Energy Efficiency · New Jersey
New Jersey Energy Efficiency jobs: 40,756 employed (2024)
Energy Efficiency Jobs in New Jersey (2024)
40,756
Rank #22 of 51
1.71% of U.S.
New Jersey-adjusted median
$84,637
Across 3 tracked energy efficiency roles, BEA RPP × 1.12.
Energy Efficiency sub-sector breakdown in New Jersey
Traditional HVAC with an efficiency component
12,317
Certified and efficient lighting
9,258
High efficiency HVAC and renewable heating and cooling
8,695
Other
7,355
Advanced materials
3,132
Where New Jersey’s clean-energy jobs sit across 8 sectors
| 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 |
New Jersey vs. the energy efficiency leader, median, and bottom
1st · California
312,090
22. New Jersey
40,756
25th · Alabama
31,549
51st · Alaska
4,373
States with comparable energy efficiency employment
Energy Efficiency roles and pay in New Jersey
| Role | SOC | National median | New Jersey-adjusted | Job Zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy Engineer | 17-2199.11 | $103,940 | $116,829 | 4 |
| Energy Auditor | 13-1199.01 | $71,400 | $80,254 | 3 |
| Weatherization Installer & Technician | 47-4099.03 | $50,560 | $56,829 | 2 |
Employer-reported hiring difficulty in New Jersey
Did not hire
42.3%
Somewhat difficult hiring
35.6%
Very difficult hiring
17.6%
Not at all difficult hiring
4.5%
NAICS industry mix for New Jersey clean-energy jobs
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
New Jersey’s electric-power generation workforce by fuel type
Solar
9,436
Nuclear electricity
2,417
Natural gas electricity
2,138
Other electricity
1,804
Bioenergy/Combined heat and power
1,547
Wind
1,212
Coal electricity
1,057
Traditional hydropower
321
Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics
278
Geothermal electricity
193
Oil and other fossil fuel electricity
97
Full USEER workbook line items for New Jersey
Fuels
| Fuels total | 15,741 |
| Oil (petroleum and other fossil fuels) | 12,820 |
| Natural gas fuels | 937 |
| Other fuels | 821 |
| Nuclear fuels | 372 |
| Other biofuels | 371 |
| Other ethanol and non-woody biomass | 156 |
| Woody biomass | 144 |
| Corn ethanol | 91 |
| Coal fuels | 29 |
Electric Power Generation
| Electric power generation total | 20,499 |
| Solar | 9,436 |
| Nuclear electricity | 2,417 |
| Natural gas electricity | 2,138 |
| Other electricity | 1,804 |
| Bioenergy/Combined heat and power | 1,547 |
| Wind | 1,212 |
| Coal electricity | 1,057 |
| Traditional hydropower | 321 |
| Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics | 278 |
| Geothermal electricity | 193 |
| Oil and other fossil fuel electricity | 97 |
Transmission, Distribution & Storage
| Transmission, distribution, and storage total | 28,082 |
| Traditional transmission and distribution | 15,474 |
| Other (including commodity flows) | 10,453 |
| Storage | 1,012 |
| Micro grid | 445 |
| Smart grid | 355 |
| Other grid modernization | 343 |
Energy Efficiency
| Energy efficiency total | 40,756 |
| Traditional HVAC with an efficiency component | 12,317 |
| Certified and efficient lighting | 9,258 |
| High efficiency HVAC and renewable heating and cooling | 8,695 |
| Other | 7,355 |
| Advanced materials | 3,132 |
Motor Vehicles
| Motor vehicle total | 41,743 |
| Gasoline and diesel vehicles | 32,547 |
| Hybrid electric vehicles | 2,801 |
| Battery electric vehicles | 1,837 |
| Other vehicles | 1,784 |
| Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles | 1,246 |
| Motor vehicle commodity flows | 938 |
| Hydrogen/fuel cell vehicles | 312 |
| Natural gas vehicles | 279 |
By NAICS Industry
| 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 |
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 Word 🔥
Microsoft Access 🔥
Microsoft Excel 🔥
Microsoft Office software 🔥
Microsoft Outlook 🔥
Microsoft PowerPoint 🔥
Microsoft Project 🔥
Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications VBA 🔥
SAP software 🔥
Microsoft Windows 🔥
Autodesk AutoCAD 🔥
Autodesk Revit 🔥
Google Workspace software 🔥
Bash 🔥
C++ 🔥
JavaScript 🔥
Dassault Systemes SolidWorks 🔥
Linux 🔥
Python 🔥
Structured query language SQL 🔥
R 🔥
The MathWorks MATLAB 🔥
Trimble SketchUp Pro 🔥
Salesforce software 🔥
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%