Alaska Energy Efficiency jobs: 4,373 employed (2024)
As of the 2025 U.S. Energy & Employment Report, Alaska employs 4,373 people in the energy efficiency sector — about 0.2% of the U.S. total. That makes Alaska the 51st-largest state for energy efficiency jobs nationwide.
Energy Efficiency Jobs in Alaska (2024)
National share: 0.18% of all U.S. energy efficiency jobs.
Typical Median Wage
1. Employment Landscape
Alaska ranks 51st out of 51 U.S. states in energy efficiency employment. At 4,373 workers, the state sits below the 25th-ranked Alabama’s tally by 27,177 jobs, and trails the national leader California by 307,717 energy efficiency workers.
1.1 Alaska’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; Alaska accounts for 4,373 of them.
1.3 Where Alaska sits in its own mix
| Sector | Jobs (2024) | National rank |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency | 4,373 | #51 |
| Hydropower | 448 | #20 |
| Storage & Grid | 228 | #47 |
| Solar | 163 | #51 |
| Wind | 111 | #50 |
| Electric Vehicles | 76 | #51 |
| Clean Fuels | 34 | #49 |
| Nuclear | 9 | #43 |
1.4 Sub-sector breakdown in Alaska
Every energy efficiency-related sub-category reported for Alaska in the USEER workbook, ranked by employment.
2. Pay & Career Roles in Alaska
Alaska contributes 0.18% of the nation’s energy efficiency workforce. Within Alaska’s own clean-energy economy, energy efficiency accounts for 80.3% of total clean-energy jobs (4,373 of 5,442 workers).
Cost-of-living in Alaska is roughly 5.1% higher the U.S. average, so the state-adjusted median wage for energy efficiency roles in Alaska is shown alongside the national BLS figure.
| Role | National median | Alaska-adjusted | Job Zone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy Engineer | $103,940 | $109,241 | 4 |
| Energy Auditor | $71,400 | $75,041 | 3 |
| Weatherization Installer & Technician | $50,560 | $53,139 | 2 |
See all 3 energy efficiency occupations with national wages and skills →
4. Hiring Difficulty & Industry Mix
Alaska employers rate 22.3% of clean-energy hires as “very difficult” (plus 26.0% as “somewhat difficult”) — on par with the ~22% national baseline. Combined, 48.2% of Alaska’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) |
|---|---|
| Mining and Extraction | 7,102 |
| Construction | 6,124 |
| Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows | 2,702 |
| Trade | 2,697 |
| Professional Services | 2,497 |
| Utilities | 2,304 |
| Manufacturing | 2,129 |
| Other Services | 2,112 |
| Agriculture and Forestry | 11 |
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.