Utah Electric Vehicles jobs: 1,021 employed (2024)
As of the 2025 U.S. Energy & Employment Report, Utah employs 1,021 people in the electric vehicles sector — about 0.7% of the U.S. total. That makes Utah the 28th-largest state for electric vehicles jobs nationwide.
Electric Vehicles Jobs in Utah (2024)
National share: 0.69% of all U.S. electric vehicles jobs.
Typical Median Wage
1. Employment Landscape
Utah ranks 28th out of 51 U.S. states in electric vehicles employment. At 1,021 workers, the state sits below the 25th-ranked Oregon’s tally by 91 jobs, and trails the national leader California by 47,944 electric vehicles workers.
1.1 Utah’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; Utah accounts for 1,021 of them.
1.3 Where Utah sits in its own mix
| Sector | Jobs (2024) | National rank |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency | 34,013 | #25 |
| Solar | 8,288 | #13 |
| Electric Vehicles | 1,021 | #28 |
| Wind | 769 | #36 |
| Storage & Grid | 714 | #32 |
| Hydropower | 390 | #25 |
| Clean Fuels | 124 | #38 |
| Nuclear | 47 | #40 |
1.4 Sub-sector breakdown in Utah
Every electric vehicles-related sub-category reported for Utah in the USEER workbook, ranked by employment.
2. Pay & Career Roles in Utah
Utah contributes 0.69% of the nation’s electric vehicles workforce. Within Utah’s own clean-energy economy, electric vehicles accounts for 2.3% of total clean-energy jobs (1,021 of 45,365 workers).
Cost-of-living in Utah is roughly 1.5% lower the U.S. average, so the state-adjusted median wage for electric vehicles roles in Utah is shown alongside the national BLS figure.
| Role | National median | Utah-adjusted | Job Zone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering Technician (EV) | $66,940 | $65,936 | 3 |
| Automotive Service Technician (EV) | $47,770 | $47,053 | 3 |
See all 2 electric vehicles occupations with national wages and skills →
4. Hiring Difficulty & Industry Mix
Utah employers rate 18.7% of clean-energy hires as “very difficult” (plus 31.9% as “somewhat difficult”) — easier than the ~22% national baseline. Combined, 50.6% of Utah’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 | 36,894 |
| Other Services | 14,101 |
| Professional Services | 11,778 |
| Trade | 10,349 |
| Manufacturing | 9,311 |
| Mining and Extraction | 5,379 |
| Utilities | 3,297 |
| Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows | 2,086 |
| Agriculture and Forestry | 4 |
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.