New Hampshire Energy Efficiency jobs: 12,138 employed (2024)
As of the 2025 U.S. Energy & Employment Report, New Hampshire employs 12,138 people in the energy efficiency sector — about 0.5% of the U.S. total. That makes New Hampshire the 38th-largest state for energy efficiency jobs nationwide.
Energy Efficiency Jobs in New Hampshire (2024)
National share: 0.51% of all U.S. energy efficiency jobs.
Typical Median Wage
1. Employment Landscape
New Hampshire ranks 38th out of 51 U.S. states in energy efficiency employment. At 12,138 workers, the state sits below the 25th-ranked Alabama’s tally by 19,411 jobs, and trails the national leader California by 299,952 energy efficiency workers.
1.1 New Hampshire’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; New Hampshire accounts for 12,138 of them.
1.3 Where New Hampshire sits in its own mix
| Sector | Jobs (2024) | National rank |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency | 12,138 | #38 |
| Solar | 1,726 | #35 |
| Wind | 1,157 | #32 |
| Nuclear | 419 | #29 |
| Electric Vehicles | 351 | #38 |
| Hydropower | 278 | #30 |
| Storage & Grid | 175 | #48 |
| Clean Fuels | 119 | #39 |
1.4 Sub-sector breakdown in New Hampshire
Every energy efficiency-related sub-category reported for New Hampshire in the USEER workbook, ranked by employment.
2. Pay & Career Roles in New Hampshire
New Hampshire contributes 0.51% of the nation’s energy efficiency workforce. Within New Hampshire’s own clean-energy economy, energy efficiency accounts for 74.2% of total clean-energy jobs (12,138 of 16,363 workers).
Cost-of-living in New Hampshire is roughly 4.5% higher the U.S. average, so the state-adjusted median wage for energy efficiency roles in New Hampshire is shown alongside the national BLS figure.
| Role | National median | New Hampshire-adjusted | Job Zone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy Engineer | $103,940 | $108,617 | 4 |
| Energy Auditor | $71,400 | $74,613 | 3 |
| Weatherization Installer & Technician | $50,560 | $52,835 | 2 |
See all 3 energy efficiency occupations with national wages and skills →
4. Hiring Difficulty & Industry Mix
New Hampshire employers rate 19.2% of clean-energy hires as “very difficult” (plus 32.1% as “somewhat difficult”) — on par with the ~22% national baseline. Combined, 51.4% of New Hampshire’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 | 9,749 |
| Other Services | 5,722 |
| Professional Services | 5,305 |
| Manufacturing | 4,806 |
| Trade | 3,881 |
| Utilities | 1,913 |
| Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows | 282 |
| Mining and Extraction | 45 |
| Agriculture and Forestry | 13 |
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.