New Jersey Energy Efficiency jobs: 40,756 employed (2024)
As of the 2025 U.S. Energy & Employment Report, New Jersey employs 40,756 people in the energy efficiency sector — about 1.7% of the U.S. total. That makes New Jersey the 22nd-largest state for energy efficiency jobs nationwide.
Energy Efficiency Jobs in New Jersey (2024)
National share: 1.71% of all U.S. energy efficiency jobs.
Typical Median Wage
1. Employment Landscape
New Jersey ranks 22nd out of 51 U.S. states in energy efficiency employment. At 40,756 workers, the state sits above the 25th-ranked Alabama’s tally by 9,207 jobs, and trails the national leader California by 271,334 energy efficiency workers.
1.1 New Jersey’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 Jersey accounts for 40,756 of them.
1.3 Where New Jersey sits in its own mix
| Sector | Jobs (2024) | National rank |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency | 40,756 | #22 |
| Solar | 9,436 | #8 |
| Nuclear | 2,417 | #11 |
| Electric Vehicles | 1,837 | #20 |
| Wind | 1,212 | #31 |
| Storage & Grid | 1,012 | #29 |
| Clean Fuels | 371 | #16 |
| Hydropower | 321 | #26 |
1.4 Sub-sector breakdown in New Jersey
Every energy efficiency-related sub-category reported for New Jersey in the USEER workbook, ranked by employment.
2. Pay & Career Roles in New Jersey
New Jersey contributes 1.71% of the nation’s energy efficiency workforce. Within New Jersey’s own clean-energy economy, energy efficiency accounts for 71.1% of total clean-energy jobs (40,756 of 57,363 workers).
Cost-of-living in New Jersey is roughly 12.4% higher the U.S. average, so the state-adjusted median wage for energy efficiency roles in New Jersey is shown alongside the national BLS figure.
| Role | National median | New Jersey-adjusted | Job Zone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy Engineer | $103,940 | $116,829 | 4 |
| Energy Auditor | $71,400 | $80,254 | 3 |
| Weatherization Installer & Technician | $50,560 | $56,829 | 2 |
See all 3 energy efficiency occupations with national wages and skills →
4. Hiring Difficulty & Industry Mix
New Jersey employers rate 17.6% of clean-energy hires as “very difficult” (plus 35.6% as “somewhat difficult”) — easier than the ~22% national baseline. Combined, 53.2% of New Jersey’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 | 34,921 |
| Other Services | 29,153 |
| Trade | 28,896 |
| Manufacturing | 18,696 |
| Professional Services | 14,902 |
| Utilities | 12,766 |
| Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows | 7,275 |
| Mining and Extraction | 175 |
| Agriculture and Forestry | 39 |
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.