Montana Energy Efficiency jobs: 8,832 employed (2024)
As of the 2025 U.S. Energy & Employment Report, Montana employs 8,832 people in the energy efficiency sector — about 0.4% of the U.S. total. That makes Montana the 44th-largest state for energy efficiency jobs nationwide.
Energy Efficiency Jobs in Montana (2024)
National share: 0.37% of all U.S. energy efficiency jobs.
Typical Median Wage
1. Employment Landscape
Montana ranks 44th out of 51 U.S. states in energy efficiency employment. At 8,832 workers, the state sits below the 25th-ranked Alabama’s tally by 22,718 jobs, and trails the national leader California by 303,258 energy efficiency workers.
1.1 Montana’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; Montana accounts for 8,832 of them.
1.3 Where Montana sits in its own mix
| Sector | Jobs (2024) | National rank |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency | 8,832 | #44 |
| Solar | 555 | #48 |
| Hydropower | 429 | #23 |
| Storage & Grid | 296 | #45 |
| Electric Vehicles | 213 | #44 |
| Wind | 200 | #49 |
| Clean Fuels | 54 | #45 |
| Nuclear | 9 | #44 |
1.4 Sub-sector breakdown in Montana
Every energy efficiency-related sub-category reported for Montana in the USEER workbook, ranked by employment.
2. Pay & Career Roles in Montana
Montana contributes 0.37% of the nation’s energy efficiency workforce. Within Montana’s own clean-energy economy, energy efficiency accounts for 83.4% of total clean-energy jobs (8,832 of 10,588 workers).
Cost-of-living in Montana is roughly 5.8% lower the U.S. average, so the state-adjusted median wage for energy efficiency roles in Montana is shown alongside the national BLS figure.
| Role | National median | Montana-adjusted | Job Zone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy Engineer | $103,940 | $97,911 | 4 |
| Energy Auditor | $71,400 | $67,259 | 3 |
| Weatherization Installer & Technician | $50,560 | $47,628 | 2 |
See all 3 energy efficiency occupations with national wages and skills →
4. Hiring Difficulty & Industry Mix
Montana employers rate 17.9% of clean-energy hires as “very difficult” (plus 28.4% as “somewhat difficult”) — easier than the ~22% national baseline. Combined, 46.3% of Montana’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 | 9,848 |
| Other Services | 4,488 |
| Professional Services | 4,386 |
| Trade | 3,149 |
| Mining and Extraction | 2,951 |
| Utilities | 2,914 |
| Manufacturing | 2,782 |
| Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows | 2,448 |
| Agriculture and Forestry | 237 |
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.