Wisconsin Electric Vehicles jobs: 1,925 employed (2024)
As of the 2025 U.S. Energy & Employment Report, Wisconsin employs 1,925 people in the electric vehicles sector — about 1.3% of the U.S. total. That makes Wisconsin the 19th-largest state for electric vehicles jobs nationwide.
Electric Vehicles Jobs in Wisconsin (2024)
National share: 1.30% of all U.S. electric vehicles jobs.
Typical Median Wage
1. Employment Landscape
Wisconsin ranks 19th out of 51 U.S. states in electric vehicles employment. At 1,925 workers, the state sits above the 25th-ranked Oregon’s tally by 813 jobs, and trails the national leader California by 47,040 electric vehicles workers.
1.1 Wisconsin’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; Wisconsin accounts for 1,925 of them.
1.3 Where Wisconsin sits in its own mix
| Sector | Jobs (2024) | National rank |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency | 58,160 | #15 |
| Solar | 4,429 | #23 |
| Wind | 2,002 | #17 |
| Electric Vehicles | 1,925 | #19 |
| Storage & Grid | 1,526 | #19 |
| Nuclear | 945 | #22 |
| Clean Fuels | 308 | #20 |
| Hydropower | 305 | #27 |
1.4 Sub-sector breakdown in Wisconsin
Every electric vehicles-related sub-category reported for Wisconsin in the USEER workbook, ranked by employment.
2. Pay & Career Roles in Wisconsin
Wisconsin contributes 1.30% of the nation’s electric vehicles workforce. Within Wisconsin’s own clean-energy economy, electric vehicles accounts for 2.8% of total clean-energy jobs (1,925 of 69,599 workers).
Cost-of-living in Wisconsin is roughly 6.9% lower the U.S. average, so the state-adjusted median wage for electric vehicles roles in Wisconsin is shown alongside the national BLS figure.
| Role | National median | Wisconsin-adjusted | Job Zone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering Technician (EV) | $66,940 | $62,321 | 3 |
| Automotive Service Technician (EV) | $47,770 | $44,474 | 3 |
See all 2 electric vehicles occupations with national wages and skills →
4. Hiring Difficulty & Industry Mix
Wisconsin employers rate 20.1% of clean-energy hires as “very difficult” (plus 24.9% as “somewhat difficult”) — on par with the ~22% national baseline. Combined, 45.0% of Wisconsin’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 | 46,604 |
| Construction | 38,757 |
| Trade | 19,019 |
| Other Services | 18,866 |
| Professional Services | 10,962 |
| Utilities | 8,479 |
| Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows | 4,864 |
| Agriculture and Forestry | 898 |
| Mining and Extraction | 50 |
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.