Energy Efficiency · Georgia
Georgia Energy Efficiency jobs: 61,036 employed (2024)
Energy Efficiency Jobs in Georgia (2024)
61,036
Rank #14 of 51
2.56% of U.S.
Georgia-adjusted median
$72,363
Across 3 tracked energy efficiency roles, BEA RPP × 0.96.
Energy Efficiency sub-sector breakdown in Georgia
High efficiency HVAC and renewable heating and cooling
19,524
Traditional HVAC with an efficiency component
13,754
Certified and efficient lighting
10,008
Other
9,689
Advanced materials
8,061
Where Georgia’s clean-energy jobs sit across 8 sectors
| 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 |
Georgia vs. the energy efficiency leader, median, and bottom
1st · California
312,090
14. Georgia
61,036
25th · Alabama
31,549
51st · Alaska
4,373
States with comparable energy efficiency employment
Energy Efficiency roles and pay in Georgia
| Role | SOC | National median | Georgia-adjusted | Job Zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy Engineer | 17-2199.11 | $103,940 | $99,886 | 4 |
| Energy Auditor | 13-1199.01 | $71,400 | $68,615 | 3 |
| Weatherization Installer & Technician | 47-4099.03 | $50,560 | $48,588 | 2 |
Employer-reported hiring difficulty in Georgia
Did not hire
44.3%
Somewhat difficult hiring
33.7%
Very difficult hiring
17.0%
Not at all difficult hiring
5.0%
NAICS industry mix for Georgia clean-energy jobs
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
Georgia’s electric-power generation workforce by fuel type
Solar
8,354
Nuclear electricity
2,805
Natural gas electricity
2,231
Wind
1,450
Other electricity
1,071
Bioenergy/Combined heat and power
999
Traditional hydropower
909
Coal electricity
732
Oil and other fossil fuel electricity
387
Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics
368
Geothermal electricity
232
Full USEER workbook line items for Georgia
Fuels
| Fuels total | 9,347 |
| Oil (petroleum and other fossil fuels) | 5,066 |
| Woody biomass | 1,309 |
| Natural gas fuels | 894 |
| Other fuels | 606 |
| Corn ethanol | 491 |
| Other biofuels | 404 |
| Nuclear fuels | 387 |
| Other ethanol and non-woody biomass | 150 |
| Coal fuels | 40 |
Electric Power Generation
| Electric power generation total | 19,538 |
| Solar | 8,354 |
| Nuclear electricity | 2,805 |
| Natural gas electricity | 2,231 |
| Wind | 1,450 |
| Other electricity | 1,071 |
| Bioenergy/Combined heat and power | 999 |
| Traditional hydropower | 909 |
| Coal electricity | 732 |
| Oil and other fossil fuel electricity | 387 |
| Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics | 368 |
| Geothermal electricity | 232 |
Transmission, Distribution & Storage
| Transmission, distribution, and storage total | 40,835 |
| Traditional transmission and distribution | 31,460 |
| Other (including commodity flows) | 4,445 |
| Storage | 2,266 |
| Other grid modernization | 1,121 |
| Smart grid | 808 |
| Micro grid | 735 |
Energy Efficiency
| Energy efficiency total | 61,036 |
| High efficiency HVAC and renewable heating and cooling | 19,524 |
| Traditional HVAC with an efficiency component | 13,754 |
| Certified and efficient lighting | 10,008 |
| Other | 9,689 |
| Advanced materials | 8,061 |
Motor Vehicles
| Motor vehicle total | 90,423 |
| Gasoline and diesel vehicles | 69,619 |
| Other vehicles | 7,869 |
| Motor vehicle commodity flows | 4,921 |
| Hybrid electric vehicles | 3,500 |
| Battery electric vehicles | 2,303 |
| Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles | 1,498 |
| Hydrogen/fuel cell vehicles | 374 |
| Natural gas vehicles | 339 |
By NAICS Industry
| 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 |
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%