Energy Efficiency · Maryland
Maryland Energy Efficiency jobs: 69,489 employed (2024)
Energy Efficiency Jobs in Maryland (2024)
69,489
Rank #12 of 51
2.92% of U.S.
Maryland-adjusted median
$81,399
Across 3 tracked energy efficiency roles, BEA RPP × 1.08.
Energy Efficiency sub-sector breakdown in Maryland
Traditional HVAC with an efficiency component
25,346
High efficiency HVAC and renewable heating and cooling
18,690
Certified and efficient lighting
12,279
Advanced materials
9,188
Other
3,987
Where Maryland’s clean-energy jobs sit across 8 sectors
| Sector | Jobs (2024) | National rank |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency | 69,489 | #12 |
| Solar | 7,284 | #14 |
| Wind | 1,316 | #28 |
| Nuclear | 1,144 | #18 |
| Storage & Grid | 1,092 | #23 |
| Electric Vehicles | 993 | #29 |
| Hydropower | 252 | #31 |
| Clean Fuels | 222 | #27 |
Maryland vs. the energy efficiency leader, median, and bottom
1st · California
312,090
12. Maryland
69,489
25th · Alabama
31,549
51st · Alaska
4,373
States with comparable energy efficiency employment
Energy Efficiency roles and pay in Maryland
| Role | SOC | National median | Maryland-adjusted | Job Zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy Engineer | 17-2199.11 | $103,940 | $112,359 | 4 |
| Energy Auditor | 13-1199.01 | $71,400 | $77,183 | 3 |
| Weatherization Installer & Technician | 47-4099.03 | $50,560 | $54,655 | 2 |
Employer-reported hiring difficulty in Maryland
Did not hire
48.8%
Somewhat difficult hiring
28.7%
Very difficult hiring
17.0%
Not at all difficult hiring
5.5%
NAICS industry mix for Maryland clean-energy jobs
Construction
63,178
Other Services
21,086
Professional Services
17,834
Trade
10,706
Utilities
9,099
Manufacturing
6,169
Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows
1,251
Mining and Extraction
509
Agriculture and Forestry
134
Maryland’s electric-power generation workforce by fuel type
Solar
7,284
Natural gas electricity
2,147
Coal electricity
1,506
Wind
1,316
Other electricity
1,260
Nuclear electricity
1,144
Bioenergy/Combined heat and power
554
Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics
275
Traditional hydropower
252
Geothermal electricity
185
Oil and other fossil fuel electricity
123
Full USEER workbook line items for Maryland
Fuels
| Fuels total | 4,132 |
| Oil (petroleum and other fossil fuels) | 1,309 |
| Natural gas fuels | 1,085 |
| Other fuels | 484 |
| Coal fuels | 406 |
| Other biofuels | 222 |
| Nuclear fuels | 183 |
| Corn ethanol | 166 |
| Woody biomass | 160 |
| Other ethanol and non-woody biomass | 118 |
Electric Power Generation
| Electric power generation total | 16,046 |
| Solar | 7,284 |
| Natural gas electricity | 2,147 |
| Coal electricity | 1,506 |
| Wind | 1,316 |
| Other electricity | 1,260 |
| Nuclear electricity | 1,144 |
| Bioenergy/Combined heat and power | 554 |
| Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics | 275 |
| Traditional hydropower | 252 |
| Geothermal electricity | 185 |
| Oil and other fossil fuel electricity | 123 |
Transmission, Distribution & Storage
| Transmission, distribution, and storage total | 15,784 |
| Traditional transmission and distribution | 11,195 |
| Other (including commodity flows) | 2,147 |
| Storage | 1,092 |
| Smart grid | 461 |
| Micro grid | 446 |
| Other grid modernization | 443 |
Energy Efficiency
| Energy efficiency total | 69,489 |
| Traditional HVAC with an efficiency component | 25,346 |
| High efficiency HVAC and renewable heating and cooling | 18,690 |
| Certified and efficient lighting | 12,279 |
| Advanced materials | 9,188 |
| Other | 3,987 |
Motor Vehicles
| Motor vehicle total | 24,515 |
| Gasoline and diesel vehicles | 20,678 |
| Hybrid electric vehicles | 1,347 |
| Battery electric vehicles | 993 |
| Motor vehicle commodity flows | 639 |
| Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles | 483 |
| Hydrogen/fuel cell vehicles | 162 |
| Natural gas vehicles | 132 |
| Other vehicles | 82 |
By NAICS Industry
| Construction | 63,178 |
| Other Services | 21,086 |
| Professional Services | 17,834 |
| Trade | 10,706 |
| Utilities | 9,099 |
| Manufacturing | 6,169 |
| Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows | 1,251 |
| Mining and Extraction | 509 |
| Agriculture and Forestry | 134 |
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 🔥
Salesforce software 🔥
Microsoft Visio 🔥
Microsoft Visual Basic 🔥
Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications VBA 🔥
SAP software 🔥
Microsoft Windows 🔥
Autodesk AutoCAD 🔥
Autodesk Revit 🔥
Google Workspace software 🔥
Bash 🔥
C++ 🔥
JavaScript 🔥
Dassault Systemes SolidWorks 🔥
Linux 🔥
Python 🔥
Structured query language SQL 🔥
R 🔥
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%