Energy Efficiency · Florida
Florida Energy Efficiency jobs: 132,060 employed (2024)
Energy Efficiency Jobs in Florida (2024)
132,060
Rank #4 of 51
5.55% of U.S.
Florida-adjusted median
$76,279
Across 3 tracked energy efficiency roles, BEA RPP × 1.01.
Energy Efficiency sub-sector breakdown in Florida
Certified and efficient lighting
34,719
Advanced materials
30,333
High efficiency HVAC and renewable heating and cooling
26,701
Traditional HVAC with an efficiency component
25,261
Other
15,047
Where Florida’s clean-energy jobs sit across 8 sectors
| Sector | Jobs (2024) | National rank |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency | 132,060 | #4 |
| Solar | 16,882 | #3 |
| Wind | 6,177 | #6 |
| Electric Vehicles | 3,653 | #10 |
| Storage & Grid | 2,915 | #6 |
| Clean Fuels | 1,400 | #3 |
| Nuclear | 1,142 | #19 |
| Hydropower | 972 | #13 |
Florida vs. the energy efficiency leader, median, and bottom
1st · California
312,090
4. Florida
132,060
25th · Alabama
31,549
51st · Alaska
4,373
Energy Efficiency roles and pay in Florida
| Role | SOC | National median | Job Zone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy Engineer | 17-2199.11 | $103,940 | 4 |
| Energy Auditor | 13-1199.01 | $71,400 | 3 |
| Weatherization Installer & Technician | 47-4099.03 | $50,560 | 2 |
Employer-reported hiring difficulty in Florida
Did not hire
46.3%
Somewhat difficult hiring
24.6%
Very difficult hiring
23.8%
Not at all difficult hiring
5.3%
NAICS industry mix for Florida clean-energy jobs
Construction
153,215
Other Services
69,262
Trade
48,308
Professional Services
32,007
Utilities
26,847
Manufacturing
22,064
Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows
7,762
Mining and Extraction
802
Agriculture and Forestry
518
Florida’s electric-power generation workforce by fuel type
Solar
16,882
Natural gas electricity
15,023
Wind
6,177
Bioenergy/Combined heat and power
5,428
Other electricity
4,002
Coal electricity
3,256
Nuclear electricity
1,142
Traditional hydropower
972
Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics
847
Geothermal electricity
592
Oil and other fossil fuel electricity
338
Full USEER workbook line items for Florida
Fuels
| Fuels total | 19,351 |
| Natural gas fuels | 6,997 |
| Oil (petroleum and other fossil fuels) | 6,509 |
| Other ethanol and non-woody biomass | 1,438 |
| Other biofuels | 1,400 |
| Other fuels | 1,183 |
| Woody biomass | 975 |
| Nuclear fuels | 435 |
| Corn ethanol | 302 |
| Coal fuels | 113 |
Electric Power Generation
| Electric power generation total | 54,658 |
| Solar | 16,882 |
| Natural gas electricity | 15,023 |
| Wind | 6,177 |
| Bioenergy/Combined heat and power | 5,428 |
| Other electricity | 4,002 |
| Coal electricity | 3,256 |
| Nuclear electricity | 1,142 |
| Traditional hydropower | 972 |
| Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics | 847 |
| Geothermal electricity | 592 |
| Oil and other fossil fuel electricity | 338 |
Transmission, Distribution & Storage
| Transmission, distribution, and storage total | 52,815 |
| Traditional transmission and distribution | 39,395 |
| Other (including commodity flows) | 6,588 |
| Storage | 2,915 |
| Other grid modernization | 1,483 |
| Micro grid | 1,235 |
| Smart grid | 1,200 |
Energy Efficiency
| Energy efficiency total | 132,060 |
| Certified and efficient lighting | 34,719 |
| Advanced materials | 30,333 |
| High efficiency HVAC and renewable heating and cooling | 26,701 |
| Traditional HVAC with an efficiency component | 25,261 |
| Other | 15,047 |
Motor Vehicles
| Motor vehicle total | 101,903 |
| Gasoline and diesel vehicles | 79,455 |
| Hybrid electric vehicles | 5,583 |
| Other vehicles | 5,275 |
| Motor vehicle commodity flows | 4,250 |
| Battery electric vehicles | 3,653 |
| Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles | 2,502 |
| Hydrogen/fuel cell vehicles | 627 |
| Natural gas vehicles | 558 |
By NAICS Industry
| Construction | 153,215 |
| Other Services | 69,262 |
| Trade | 48,308 |
| Professional Services | 32,007 |
| Utilities | 26,847 |
| Manufacturing | 22,064 |
| Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows | 7,762 |
| Mining and Extraction | 802 |
| Agriculture and Forestry | 518 |
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 🔥
Autodesk Revit 🔥
Google Workspace software 🔥
Bash 🔥
C++ 🔥
JavaScript 🔥
Linux 🔥
Dassault Systemes SolidWorks 🔥
Python 🔥
Structured query language SQL 🔥
R 🔥
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%