Georgia Energy Efficiency jobs: 61,036 employed (2024)
As of the 2025 U.S. Energy & Employment Report, Georgia employs 61,036 people in the energy efficiency sector — about 2.6% of the U.S. total. That makes Georgia the 14th-largest state for energy efficiency jobs nationwide.
Energy Efficiency Jobs in Georgia (2024)
National share: 2.56% of all U.S. energy efficiency jobs.
Typical Median Wage
1. Employment Landscape
Georgia ranks 14th out of 51 U.S. states in energy efficiency employment. At 61,036 workers, the state sits above the 25th-ranked Alabama’s tally by 29,487 jobs, and trails the national leader California by 251,054 energy efficiency workers.
1.1 Georgia’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; Georgia accounts for 61,036 of them.
1.3 Where Georgia sits in its own mix
| Sector | Jobs (2024) | National rank |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency | 61,036 | #14 |
| Solar | 8,354 | #12 |
| Nuclear | 2,805 | #8 |
| Electric Vehicles | 2,303 | #17 |
| Storage & Grid | 2,266 | #11 |
| Wind | 1,450 | #27 |
| Hydropower | 909 | #14 |
| Clean Fuels | 404 | #13 |
1.4 Sub-sector breakdown in Georgia
Every energy efficiency-related sub-category reported for Georgia in the USEER workbook, ranked by employment.
2. Pay & Career Roles in Georgia
Georgia contributes 2.56% of the nation’s energy efficiency workforce. Within Georgia’s own clean-energy economy, energy efficiency accounts for 76.7% of total clean-energy jobs (61,036 of 79,527 workers).
Cost-of-living in Georgia is roughly 3.9% lower the U.S. average, so the state-adjusted median wage for energy efficiency roles in Georgia is shown alongside the national BLS figure.
| Role | National median | Georgia-adjusted | Job Zone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy Engineer | $103,940 | $99,886 | 4 |
| Energy Auditor | $71,400 | $68,615 | 3 |
| Weatherization Installer & Technician | $50,560 | $48,588 | 2 |
See all 3 energy efficiency occupations with national wages and skills →
4. Hiring Difficulty & Industry Mix
Georgia employers rate 17.0% of clean-energy hires as “very difficult” (plus 33.7% as “somewhat difficult”) — easier than the ~22% national baseline. Combined, 50.7% of Georgia’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 | 60,651 |
| Manufacturing | 45,848 |
| Other Services | 37,072 |
| Trade | 31,091 |
| Utilities | 18,884 |
| Professional Services | 18,624 |
| Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows | 7,506 |
| Agriculture and Forestry | 1,199 |
| Mining and Extraction | 304 |
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.