Energy Efficiency · Minnesota
Minnesota Energy Efficiency jobs: 46,177 employed (2024)
Energy Efficiency Jobs in Minnesota (2024)
46,177
Rank #19 of 51
1.94% of U.S.
Minnesota-adjusted median
$73,568
Across 3 tracked energy efficiency roles, BEA RPP × 0.98.
Energy Efficiency sub-sector breakdown in Minnesota
High efficiency HVAC and renewable heating and cooling
12,635
Certified and efficient lighting
11,715
Traditional HVAC with an efficiency component
9,580
Other
7,565
Advanced materials
4,682
Where Minnesota’s clean-energy jobs sit across 8 sectors
| 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 |
Minnesota vs. the energy efficiency leader, median, and bottom
1st · California
312,090
19. Minnesota
46,177
25th · Alabama
31,549
51st · Alaska
4,373
States with comparable energy efficiency employment
Energy Efficiency roles and pay in Minnesota
| Role | SOC | National median | Minnesota-adjusted | Job Zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy Engineer | 17-2199.11 | $103,940 | $101,549 | 4 |
| Energy Auditor | 13-1199.01 | $71,400 | $69,758 | 3 |
| Weatherization Installer & Technician | 47-4099.03 | $50,560 | $49,397 | 2 |
Employer-reported hiring difficulty in Minnesota
Did not hire
44.3%
Somewhat difficult hiring
34.3%
Very difficult hiring
15.4%
Not at all difficult hiring
5.9%
NAICS industry mix for Minnesota clean-energy jobs
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
Minnesota’s electric-power generation workforce by fuel type
Solar
5,390
Wind
2,870
Other electricity
2,635
Nuclear electricity
1,761
Coal electricity
1,158
Natural gas electricity
1,109
Traditional hydropower
1,063
Bioenergy/Combined heat and power
556
Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics
207
Geothermal electricity
145
Oil and other fossil fuel electricity
103
Full USEER workbook line items for Minnesota
Fuels
| Fuels total | 10,761 |
| Oil (petroleum and other fossil fuels) | 6,500 |
| Corn ethanol | 1,716 |
| Natural gas fuels | 617 |
| Other fuels | 518 |
| Other ethanol and non-woody biomass | 385 |
| Other biofuels | 377 |
| Woody biomass | 350 |
| Nuclear fuels | 265 |
| Coal fuels | 35 |
Electric Power Generation
| Electric power generation total | 16,997 |
| Solar | 5,390 |
| Wind | 2,870 |
| Other electricity | 2,635 |
| Nuclear electricity | 1,761 |
| Coal electricity | 1,158 |
| Natural gas electricity | 1,109 |
| Traditional hydropower | 1,063 |
| Bioenergy/Combined heat and power | 556 |
| Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics | 207 |
| Geothermal electricity | 145 |
| Oil and other fossil fuel electricity | 103 |
Transmission, Distribution & Storage
| Transmission, distribution, and storage total | 22,894 |
| Traditional transmission and distribution | 17,487 |
| Storage | 2,210 |
| Other (including commodity flows) | 2,162 |
| Other grid modernization | 375 |
| Micro grid | 364 |
| Smart grid | 296 |
Energy Efficiency
| Energy efficiency total | 46,177 |
| High efficiency HVAC and renewable heating and cooling | 12,635 |
| Certified and efficient lighting | 11,715 |
| Traditional HVAC with an efficiency component | 9,580 |
| Other | 7,565 |
| Advanced materials | 4,682 |
Motor Vehicles
| Motor vehicle total | 34,198 |
| Gasoline and diesel vehicles | 26,181 |
| Hybrid electric vehicles | 2,050 |
| Other vehicles | 1,839 |
| Motor vehicle commodity flows | 1,437 |
| Battery electric vehicles | 1,341 |
| Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles | 917 |
| Hydrogen/fuel cell vehicles | 229 |
| Natural gas vehicles | 205 |
By NAICS Industry
| 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 |
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 PowerPoint 🔥
Microsoft Project 🔥
Microsoft Word 🔥
Microsoft Access 🔥
Microsoft Excel 🔥
Microsoft Office software 🔥
Microsoft Outlook 🔥
Trimble SketchUp Pro 🔥
Microsoft Visio 🔥
Salesforce software 🔥
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 🔥
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%