Electric Vehicles · Tennessee
Tennessee Electric Vehicles jobs: 5,332 employed (2024)
Electric Vehicles Jobs in Tennessee (2024)
5,332
Rank #7 of 51
3.60% of U.S.
Tennessee-adjusted median
$53,168
Across 2 tracked electric vehicles roles, BEA RPP × 0.93.
Electric Vehicles sub-sector breakdown in Tennessee
Gasoline and diesel vehicles
84,721
Hybrid electric vehicles
8,143
Battery electric vehicles
5,332
Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles
3,701
Motor vehicle commodity flows
3,262
Other vehicles
1,020
Hydrogen/fuel cell vehicles
929
Natural gas vehicles
823
Where Tennessee’s clean-energy jobs sit across 8 sectors
| 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 |
Tennessee vs. the electric vehicles leader, median, and bottom
1st · California
48,965
7. Tennessee
5,332
25th · Oregon
1,112
51st · Alaska
76
States with comparable electric vehicles employment
Electric Vehicles roles and pay in Tennessee
| Role | SOC | National median | Tennessee-adjusted | Job Zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering Technician (EV) | 17-3027.00 | $66,940 | $62,053 | 3 |
| Automotive Service Technician (EV) | 49-3023.00 | $47,770 | $44,283 | 3 |
Employer-reported hiring difficulty in Tennessee
Did not hire
50.8%
Somewhat difficult hiring
26.6%
Very difficult hiring
18.2%
Not at all difficult hiring
4.4%
NAICS industry mix for Tennessee clean-energy jobs
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
Tennessee’s electric-power generation workforce by fuel type
Traditional hydropower
5,802
Solar
5,590
Natural gas electricity
877
Wind
849
Coal electricity
494
Bioenergy/Combined heat and power
460
Other electricity
261
Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics
245
Geothermal electricity
150
Nuclear electricity
94
Oil and other fossil fuel electricity
79
Full USEER workbook line items for Tennessee
Fuels
| Fuels total | 7,089 |
| Oil (petroleum and other fossil fuels) | 3,831 |
| Other ethanol and non-woody biomass | 961 |
| Natural gas fuels | 684 |
| Woody biomass | 600 |
| Other fuels | 413 |
| Other biofuels | 253 |
| Corn ethanol | 193 |
| Coal fuels | 102 |
| Nuclear fuels | 54 |
Electric Power Generation
| Electric power generation total | 14,902 |
| Traditional hydropower | 5,802 |
| Solar | 5,590 |
| Natural gas electricity | 877 |
| Wind | 849 |
| Coal electricity | 494 |
| Bioenergy/Combined heat and power | 460 |
| Other electricity | 261 |
| Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics | 245 |
| Geothermal electricity | 150 |
| Nuclear electricity | 94 |
| Oil and other fossil fuel electricity | 79 |
Transmission, Distribution & Storage
| Transmission, distribution, and storage total | 36,796 |
| Traditional transmission and distribution | 22,787 |
| Smart grid | 6,347 |
| Other (including commodity flows) | 5,786 |
| Storage | 1,137 |
| Other grid modernization | 375 |
| Micro grid | 364 |
Energy Efficiency
| Energy efficiency total | 53,319 |
| High efficiency HVAC and renewable heating and cooling | 18,448 |
| Certified and efficient lighting | 11,645 |
| Traditional HVAC with an efficiency component | 9,711 |
| Advanced materials | 6,818 |
| Other | 6,696 |
Motor Vehicles
| Motor vehicle total | 107,930 |
| Gasoline and diesel vehicles | 84,721 |
| Hybrid electric vehicles | 8,143 |
| Battery electric vehicles | 5,332 |
| Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles | 3,701 |
| Motor vehicle commodity flows | 3,262 |
| Other vehicles | 1,020 |
| Hydrogen/fuel cell vehicles | 929 |
| Natural gas vehicles | 823 |
By NAICS Industry
| 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 |
Skill profile for electric vehicles roles
Top skills
Critical Thinking3.63
Active Listening3.50
Operations Monitoring3.50
Complex Problem Solving3.37
Speaking3.37
Judgment and Decision Making3.32
Reading Comprehension3.32
Troubleshooting3.25
Knowledge
Mechanical4.47
Engineering and Technology3.59
Computers and Electronics3.32
English Language3.22
Design3.18
Mathematics3.16
Customer and Personal Service3.07
Physics2.86
Core abilities
Deductive Reasoning3.82
Near Vision3.82
Inductive Reasoning3.75
Problem Sensitivity3.75
Oral Comprehension3.69
Information Ordering3.63
Written Comprehension3.63
Manual Dexterity3.44
Representative tasks for electric vehicles workers
- Align vehicles' front ends. (Core)
- Repair or rebuild transmissions. (n/a)
- Estimate costs of vehicle repair. (Core)
- Maintain cleanliness of work area. (Core)
- Repair, reline, replace, and adjust brakes. (Core)
- Monitor, inspect, or test mechanical equipment. (n/a)
- Assemble or disassemble complex mechanical systems. (Core)
- Review work orders and discuss work with supervisors. (Core)
- Rebuild parts, such as crankshafts and cylinder blocks. (Supplemental)
- Rewire ignition systems, lights, and instrument panels. (Core)
- Prepare layouts of machinery, tools, plants, or equipment. (Core)
- Interpret engineering sketches, specifications, or drawings. (Core)
Software and tools used in electric vehicles roles
SAP software 🔥
Microsoft Word 🔥
Microsoft Excel 🔥
Microsoft Office software 🔥
Microsoft Outlook 🔥
Microsoft Project 🔥
Microsoft SharePoint 🔥
Microsoft Visual Basic 🔥
Autodesk Revit 🔥
Microsoft Windows 🔥
Bentley MicroStation 🔥
C++ 🔥
The MathWorks MATLAB 🔥
Microsoft Access 🔥
Dassault Systemes SolidWorks 🔥
Microsoft PowerPoint 🔥
Autodesk AutoCAD 🔥
Computer aided manufacturing CAM software
Work order management software
Autodesk AutoCAD Mechanical
Database software
YouTube
Autodesk Inventor
Scheduling software
Education & training paths into electric vehicles
IM
Job-Related Professional Certification2.0%
Apprenticeship2.0%
OJ
On-the-Job Training12.5%
PT
On-Site or In-Plant Training12.5%
Required Level of Education
Required Level of Education22.2%
Related Work Experience (Years)
Related Work Experience11.1%