Florida Energy Efficiency jobs: 132,060 employed (2024)
As of the 2025 U.S. Energy & Employment Report, Florida employs 132,060 people in the energy efficiency sector — about 5.5% of the U.S. total. That makes Florida the 4th-largest state for energy efficiency jobs nationwide.
Energy Efficiency Jobs in Florida (2024)
National share: 5.55% of all U.S. energy efficiency jobs.
Typical Median Wage
1. Employment Landscape
Florida ranks 4th out of 51 U.S. states in energy efficiency employment. At 132,060 workers, the state sits above the 25th-ranked Alabama’s tally by 100,510 jobs, and trails the national leader California by 180,030 energy efficiency workers.
1.1 Florida’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; Florida accounts for 132,060 of them.
1.3 Where Florida sits in its own mix
| 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 |
1.4 Sub-sector breakdown in Florida
Every energy efficiency-related sub-category reported for Florida in the USEER workbook, ranked by employment.
2. Pay & Career Roles in Florida
Florida contributes 5.55% of the nation’s energy efficiency workforce. Within Florida’s own clean-energy economy, energy efficiency accounts for 79.9% of total clean-energy jobs (132,060 of 165,200 workers).
Cost-of-living in Florida is roughly 1.3% higher the U.S. average, so the state-adjusted median wage for energy efficiency roles in Florida is shown alongside the national BLS figure.
| Role | National median | Florida-adjusted | Job Zone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy Engineer | $103,940 | $105,291 | 4 |
| Energy Auditor | $71,400 | $72,328 | 3 |
| Weatherization Installer & Technician | $50,560 | $51,217 | 2 |
See all 3 energy efficiency occupations with national wages and skills →
4. Hiring Difficulty & Industry Mix
Florida employers rate 23.8% of clean-energy hires as “very difficult” (plus 24.6% as “somewhat difficult”) — on par with the ~22% national baseline. Combined, 48.4% of Florida’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 | 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 |
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.