (2024)
National share: 3.60% of all U.S. electric vehicles jobs.
Typical Median Wage
1. Employment Landscape
Tennessee ranks 7th out of 51 U.S. states in electric vehicles employment. At 5,332 workers, the state sits above the 25th-ranked Oregon’s tally by 4,220 jobs, and trails the national leader California by 43,633 electric vehicles workers.
1.1 Tennessee’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; Tennessee accounts for 5,332 of them.
1.3 Where Tennessee sits in its own mix
| Sector | Jobs (2024) | National rank |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency | 53,319 | #17 |
| Hydropower | 5,802 | #3 |
| Solar | 5,590 | #21 |
| Electric Vehicles | 5,332 | #7 |
| Storage & Grid | 1,137 | #21 |
| Wind | 849 | #35 |
| Clean Fuels | 253 | #22 |
| Nuclear | 94 | #37 |
1.4 Sub-sector breakdown in Tennessee
Every electric vehicles-related sub-category reported for Tennessee in the USEER workbook, ranked by employment.
2. Pay & Career Roles in Tennessee
Tennessee contributes 3.60% of the nation’s electric vehicles workforce. Within Tennessee’s own clean-energy economy, electric vehicles accounts for 7.4% of total clean-energy jobs (5,332 of 72,376 workers).
Cost-of-living in Tennessee is roughly 7.3% lower the U.S. average, so the state-adjusted median wage for electric vehicles roles in Tennessee is shown alongside the national BLS figure.
| Role | National median | Tennessee-adjusted | Job Zone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering Technician (EV) | $66,940 | $62,053 | 3 |
| Automotive Service Technician (EV) | $47,770 | $44,283 | 3 |
See all 2 electric vehicles occupations with national wages and skills →
4. Hiring Difficulty & Industry Mix
Tennessee employers rate 18.2% of clean-energy hires as “very difficult” (plus 26.6% as “somewhat difficult”) — easier than the ~22% national baseline. Combined, 44.8% of Tennessee’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 | 86,997 |
| Construction | 44,586 |
| Trade | 22,813 |
| Other Services | 22,441 |
| Utilities | 19,794 |
| Professional Services | 15,934 |
| Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows | 6,701 |
| Agriculture and Forestry | 390 |
| Mining and Extraction | 379 |
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.