Minnesota Energy Efficiency jobs: 46,177 employed (2024)
As of the 2025 U.S. Energy & Employment Report, Minnesota employs 46,177 people in the energy efficiency sector — about 1.9% of the U.S. total. That makes Minnesota the 19th-largest state for energy efficiency jobs nationwide.
Energy Efficiency Jobs in Minnesota (2024)
National share: 1.94% of all U.S. energy efficiency jobs.
Typical Median Wage
1. Employment Landscape
Minnesota ranks 19th out of 51 U.S. states in energy efficiency employment. At 46,177 workers, the state sits above the 25th-ranked Alabama’s tally by 14,627 jobs, and trails the national leader California by 265,913 energy efficiency workers.
1.1 Minnesota’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; Minnesota accounts for 46,177 of them.
1.3 Where Minnesota sits in its own mix
| Sector | Jobs (2024) | National rank |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency | 46,177 | #19 |
| Solar | 5,390 | #22 |
| Wind | 2,870 | #12 |
| Storage & Grid | 2,210 | #12 |
| Nuclear | 1,761 | #14 |
| Electric Vehicles | 1,341 | #23 |
| Hydropower | 1,063 | #10 |
| Clean Fuels | 377 | #15 |
1.4 Sub-sector breakdown in Minnesota
Every energy efficiency-related sub-category reported for Minnesota in the USEER workbook, ranked by employment.
2. Pay & Career Roles in Minnesota
Minnesota contributes 1.94% of the nation’s energy efficiency workforce. Within Minnesota’s own clean-energy economy, energy efficiency accounts for 75.5% of total clean-energy jobs (46,177 of 61,189 workers).
Cost-of-living in Minnesota is roughly 2.3% lower the U.S. average, so the state-adjusted median wage for energy efficiency roles in Minnesota is shown alongside the national BLS figure.
| Role | National median | Minnesota-adjusted | Job Zone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy Engineer | $103,940 | $101,549 | 4 |
| Energy Auditor | $71,400 | $69,758 | 3 |
| Weatherization Installer & Technician | $50,560 | $49,397 | 2 |
See all 3 energy efficiency occupations with national wages and skills →
4. Hiring Difficulty & Industry Mix
Minnesota employers rate 15.4% of clean-energy hires as “very difficult” (plus 34.3% as “somewhat difficult”) — easier than the ~22% national baseline. Combined, 49.8% of Minnesota’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 | 43,201 |
| Trade | 18,589 |
| Other Services | 18,110 |
| Manufacturing | 16,970 |
| Professional Services | 15,203 |
| Utilities | 13,997 |
| Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows | 3,043 |
| Agriculture and Forestry | 1,707 |
| Mining and Extraction | 205 |
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.