Energy Efficiency · Massachusetts
Massachusetts Energy Efficiency jobs: 86,920 employed (2024)
Energy Efficiency Jobs in Massachusetts (2024)
86,920
Rank #6 of 51
3.65% of U.S.
Massachusetts-adjusted median
$83,131
Across 3 tracked energy efficiency roles, BEA RPP × 1.10.
Energy Efficiency sub-sector breakdown in Massachusetts
Traditional HVAC with an efficiency component
23,364
High efficiency HVAC and renewable heating and cooling
19,268
Other
17,814
Certified and efficient lighting
15,380
Advanced materials
11,093
Where Massachusetts’s clean-energy jobs sit across 8 sectors
| Sector | Jobs (2024) | National rank |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency | 86,920 | #6 |
| Solar | 16,827 | #4 |
| Electric Vehicles | 5,533 | #6 |
| Storage & Grid | 5,446 | #4 |
| Wind | 2,816 | #13 |
| Hydropower | 1,630 | #9 |
| Nuclear | 919 | #23 |
| Clean Fuels | 599 | #8 |
Massachusetts vs. the energy efficiency leader, median, and bottom
1st · California
312,090
6. Massachusetts
86,920
25th · Alabama
31,549
51st · Alaska
4,373
States with comparable energy efficiency employment
Energy Efficiency roles and pay in Massachusetts
| Role | SOC | National median | Massachusetts-adjusted | Job Zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy Engineer | 17-2199.11 | $103,940 | $114,750 | 4 |
| Energy Auditor | 13-1199.01 | $71,400 | $78,826 | 3 |
| Weatherization Installer & Technician | 47-4099.03 | $50,560 | $55,818 | 2 |
Employer-reported hiring difficulty in Massachusetts
Did not hire
45.4%
Somewhat difficult hiring
27.6%
Very difficult hiring
20.4%
Not at all difficult hiring
6.7%
NAICS industry mix for Massachusetts clean-energy jobs
Construction
48,798
Professional Services
47,573
Trade
30,832
Other Services
21,762
Manufacturing
15,295
Utilities
13,735
Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows
929
Mining and Extraction
51
Agriculture and Forestry
32
Massachusetts’s electric-power generation workforce by fuel type
Solar
16,827
Natural gas electricity
5,424
Wind
2,816
Other electricity
2,170
Bioenergy/Combined heat and power
1,918
Traditional hydropower
1,630
Coal electricity
1,179
Nuclear electricity
919
Oil and other fossil fuel electricity
454
Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics
428
Geothermal electricity
271
Full USEER workbook line items for Massachusetts
Fuels
| Fuels total | 8,513 |
| Woody biomass | 2,729 |
| Oil (petroleum and other fossil fuels) | 2,517 |
| Natural gas fuels | 1,158 |
| Other fuels | 848 |
| Other biofuels | 599 |
| Other ethanol and non-woody biomass | 297 |
| Nuclear fuels | 204 |
| Corn ethanol | 128 |
| Coal fuels | 33 |
Electric Power Generation
| Electric power generation total | 34,035 |
| Solar | 16,827 |
| Natural gas electricity | 5,424 |
| Wind | 2,816 |
| Other electricity | 2,170 |
| Bioenergy/Combined heat and power | 1,918 |
| Traditional hydropower | 1,630 |
| Coal electricity | 1,179 |
| Nuclear electricity | 919 |
| Oil and other fossil fuel electricity | 454 |
| Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics | 428 |
| Geothermal electricity | 271 |
Transmission, Distribution & Storage
| Transmission, distribution, and storage total | 23,415 |
| Traditional transmission and distribution | 14,117 |
| Storage | 5,446 |
| Other (including commodity flows) | 1,890 |
| Micro grid | 1,108 |
| Smart grid | 671 |
| Other grid modernization | 184 |
Energy Efficiency
| Energy efficiency total | 86,920 |
| Traditional HVAC with an efficiency component | 23,364 |
| High efficiency HVAC and renewable heating and cooling | 19,268 |
| Other | 17,814 |
| Certified and efficient lighting | 15,380 |
| Advanced materials | 11,093 |
Motor Vehicles
| Motor vehicle total | 26,126 |
| Gasoline and diesel vehicles | 13,701 |
| Battery electric vehicles | 5,533 |
| Other vehicles | 2,508 |
| Hybrid electric vehicles | 2,462 |
| Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles | 1,106 |
| Motor vehicle commodity flows | 292 |
| Hydrogen/fuel cell vehicles | 277 |
| Natural gas vehicles | 247 |
By NAICS Industry
| Construction | 48,798 |
| Professional Services | 47,573 |
| Trade | 30,832 |
| Other Services | 21,762 |
| Manufacturing | 15,295 |
| Utilities | 13,735 |
| Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows | 929 |
| Mining and Extraction | 51 |
| Agriculture and Forestry | 32 |
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 Windows 🔥
Autodesk AutoCAD 🔥
Autodesk Revit 🔥
Google Workspace software 🔥
Bash 🔥
C++ 🔥
JavaScript 🔥
Dassault Systemes SolidWorks 🔥
Linux 🔥
Python 🔥
Structured query language SQL 🔥
R 🔥
The MathWorks MATLAB 🔥
Trimble SketchUp Pro 🔥
Salesforce software 🔥
Microsoft Visio 🔥
Microsoft Visual Basic 🔥
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%