Louisiana Energy Efficiency jobs: 23,118 employed (2024)
As of the 2025 U.S. Energy & Employment Report, Louisiana employs 23,118 people in the energy efficiency sector — about 1% of the U.S. total. That makes Louisiana the 29th-largest state for energy efficiency jobs nationwide.
Energy Efficiency Jobs in Louisiana (2024)
National share: 0.97% of all U.S. energy efficiency jobs.
Typical Median Wage
1. Employment Landscape
Louisiana ranks 29th out of 51 U.S. states in energy efficiency employment. At 23,118 workers, the state sits below the 25th-ranked Alabama’s tally by 8,432 jobs, and trails the national leader California by 288,972 energy efficiency workers.
1.1 Louisiana’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; Louisiana accounts for 23,118 of them.
1.3 Where Louisiana sits in its own mix
| Sector | Jobs (2024) | National rank |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency | 23,118 | #29 |
| Solar | 4,016 | #27 |
| Nuclear | 1,316 | #16 |
| Storage & Grid | 1,034 | #27 |
| Electric Vehicles | 611 | #35 |
| Wind | 476 | #40 |
| Hydropower | 286 | #29 |
| Clean Fuels | 189 | #29 |
1.4 Sub-sector breakdown in Louisiana
Every energy efficiency-related sub-category reported for Louisiana in the USEER workbook, ranked by employment.
2. Pay & Career Roles in Louisiana
Louisiana contributes 0.97% of the nation’s energy efficiency workforce. Within Louisiana’s own clean-energy economy, energy efficiency accounts for 74.5% of total clean-energy jobs (23,118 of 31,046 workers).
Cost-of-living in Louisiana is roughly 9.0% lower the U.S. average, so the state-adjusted median wage for energy efficiency roles in Louisiana is shown alongside the national BLS figure.
| Role | National median | Louisiana-adjusted | Job Zone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy Engineer | $103,940 | $94,585 | 4 |
| Energy Auditor | $71,400 | $64,974 | 3 |
| Weatherization Installer & Technician | $50,560 | $46,010 | 2 |
See all 3 energy efficiency occupations with national wages and skills →
4. Hiring Difficulty & Industry Mix
Louisiana employers rate 25.0% of clean-energy hires as “very difficult” (plus 26.4% as “somewhat difficult”) — tighter than the ~22% national baseline. Combined, 51.4% of Louisiana’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 | 55,919 |
| Mining and Extraction | 28,215 |
| Manufacturing | 25,620 |
| Other Services | 13,835 |
| Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows | 10,553 |
| Professional Services | 9,433 |
| Trade | 9,342 |
| Utilities | 7,440 |
| Agriculture and Forestry | 773 |
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.