Energy Efficiency · Missouri
Missouri Energy Efficiency jobs: 42,296 employed (2024)
Energy Efficiency Jobs in Missouri (2024)
42,296
Rank #20 of 51
1.78% of U.S.
Missouri-adjusted median
$69,125
Across 3 tracked energy efficiency roles, BEA RPP × 0.92.
Energy Efficiency sub-sector breakdown in Missouri
Traditional HVAC with an efficiency component
20,771
High efficiency HVAC and renewable heating and cooling
10,877
Certified and efficient lighting
6,403
Advanced materials
2,434
Other
1,811
Where Missouri’s clean-energy jobs sit across 8 sectors
| 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 |
Missouri vs. the energy efficiency leader, median, and bottom
1st · California
312,090
20. Missouri
42,296
25th · Alabama
31,549
51st · Alaska
4,373
States with comparable energy efficiency employment
Energy Efficiency roles and pay in Missouri
| Role | SOC | National median | Missouri-adjusted | Job Zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy Engineer | 17-2199.11 | $103,940 | $95,417 | 4 |
| Energy Auditor | 13-1199.01 | $71,400 | $65,545 | 3 |
| Weatherization Installer & Technician | 47-4099.03 | $50,560 | $46,414 | 2 |
Employer-reported hiring difficulty in Missouri
Did not hire
51.8%
Somewhat difficult hiring
28.4%
Very difficult hiring
15.3%
Not at all difficult hiring
4.6%
NAICS industry mix for Missouri clean-energy jobs
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
Missouri’s electric-power generation workforce by fuel type
Solar
3,807
Coal electricity
1,848
Wind
1,597
Natural gas electricity
1,081
Nuclear electricity
890
Bioenergy/Combined heat and power
741
Other electricity
544
Traditional hydropower
462
Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics
230
Geothermal electricity
132
Oil and other fossil fuel electricity
106
Full USEER workbook line items for Missouri
Fuels
| Fuels total | 7,564 |
| Oil (petroleum and other fossil fuels) | 3,513 |
| Corn ethanol | 1,661 |
| Other ethanol and non-woody biomass | 693 |
| Natural gas fuels | 468 |
| Other fuels | 421 |
| Woody biomass | 307 |
| Other biofuels | 238 |
| Nuclear fuels | 142 |
| Coal fuels | 120 |
Electric Power Generation
| Electric power generation total | 11,437 |
| Solar | 3,807 |
| Coal electricity | 1,848 |
| Wind | 1,597 |
| Natural gas electricity | 1,081 |
| Nuclear electricity | 890 |
| Bioenergy/Combined heat and power | 741 |
| Other electricity | 544 |
| Traditional hydropower | 462 |
| Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics | 230 |
| Geothermal electricity | 132 |
| Oil and other fossil fuel electricity | 106 |
Transmission, Distribution & Storage
| Transmission, distribution, and storage total | 25,190 |
| Traditional transmission and distribution | 21,387 |
| Other (including commodity flows) | 1,450 |
| Storage | 1,065 |
| Smart grid | 472 |
| Other grid modernization | 442 |
| Micro grid | 374 |
Energy Efficiency
| Energy efficiency total | 42,296 |
| Traditional HVAC with an efficiency component | 20,771 |
| High efficiency HVAC and renewable heating and cooling | 10,877 |
| Certified and efficient lighting | 6,403 |
| Advanced materials | 2,434 |
| Other | 1,811 |
Motor Vehicles
| Motor vehicle total | 77,605 |
| Gasoline and diesel vehicles | 51,334 |
| Motor vehicle commodity flows | 15,060 |
| Hybrid electric vehicles | 4,070 |
| Battery electric vehicles | 2,661 |
| Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles | 1,833 |
| Other vehicles | 1,781 |
| Hydrogen/fuel cell vehicles | 459 |
| Natural gas vehicles | 408 |
By NAICS Industry
| 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 |
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 Access 🔥
Microsoft Excel 🔥
Microsoft Office software 🔥
Microsoft Outlook 🔥
Microsoft PowerPoint 🔥
Microsoft Project 🔥
Microsoft Word 🔥
C++ 🔥
JavaScript 🔥
Dassault Systemes SolidWorks 🔥
Linux 🔥
Python 🔥
Structured query language SQL 🔥
R 🔥
The MathWorks MATLAB 🔥
Trimble SketchUp Pro 🔥
Microsoft Visio 🔥
Salesforce software 🔥
Microsoft Visual Basic 🔥
Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications VBA 🔥
SAP software 🔥
Microsoft Windows 🔥
Autodesk AutoCAD 🔥
Autodesk Revit 🔥
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%