Maine Energy Efficiency jobs: 9,492 employed (2024)
As of the 2025 U.S. Energy & Employment Report, Maine employs 9,492 people in the energy efficiency sector — about 0.4% of the U.S. total. That makes Maine the 43rd-largest state for energy efficiency jobs nationwide.
Energy Efficiency Jobs in Maine (2024)
National share: 0.40% of all U.S. energy efficiency jobs.
Typical Median Wage
1. Employment Landscape
Maine ranks 43rd out of 51 U.S. states in energy efficiency employment. At 9,492 workers, the state sits below the 25th-ranked Alabama’s tally by 22,057 jobs, and trails the national leader California by 302,598 energy efficiency workers.
1.1 Maine’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; Maine accounts for 9,492 of them.
1.3 Where Maine sits in its own mix
| Sector | Jobs (2024) | National rank |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency | 9,492 | #43 |
| Wind | 1,315 | #29 |
| Solar | 1,062 | #43 |
| Storage & Grid | 383 | #41 |
| Hydropower | 293 | #28 |
| Electric Vehicles | 261 | #43 |
| Clean Fuels | 184 | #30 |
1.4 Sub-sector breakdown in Maine
Every energy efficiency-related sub-category reported for Maine in the USEER workbook, ranked by employment.
2. Pay & Career Roles in Maine
Maine contributes 0.40% of the nation’s energy efficiency workforce. Within Maine’s own clean-energy economy, energy efficiency accounts for 73.1% of total clean-energy jobs (9,492 of 12,991 workers).
Cost-of-living in Maine is roughly 2.7% lower the U.S. average, so the state-adjusted median wage for energy efficiency roles in Maine is shown alongside the national BLS figure.
| Role | National median | Maine-adjusted | Job Zone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy Engineer | $103,940 | $101,134 | 4 |
| Energy Auditor | $71,400 | $69,472 | 3 |
| Weatherization Installer & Technician | $50,560 | $49,195 | 2 |
See all 3 energy efficiency occupations with national wages and skills →
4. Hiring Difficulty & Industry Mix
Maine employers rate 25.7% of clean-energy hires as “very difficult” (plus 26.8% as “somewhat difficult”) — tighter than the ~22% national baseline. Combined, 52.6% of Maine’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 | 9,142 |
| Other Services | 5,557 |
| Trade | 3,865 |
| Professional Services | 3,812 |
| Manufacturing | 2,634 |
| Utilities | 1,761 |
| Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows | 649 |
| Agriculture and Forestry | 391 |
| Mining and Extraction | 3 |
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.