Energy Efficiency · Indiana
Indiana Energy Efficiency jobs: 53,445 employed (2024)
Energy Efficiency Jobs in Indiana (2024)
53,445
Rank #16 of 51
2.24% of U.S.
Indiana-adjusted median
$68,674
Across 3 tracked energy efficiency roles, BEA RPP × 0.91.
Energy Efficiency sub-sector breakdown in Indiana
High efficiency HVAC and renewable heating and cooling
22,492
Traditional HVAC with an efficiency component
13,709
Certified and efficient lighting
6,798
Other
5,424
Advanced materials
5,023
Where Indiana’s clean-energy jobs sit across 8 sectors
| Sector | Jobs (2024) | National rank |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency | 53,445 | #16 |
| Wind | 6,825 | #5 |
| Electric Vehicles | 6,030 | #5 |
| Solar | 4,386 | #24 |
| Storage & Grid | 2,197 | #13 |
| Clean Fuels | 286 | #21 |
| Hydropower | 203 | #34 |
| Nuclear | 84 | #38 |
Indiana vs. the energy efficiency leader, median, and bottom
1st · California
312,090
16. Indiana
53,445
25th · Alabama
31,549
51st · Alaska
4,373
States with comparable energy efficiency employment
Energy Efficiency roles and pay in Indiana
| Role | SOC | National median | Indiana-adjusted | Job Zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy Engineer | 17-2199.11 | $103,940 | $94,793 | 4 |
| Energy Auditor | 13-1199.01 | $71,400 | $65,117 | 3 |
| Weatherization Installer & Technician | 47-4099.03 | $50,560 | $46,111 | 2 |
Employer-reported hiring difficulty in Indiana
Did not hire
57.2%
Somewhat difficult hiring
21.3%
Very difficult hiring
17.9%
Not at all difficult hiring
3.7%
NAICS industry mix for Indiana clean-energy jobs
Manufacturing
139,115
Construction
44,766
Other Services
24,101
Trade
23,320
Professional Services
17,202
Utilities
12,824
Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows
10,630
Mining and Extraction
2,447
Agriculture and Forestry
2,046
Indiana’s electric-power generation workforce by fuel type
Wind
6,825
Solar
4,386
Coal electricity
2,579
Natural gas electricity
2,082
Oil and other fossil fuel electricity
923
Other electricity
632
Bioenergy/Combined heat and power
507
Traditional hydropower
203
Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics
168
Geothermal electricity
132
Nuclear electricity
84
Full USEER workbook line items for Indiana
Fuels
| Fuels total | 13,512 |
| Oil (petroleum and other fossil fuels) | 6,040 |
| Coal fuels | 2,699 |
| Corn ethanol | 2,381 |
| Natural gas fuels | 763 |
| Other fuels | 562 |
| Other ethanol and non-woody biomass | 532 |
| Other biofuels | 286 |
| Woody biomass | 197 |
| Nuclear fuels | 51 |
Electric Power Generation
| Electric power generation total | 18,521 |
| Wind | 6,825 |
| Solar | 4,386 |
| Coal electricity | 2,579 |
| Natural gas electricity | 2,082 |
| Oil and other fossil fuel electricity | 923 |
| Other electricity | 632 |
| Bioenergy/Combined heat and power | 507 |
| Traditional hydropower | 203 |
| Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics | 168 |
| Geothermal electricity | 132 |
| Nuclear electricity | 84 |
Transmission, Distribution & Storage
| Transmission, distribution, and storage total | 27,641 |
| Traditional transmission and distribution | 17,272 |
| Other (including commodity flows) | 6,935 |
| Storage | 2,197 |
| Smart grid | 593 |
| Micro grid | 323 |
| Other grid modernization | 320 |
Energy Efficiency
| Energy efficiency total | 53,445 |
| High efficiency HVAC and renewable heating and cooling | 22,492 |
| Traditional HVAC with an efficiency component | 13,709 |
| Certified and efficient lighting | 6,798 |
| Other | 5,424 |
| Advanced materials | 5,023 |
Motor Vehicles
| Motor vehicle total | 163,332 |
| Gasoline and diesel vehicles | 130,095 |
| Hybrid electric vehicles | 9,116 |
| Motor vehicle commodity flows | 6,566 |
| Battery electric vehicles | 6,030 |
| Other vehicles | 5,414 |
| Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles | 4,148 |
| Hydrogen/fuel cell vehicles | 1,037 |
| Natural gas vehicles | 925 |
By NAICS Industry
| Manufacturing | 139,115 |
| Construction | 44,766 |
| Other Services | 24,101 |
| Trade | 23,320 |
| Professional Services | 17,202 |
| Utilities | 12,824 |
| Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows | 10,630 |
| Mining and Extraction | 2,447 |
| Agriculture and Forestry | 2,046 |
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%