Virginia Electric Vehicles jobs: 2,509 employed (2024)
As of the 2025 U.S. Energy & Employment Report, Virginia employs 2,509 people in the electric vehicles sector — about 1.7% of the U.S. total. That makes Virginia the 16th-largest state for electric vehicles jobs nationwide.
Electric Vehicles Jobs in Virginia (2024)
National share: 1.69% of all U.S. electric vehicles jobs.
Typical Median Wage
1. Employment Landscape
Virginia ranks 16th out of 51 U.S. states in electric vehicles employment. At 2,509 workers, the state sits above the 25th-ranked Oregon’s tally by 1,397 jobs, and trails the national leader California by 46,456 electric vehicles workers.
1.1 Virginia’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; Virginia accounts for 2,509 of them.
1.3 Where Virginia sits in its own mix
| Sector | Jobs (2024) | National rank |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency | 79,241 | #9 |
| Solar | 6,005 | #17 |
| Wind | 2,527 | #14 |
| Electric Vehicles | 2,509 | #16 |
| Nuclear | 2,426 | #10 |
| Storage & Grid | 1,486 | #20 |
| Hydropower | 823 | #15 |
| Clean Fuels | 327 | #17 |
1.4 Sub-sector breakdown in Virginia
Every electric vehicles-related sub-category reported for Virginia in the USEER workbook, ranked by employment.
2. Pay & Career Roles in Virginia
Virginia contributes 1.69% of the nation’s electric vehicles workforce. Within Virginia’s own clean-energy economy, electric vehicles accounts for 2.6% of total clean-energy jobs (2,509 of 95,344 workers).
Cost-of-living in Virginia is roughly 3.0% higher the U.S. average, so the state-adjusted median wage for electric vehicles roles in Virginia is shown alongside the national BLS figure.
| Role | National median | Virginia-adjusted | Job Zone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering Technician (EV) | $66,940 | $68,948 | 3 |
| Automotive Service Technician (EV) | $47,770 | $49,203 | 3 |
See all 2 electric vehicles occupations with national wages and skills →
4. Hiring Difficulty & Industry Mix
Virginia employers rate 19.4% of clean-energy hires as “very difficult” (plus 26.7% as “somewhat difficult”) — on par with the ~22% national baseline. Combined, 46.1% of Virginia’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 | 66,425 |
| Professional Services | 39,112 |
| Other Services | 30,402 |
| Manufacturing | 21,369 |
| Trade | 17,717 |
| Utilities | 10,936 |
| Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows | 6,442 |
| Mining and Extraction | 3,026 |
| Agriculture and Forestry | 588 |
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.