Idaho Energy Efficiency jobs: 10,224 employed (2024)
As of the 2025 U.S. Energy & Employment Report, Idaho employs 10,224 people in the energy efficiency sector — about 0.4% of the U.S. total. That makes Idaho the 42nd-largest state for energy efficiency jobs nationwide.
Energy Efficiency Jobs in Idaho (2024)
National share: 0.43% of all U.S. energy efficiency jobs.
Typical Median Wage
1. Employment Landscape
Idaho ranks 42nd out of 51 U.S. states in energy efficiency employment. At 10,224 workers, the state sits below the 25th-ranked Alabama’s tally by 21,326 jobs, and trails the national leader California by 301,866 energy efficiency workers.
1.1 Idaho’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; Idaho accounts for 10,224 of them.
1.3 Where Idaho sits in its own mix
| Sector | Jobs (2024) | National rank |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency | 10,224 | #42 |
| Solar | 1,231 | #42 |
| Wind | 1,061 | #33 |
| Storage & Grid | 1,014 | #28 |
| Electric Vehicles | 379 | #37 |
| Hydropower | 248 | #32 |
| Clean Fuels | 229 | #26 |
| Nuclear | 8 | #45 |
1.4 Sub-sector breakdown in Idaho
Every energy efficiency-related sub-category reported for Idaho in the USEER workbook, ranked by employment.
2. Pay & Career Roles in Idaho
Idaho contributes 0.43% of the nation’s energy efficiency workforce. Within Idaho’s own clean-energy economy, energy efficiency accounts for 71.0% of total clean-energy jobs (10,224 of 14,393 workers).
Cost-of-living in Idaho is roughly 6.0% lower the U.S. average, so the state-adjusted median wage for energy efficiency roles in Idaho is shown alongside the national BLS figure.
| Role | National median | Idaho-adjusted | Job Zone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy Engineer | $103,940 | $97,704 | 4 |
| Energy Auditor | $71,400 | $67,116 | 3 |
| Weatherization Installer & Technician | $50,560 | $47,526 | 2 |
See all 3 energy efficiency occupations with national wages and skills →
4. Hiring Difficulty & Industry Mix
Idaho employers rate 20.9% of clean-energy hires as “very difficult” (plus 29.9% as “somewhat difficult”) — on par with the ~22% national baseline. Combined, 50.8% of Idaho’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 | 9,750 |
| Other Services | 7,735 |
| Professional Services | 6,584 |
| Manufacturing | 4,050 |
| Trade | 3,420 |
| Utilities | 2,850 |
| Agriculture and Forestry | 745 |
| Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows | 675 |
| Mining and Extraction | 131 |
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.