Colorado Energy Efficiency jobs: 40,318 employed (2024)
As of the 2025 U.S. Energy & Employment Report, Colorado employs 40,318 people in the energy efficiency sector — about 1.7% of the U.S. total. That makes Colorado the 23rd-largest state for energy efficiency jobs nationwide.
Energy Efficiency Jobs in Colorado (2024)
National share: 1.69% of all U.S. energy efficiency jobs.
Typical Median Wage
1. Employment Landscape
Colorado ranks 23rd out of 51 U.S. states in energy efficiency employment. At 40,318 workers, the state sits above the 25th-ranked Alabama’s tally by 8,768 jobs, and trails the national leader California by 271,772 energy efficiency workers.
1.1 Colorado’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; Colorado accounts for 40,318 of them.
1.3 Where Colorado sits in its own mix
| Sector | Jobs (2024) | National rank |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency | 40,318 | #23 |
| Solar | 9,312 | #9 |
| Wind | 7,753 | #4 |
| Storage & Grid | 2,166 | #14 |
| Electric Vehicles | 1,497 | #21 |
| Hydropower | 1,006 | #11 |
| Clean Fuels | 423 | #12 |
| Nuclear | 115 | #35 |
1.4 Sub-sector breakdown in Colorado
Every energy efficiency-related sub-category reported for Colorado in the USEER workbook, ranked by employment.
2. Pay & Career Roles in Colorado
Colorado contributes 1.69% of the nation’s energy efficiency workforce. Within Colorado’s own clean-energy economy, energy efficiency accounts for 64.4% of total clean-energy jobs (40,318 of 62,590 workers).
Cost-of-living in Colorado is roughly 5.4% higher the U.S. average, so the state-adjusted median wage for energy efficiency roles in Colorado is shown alongside the national BLS figure.
| Role | National median | Colorado-adjusted | Job Zone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy Engineer | $103,940 | $109,553 | 4 |
| Energy Auditor | $71,400 | $75,256 | 3 |
| Weatherization Installer & Technician | $50,560 | $53,290 | 2 |
See all 3 energy efficiency occupations with national wages and skills →
4. Hiring Difficulty & Industry Mix
Colorado employers rate 19.1% of clean-energy hires as “very difficult” (plus 32.1% as “somewhat difficult”) — on par with the ~22% national baseline. Combined, 51.2% of Colorado’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) |
|---|---|
| Professional Services | 57,079 |
| Construction | 29,797 |
| Other Services | 22,936 |
| Mining and Extraction | 18,621 |
| Utilities | 11,048 |
| Trade | 10,989 |
| Manufacturing | 5,942 |
| Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows | 4,141 |
| Agriculture and Forestry | 486 |
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.