Hawaii Energy Efficiency jobs: 6,095 employed (2024)
As of the 2025 U.S. Energy & Employment Report, Hawaii employs 6,095 people in the energy efficiency sector — about 0.3% of the U.S. total. That makes Hawaii the 49th-largest state for energy efficiency jobs nationwide.
Energy Efficiency Jobs in Hawaii (2024)
National share: 0.26% of all U.S. energy efficiency jobs.
Typical Median Wage
1. Employment Landscape
Hawaii ranks 49th out of 51 U.S. states in energy efficiency employment. At 6,095 workers, the state sits below the 25th-ranked Alabama’s tally by 25,454 jobs, and trails the national leader California by 305,995 energy efficiency workers.
1.1 Hawaii’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; Hawaii accounts for 6,095 of them.
1.3 Where Hawaii sits in its own mix
| Sector | Jobs (2024) | National rank |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency | 6,095 | #49 |
| Solar | 4,083 | #26 |
| Storage & Grid | 426 | #39 |
| Wind | 309 | #44 |
| Electric Vehicles | 140 | #48 |
| Clean Fuels | 96 | #41 |
| Hydropower | 37 | #51 |
1.4 Sub-sector breakdown in Hawaii
Every energy efficiency-related sub-category reported for Hawaii in the USEER workbook, ranked by employment.
2. Pay & Career Roles in Hawaii
Hawaii contributes 0.26% of the nation’s energy efficiency workforce. Within Hawaii’s own clean-energy economy, energy efficiency accounts for 54.5% of total clean-energy jobs (6,095 of 11,186 workers).
Cost-of-living in Hawaii is roughly 12.5% higher the U.S. average, so the state-adjusted median wage for energy efficiency roles in Hawaii is shown alongside the national BLS figure.
| Role | National median | Hawaii-adjusted | Job Zone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy Engineer | $103,940 | $116,933 | 4 |
| Energy Auditor | $71,400 | $80,325 | 3 |
| Weatherization Installer & Technician | $50,560 | $56,880 | 2 |
See all 3 energy efficiency occupations with national wages and skills →
4. Hiring Difficulty & Industry Mix
Hawaii employers rate 21.8% of clean-energy hires as “very difficult” (plus 28.0% as “somewhat difficult”) — on par with the ~22% national baseline. Combined, 49.8% of Hawaii’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 | 9,659 |
| Professional Services | 4,507 |
| Utilities | 3,377 |
| Other Services | 3,224 |
| Trade | 2,097 |
| Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows | 1,403 |
| Manufacturing | 1,298 |
| Agriculture and Forestry | 499 |
| Mining and Extraction | 7 |
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.