Missouri Energy Efficiency jobs: 42,296 employed (2024)
As of the 2025 U.S. Energy & Employment Report, Missouri employs 42,296 people in the energy efficiency sector — about 1.8% of the U.S. total. That makes Missouri the 20th-largest state for energy efficiency jobs nationwide.
Energy Efficiency Jobs in Missouri (2024)
National share: 1.78% of all U.S. energy efficiency jobs.
Typical Median Wage
1. Employment Landscape
Missouri ranks 20th out of 51 U.S. states in energy efficiency employment. At 42,296 workers, the state sits above the 25th-ranked Alabama’s tally by 10,746 jobs, and trails the national leader California by 269,794 energy efficiency workers.
1.1 Missouri’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; Missouri accounts for 42,296 of them.
1.3 Where Missouri sits in its own mix
| Sector | Jobs (2024) | National rank |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency | 42,296 | #20 |
| Solar | 3,807 | #28 |
| Electric Vehicles | 2,661 | #15 |
| Wind | 1,597 | #24 |
| Storage & Grid | 1,065 | #25 |
| Nuclear | 890 | #24 |
| Hydropower | 462 | #19 |
| Clean Fuels | 238 | #24 |
1.4 Sub-sector breakdown in Missouri
Every energy efficiency-related sub-category reported for Missouri in the USEER workbook, ranked by employment.
2. Pay & Career Roles in Missouri
Missouri contributes 1.78% of the nation’s energy efficiency workforce. Within Missouri’s own clean-energy economy, energy efficiency accounts for 79.8% of total clean-energy jobs (42,296 of 53,016 workers).
Cost-of-living in Missouri is roughly 8.2% lower the U.S. average, so the state-adjusted median wage for energy efficiency roles in Missouri is shown alongside the national BLS figure.
| Role | National median | Missouri-adjusted | Job Zone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy Engineer | $103,940 | $95,417 | 4 |
| Energy Auditor | $71,400 | $65,545 | 3 |
| Weatherization Installer & Technician | $50,560 | $46,414 | 2 |
See all 3 energy efficiency occupations with national wages and skills →
4. Hiring Difficulty & Industry Mix
Missouri employers rate 15.3% of clean-energy hires as “very difficult” (plus 28.4% as “somewhat difficult”) — easier than the ~22% national baseline. Combined, 43.6% of Missouri’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) |
|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 41,465 |
| Construction | 39,205 |
| Other Services | 22,641 |
| Trade | 19,813 |
| Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows | 15,761 |
| Utilities | 12,472 |
| Professional Services | 11,896 |
| Agriculture and Forestry | 586 |
| Mining and Extraction | 253 |
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.