Energy Efficiency · Arizona
Arizona Energy Efficiency jobs: 46,313 employed (2024)
Energy Efficiency Jobs in Arizona (2024)
46,313
Rank #18 of 51
1.95% of U.S.
Arizona-adjusted median
$76,806
Across 3 tracked energy efficiency roles, BEA RPP × 1.02.
Energy Efficiency sub-sector breakdown in Arizona
High efficiency HVAC and renewable heating and cooling
12,820
Traditional HVAC with an efficiency component
11,317
Certified and efficient lighting
8,809
Advanced materials
7,816
Other
5,551
Where Arizona’s clean-energy jobs sit across 8 sectors
| 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 |
Arizona vs. the energy efficiency leader, median, and bottom
1st · California
312,090
18. Arizona
46,313
25th · Alabama
31,549
51st · Alaska
4,373
States with comparable energy efficiency employment
Energy Efficiency roles and pay in Arizona
| Role | SOC | National median | Arizona-adjusted | Job Zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy Engineer | 17-2199.11 | $103,940 | $106,019 | 4 |
| Energy Auditor | 13-1199.01 | $71,400 | $72,828 | 3 |
| Weatherization Installer & Technician | 47-4099.03 | $50,560 | $51,571 | 2 |
Employer-reported hiring difficulty in Arizona
Did not hire
37.5%
Somewhat difficult hiring
35.2%
Very difficult hiring
21.9%
Not at all difficult hiring
5.4%
NAICS industry mix for Arizona clean-energy jobs
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
Arizona’s electric-power generation workforce by fuel type
Solar
10,253
Natural gas electricity
5,235
Coal electricity
3,073
Nuclear electricity
2,586
Wind
1,489
Other electricity
883
Bioenergy/Combined heat and power
714
Traditional hydropower
443
Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics
251
Oil and other fossil fuel electricity
191
Geothermal electricity
158
Full USEER workbook line items for Arizona
Fuels
| Fuels total | 2,682 |
| Oil (petroleum and other fossil fuels) | 868 |
| Natural gas fuels | 486 |
| Nuclear fuels | 339 |
| Other biofuels | 318 |
| Other fuels | 211 |
| Corn ethanol | 157 |
| Woody biomass | 112 |
| Coal fuels | 105 |
| Other ethanol and non-woody biomass | 84 |
Electric Power Generation
| Electric power generation total | 25,276 |
| Solar | 10,253 |
| Natural gas electricity | 5,235 |
| Coal electricity | 3,073 |
| Nuclear electricity | 2,586 |
| Wind | 1,489 |
| Other electricity | 883 |
| Bioenergy/Combined heat and power | 714 |
| Traditional hydropower | 443 |
| Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics | 251 |
| Oil and other fossil fuel electricity | 191 |
| Geothermal electricity | 158 |
Transmission, Distribution & Storage
| Transmission, distribution, and storage total | 25,697 |
| Traditional transmission and distribution | 18,037 |
| Other (including commodity flows) | 4,899 |
| Storage | 1,706 |
| Micro grid | 406 |
| Other grid modernization | 352 |
| Smart grid | 296 |
Energy Efficiency
| Energy efficiency total | 46,313 |
| High efficiency HVAC and renewable heating and cooling | 12,820 |
| Traditional HVAC with an efficiency component | 11,317 |
| Certified and efficient lighting | 8,809 |
| Advanced materials | 7,816 |
| Other | 5,551 |
Motor Vehicles
| Motor vehicle total | 39,039 |
| Gasoline and diesel vehicles | 31,371 |
| Hybrid electric vehicles | 1,971 |
| Other vehicles | 1,934 |
| Battery electric vehicles | 1,288 |
| Motor vehicle commodity flows | 1,167 |
| Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles | 888 |
| Hydrogen/fuel cell vehicles | 222 |
| Natural gas vehicles | 198 |
By NAICS Industry
| 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 |
Skill profile for energy efficiency roles
Top skills
Critical Thinking3.63
Reading Comprehension3.50
Speaking3.50
Active Listening3.44
Complex Problem Solving3.38
Writing3.38
Judgment and Decision Making3.32
Monitoring3.32
Knowledge
Building and Construction4.03
Engineering and Technology3.64
Design3.57
Mechanical3.57
Mathematics3.56
Customer and Personal Service3.44
Administration and Management3.37
English Language3.18
Core abilities
Problem Sensitivity3.94
Near Vision3.69
Oral Expression3.57
Deductive Reasoning3.50
Oral Comprehension3.50
Fluency of Ideas3.44
Inductive Reasoning3.44
Written Comprehension3.44
Representative tasks for energy efficiency workers
- Clean and maintain tools and equipment. (Core)
- Wrap water heaters with water heater blankets. (Core)
- Test combustible appliances, such as gas appliances. (Core)
- Test or evaluate photovoltaic (PV) cells or modules. (Supplemental)
- Install storm windows or storm doors and verify proper fit. (Core)
- Contact residents or building owners to schedule appointments. (Core)
- Perform thermal, stress, or cost reduction analyses for solar systems. (Core)
- Design or develop vacuum tube collector systems for solar applications. (Supplemental)
- Apply spackling, compounding, or other materials to repair holes in walls. (Core)
- Determine amount of air leakage in buildings, using a blower door machine. (Core)
- Test and diagnose air flow systems, using furnace efficiency analysis equipment. (Core)
- Create checklists for review or inspection of completed solar installation projects. (Core)
Software and tools used in energy efficiency roles
Microsoft Word 🔥
Microsoft Access 🔥
Microsoft Excel 🔥
Microsoft Office software 🔥
Microsoft Outlook 🔥
Microsoft PowerPoint 🔥
Microsoft Project 🔥
Microsoft Visio 🔥
Salesforce software 🔥
Microsoft Visual Basic 🔥
Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications VBA 🔥
SAP software 🔥
Microsoft Windows 🔥
Autodesk AutoCAD 🔥
Google Workspace software 🔥
Autodesk Revit 🔥
Bash 🔥
C++ 🔥
JavaScript 🔥
Linux 🔥
Dassault Systemes SolidWorks 🔥
Structured query language SQL 🔥
Python 🔥
The MathWorks MATLAB 🔥
Education & training paths into energy efficiency
IM
Job-Related Professional Certification3.1%
Apprenticeship2.4%
OJ
On-the-Job Training14.3%
PT
On-Site or In-Plant Training14.3%
Required Level of Education
Required Level of Education20.0%
Related Work Experience (Years)
Related Work Experience11.1%