New Mexico Energy Efficiency jobs: 6,988 employed (2024)
As of the 2025 U.S. Energy & Employment Report, New Mexico employs 6,988 people in the energy efficiency sector — about 0.3% of the U.S. total. That makes New Mexico the 48th-largest state for energy efficiency jobs nationwide.
Energy Efficiency Jobs in New Mexico (2024)
National share: 0.29% of all U.S. energy efficiency jobs.
Typical Median Wage
1. Employment Landscape
New Mexico ranks 48th out of 51 U.S. states in energy efficiency employment. At 6,988 workers, the state sits below the 25th-ranked Alabama’s tally by 24,562 jobs, and trails the national leader California by 305,102 energy efficiency workers.
1.1 New Mexico’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 Mexico accounts for 6,988 of them.
1.3 Where New Mexico sits in its own mix
| Sector | Jobs (2024) | National rank |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency | 6,988 | #48 |
| Solar | 3,378 | #30 |
| Wind | 1,239 | #30 |
| Storage & Grid | 481 | #37 |
| Electric Vehicles | 312 | #41 |
| Clean Fuels | 133 | #37 |
| Hydropower | 110 | #46 |
| Nuclear | 98 | #36 |
1.4 Sub-sector breakdown in New Mexico
Every energy efficiency-related sub-category reported for New Mexico in the USEER workbook, ranked by employment.
2. Pay & Career Roles in New Mexico
New Mexico contributes 0.29% of the nation’s energy efficiency workforce. Within New Mexico’s own clean-energy economy, energy efficiency accounts for 54.8% of total clean-energy jobs (6,988 of 12,740 workers).
Cost-of-living in New Mexico is roughly 7.8% lower the U.S. average, so the state-adjusted median wage for energy efficiency roles in New Mexico is shown alongside the national BLS figure.
| Role | National median | New Mexico-adjusted | Job Zone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy Engineer | $103,940 | $95,833 | 4 |
| Energy Auditor | $71,400 | $65,831 | 3 |
| Weatherization Installer & Technician | $50,560 | $46,616 | 2 |
See all 3 energy efficiency occupations with national wages and skills →
4. Hiring Difficulty & Industry Mix
New Mexico employers rate 22.2% of clean-energy hires as “very difficult” (plus 29.5% as “somewhat difficult”) — on par with the ~22% national baseline. Combined, 51.8% of New Mexico’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) |
|---|---|
| Mining and Extraction | 19,901 |
| Construction | 15,246 |
| Professional Services | 10,503 |
| Manufacturing | 8,343 |
| Other Services | 6,295 |
| Utilities | 4,538 |
| Trade | 2,949 |
| Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows | 2,005 |
| Agriculture and Forestry | 83 |
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.