Arizona Energy Efficiency jobs: 46,313 employed (2024)
As of the 2025 U.S. Energy & Employment Report, Arizona employs 46,313 people in the energy efficiency sector — about 1.9% of the U.S. total. That makes Arizona the 18th-largest state for energy efficiency jobs nationwide.
Energy Efficiency Jobs in Arizona (2024)
National share: 1.95% of all U.S. energy efficiency jobs.
Typical Median Wage
1. Employment Landscape
Arizona ranks 18th out of 51 U.S. states in energy efficiency employment. At 46,313 workers, the state sits above the 25th-ranked Alabama’s tally by 14,764 jobs, and trails the national leader California by 265,776 energy efficiency workers.
1.1 Arizona’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; Arizona accounts for 46,313 of them.
1.3 Where Arizona sits in its own mix
| Sector | Jobs (2024) | National rank |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency | 46,313 | #18 |
| Solar | 10,253 | #6 |
| Nuclear | 2,586 | #9 |
| Storage & Grid | 1,706 | #17 |
| Wind | 1,489 | #26 |
| Electric Vehicles | 1,288 | #24 |
| Hydropower | 443 | #21 |
| Clean Fuels | 318 | #18 |
1.4 Sub-sector breakdown in Arizona
Every energy efficiency-related sub-category reported for Arizona in the USEER workbook, ranked by employment.
2. Pay & Career Roles in Arizona
Arizona contributes 1.95% of the nation’s energy efficiency workforce. Within Arizona’s own clean-energy economy, energy efficiency accounts for 71.9% of total clean-energy jobs (46,313 of 64,396 workers).
Cost-of-living in Arizona is roughly 2.0% higher the U.S. average, so the state-adjusted median wage for energy efficiency roles in Arizona is shown alongside the national BLS figure.
| Role | National median | Arizona-adjusted | Job Zone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy Engineer | $103,940 | $106,019 | 4 |
| Energy Auditor | $71,400 | $72,828 | 3 |
| Weatherization Installer & Technician | $50,560 | $51,571 | 2 |
See all 3 energy efficiency occupations with national wages and skills →
4. Hiring Difficulty & Industry Mix
Arizona employers rate 21.9% of clean-energy hires as “very difficult” (plus 35.2% as “somewhat difficult”) — on par with the ~22% national baseline. Combined, 57.1% of Arizona’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 | 46,142 |
| Other Services | 24,295 |
| Professional Services | 22,286 |
| Utilities | 19,593 |
| Manufacturing | 12,141 |
| Trade | 9,841 |
| Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows | 4,012 |
| Mining and Extraction | 573 |
| Agriculture and Forestry | 124 |
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.