Nevada Energy Efficiency jobs: 13,962 employed (2024)
As of the 2025 U.S. Energy & Employment Report, Nevada employs 13,962 people in the energy efficiency sector — about 0.6% of the U.S. total. That makes Nevada the 36th-largest state for energy efficiency jobs nationwide.
Energy Efficiency Jobs in Nevada (2024)
National share: 0.59% of all U.S. energy efficiency jobs.
Typical Median Wage
1. Employment Landscape
Nevada ranks 36th out of 51 U.S. states in energy efficiency employment. At 13,962 workers, the state sits below the 25th-ranked Alabama’s tally by 17,588 jobs, and trails the national leader California by 298,128 energy efficiency workers.
1.1 Nevada’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; Nevada accounts for 13,962 of them.
1.3 Where Nevada sits in its own mix
| Sector | Jobs (2024) | National rank |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency | 13,962 | #36 |
| Storage & Grid | 10,005 | #2 |
| Solar | 8,980 | #10 |
| Electric Vehicles | 563 | #36 |
| Wind | 301 | #46 |
| Nuclear | 138 | #32 |
| Hydropower | 120 | #43 |
| Clean Fuels | 85 | #42 |
1.4 Sub-sector breakdown in Nevada
Every energy efficiency-related sub-category reported for Nevada in the USEER workbook, ranked by employment.
2. Pay & Career Roles in Nevada
Nevada contributes 0.59% of the nation’s energy efficiency workforce. Within Nevada’s own clean-energy economy, energy efficiency accounts for 40.9% of total clean-energy jobs (13,962 of 34,153 workers).
Cost-of-living in Nevada is roughly 0.7% higher the U.S. average, so the state-adjusted median wage for energy efficiency roles in Nevada is shown alongside the national BLS figure.
| Role | National median | Nevada-adjusted | Job Zone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy Engineer | $103,940 | $104,668 | 4 |
| Energy Auditor | $71,400 | $71,900 | 3 |
| Weatherization Installer & Technician | $50,560 | $50,914 | 2 |
See all 3 energy efficiency occupations with national wages and skills →
4. Hiring Difficulty & Industry Mix
Nevada employers rate 19.2% of clean-energy hires as “very difficult” (plus 28.0% as “somewhat difficult”) — on par with the ~22% national baseline. Combined, 47.2% of Nevada’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 | 29,422 |
| Other Services | 10,422 |
| Professional Services | 8,499 |
| Trade | 5,961 |
| Utilities | 4,596 |
| Manufacturing | 4,316 |
| Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows | 351 |
| Mining and Extraction | 149 |
| Agriculture and Forestry | 0 |
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.