Alabama Energy Efficiency jobs: 31,549 employed (2024)
As of the 2025 U.S. Energy & Employment Report, Alabama employs 31,549 people in the energy efficiency sector — about 1.3% of the U.S. total. That makes Alabama the 26th-largest state for energy efficiency jobs nationwide.
Energy Efficiency Jobs in Alabama (2024)
National share: 1.33% of all U.S. energy efficiency jobs.
Typical Median Wage
1. Employment Landscape
Alabama ranks 26th out of 51 U.S. states in energy efficiency employment. At 31,549 workers, the state sits above the 25th-ranked Alabama’s tally by 0 jobs, and trails the national leader California by 280,540 energy efficiency workers.
1.1 Alabama’s position vs. the top 10 and median states
1.2 Share of U.S. total
The energy efficiency sector nationwide employs roughly 2,381,744 workers; Alabama accounts for 31,549 of them.
1.3 Where Alabama sits in its own mix
| Sector | Jobs (2024) | National rank |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency | 31,549 | #26 |
| Electric Vehicles | 2,827 | #13 |
| Nuclear | 2,131 | #12 |
| Wind | 1,545 | #25 |
| Solar | 1,237 | #41 |
| Storage & Grid | 1,051 | #26 |
| Hydropower | 471 | #18 |
| Clean Fuels | 211 | #28 |
1.4 Sub-sector breakdown in Alabama
Every energy efficiency-related sub-category reported for Alabama in the USEER workbook, ranked by employment.
2. Pay & Career Roles in Alabama
Alabama contributes 1.33% of the nation’s energy efficiency workforce. Within Alabama’s own clean-energy economy, energy efficiency accounts for 76.9% of total clean-energy jobs (31,549 of 41,023 workers).
Cost-of-living in Alabama is roughly 12.1% lower the U.S. average, so the state-adjusted median wage for energy efficiency roles in Alabama is shown alongside the national BLS figure.
| Role | National median | Alabama-adjusted | Job Zone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy Engineer | $103,940 | $91,363 | 4 |
| Energy Auditor | $71,400 | $62,761 | 3 |
| Weatherization Installer & Technician | $50,560 | $44,442 | 2 |
See all 3 energy efficiency occupations with national wages and skills →
4. Hiring Difficulty & Industry Mix
Alabama employers rate 21.4% of clean-energy hires as “very difficult” (plus 27.2% as “somewhat difficult”) — on par with the ~22% national baseline. Combined, 48.5% of Alabama’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 | 69,498 |
| Construction | 30,014 |
| Utilities | 17,198 |
| Other Services | 14,927 |
| Professional Services | 12,138 |
| Trade | 9,946 |
| Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows | 5,910 |
| Mining and Extraction | 3,386 |
| Agriculture and Forestry | 1,002 |
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.