Energy Efficiency · Michigan
Michigan Energy Efficiency jobs: 78,442 employed (2024)
Energy Efficiency Jobs in Michigan (2024)
78,442
Rank #10 of 51
3.29% of U.S.
Michigan-adjusted median
$70,782
Across 3 tracked energy efficiency roles, BEA RPP × 0.94.
Energy Efficiency sub-sector breakdown in Michigan
Advanced materials
39,659
Certified and efficient lighting
14,958
Other
12,227
High efficiency HVAC and renewable heating and cooling
7,552
Traditional HVAC with an efficiency component
4,047
Where Michigan’s clean-energy jobs sit across 8 sectors
| Sector | Jobs (2024) | National rank |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency | 78,442 | #10 |
| Electric Vehicles | 9,414 | #3 |
| Solar | 5,758 | #20 |
| Hydropower | 5,106 | #5 |
| Wind | 5,100 | #7 |
| Nuclear | 3,060 | #7 |
| Storage & Grid | 2,933 | #5 |
| Clean Fuels | 551 | #10 |
Michigan vs. the energy efficiency leader, median, and bottom
1st · California
312,090
10. Michigan
78,442
25th · Alabama
31,549
51st · Alaska
4,373
States with comparable energy efficiency employment
Energy Efficiency roles and pay in Michigan
| Role | SOC | National median | Michigan-adjusted | Job Zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy Engineer | 17-2199.11 | $103,940 | $97,704 | 4 |
| Energy Auditor | 13-1199.01 | $71,400 | $67,116 | 3 |
| Weatherization Installer & Technician | 47-4099.03 | $50,560 | $47,526 | 2 |
Employer-reported hiring difficulty in Michigan
Did not hire
47.2%
Very difficult hiring
24.6%
Somewhat difficult hiring
23.8%
Not at all difficult hiring
4.5%
NAICS industry mix for Michigan clean-energy jobs
Manufacturing
226,497
Construction
38,349
Trade
35,253
Other Services
31,606
Professional Services
28,467
Utilities
20,480
Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows
11,416
Mining and Extraction
1,986
Agriculture and Forestry
792
Michigan’s electric-power generation workforce by fuel type
Solar
5,758
Traditional hydropower
5,106
Wind
5,100
Natural gas electricity
4,025
Nuclear electricity
3,060
Coal electricity
2,854
Other electricity
1,151
Bioenergy/Combined heat and power
1,108
Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics
308
Geothermal electricity
205
Oil and other fossil fuel electricity
138
Full USEER workbook line items for Michigan
Fuels
| Fuels total | 10,501 |
| Oil (petroleum and other fossil fuels) | 5,292 |
| Natural gas fuels | 1,519 |
| Other fuels | 889 |
| Corn ethanol | 844 |
| Woody biomass | 739 |
| Other biofuels | 551 |
| Nuclear fuels | 425 |
| Other ethanol and non-woody biomass | 191 |
| Coal fuels | 50 |
Electric Power Generation
| Electric power generation total | 28,814 |
| Solar | 5,758 |
| Traditional hydropower | 5,106 |
| Wind | 5,100 |
| Natural gas electricity | 4,025 |
| Nuclear electricity | 3,060 |
| Coal electricity | 2,854 |
| Other electricity | 1,151 |
| Bioenergy/Combined heat and power | 1,108 |
| Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics | 308 |
| Geothermal electricity | 205 |
| Oil and other fossil fuel electricity | 138 |
Transmission, Distribution & Storage
| Transmission, distribution, and storage total | 32,475 |
| Traditional transmission and distribution | 22,374 |
| Other (including commodity flows) | 5,682 |
| Storage | 2,933 |
| Other grid modernization | 545 |
| Micro grid | 481 |
| Smart grid | 459 |
Energy Efficiency
| Energy efficiency total | 78,442 |
| Advanced materials | 39,659 |
| Certified and efficient lighting | 14,958 |
| Other | 12,227 |
| High efficiency HVAC and renewable heating and cooling | 7,552 |
| Traditional HVAC with an efficiency component | 4,047 |
Motor Vehicles
| Motor vehicle total | 244,614 |
| Gasoline and diesel vehicles | 195,520 |
| Hybrid electric vehicles | 14,362 |
| Battery electric vehicles | 9,414 |
| Motor vehicle commodity flows | 7,999 |
| Other vehicles | 7,893 |
| Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles | 6,394 |
| Hydrogen/fuel cell vehicles | 1,601 |
| Natural gas vehicles | 1,431 |
By NAICS Industry
| Manufacturing | 226,497 |
| Construction | 38,349 |
| Trade | 35,253 |
| Other Services | 31,606 |
| Professional Services | 28,467 |
| Utilities | 20,480 |
| Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows | 11,416 |
| Mining and Extraction | 1,986 |
| Agriculture and Forestry | 792 |
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 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 🔥
R 🔥
Trimble SketchUp Pro 🔥
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%