North Dakota Energy Efficiency jobs: 5,583 employed (2024)
As of the 2025 U.S. Energy & Employment Report, North Dakota employs 5,583 people in the energy efficiency sector — about 0.2% of the U.S. total. That makes North Dakota the 50th-largest state for energy efficiency jobs nationwide.
Energy Efficiency Jobs in North Dakota (2024)
National share: 0.23% of all U.S. energy efficiency jobs.
Typical Median Wage
1. Employment Landscape
North Dakota ranks 50th out of 51 U.S. states in energy efficiency employment. At 5,583 workers, the state sits below the 25th-ranked Alabama’s tally by 25,966 jobs, and trails the national leader California by 306,507 energy efficiency workers.
1.1 North Dakota’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; North Dakota accounts for 5,583 of them.
1.3 Where North Dakota sits in its own mix
| Sector | Jobs (2024) | National rank |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency | 5,583 | #50 |
| Wind | 1,723 | #21 |
| Storage & Grid | 368 | #42 |
| Solar | 352 | #49 |
| Electric Vehicles | 262 | #42 |
| Clean Fuels | 107 | #40 |
| Hydropower | 45 | #50 |
1.4 Sub-sector breakdown in North Dakota
Every energy efficiency-related sub-category reported for North Dakota in the USEER workbook, ranked by employment.
2. Pay & Career Roles in North Dakota
North Dakota contributes 0.23% of the nation’s energy efficiency workforce. Within North Dakota’s own clean-energy economy, energy efficiency accounts for 66.1% of total clean-energy jobs (5,583 of 8,441 workers).
Cost-of-living in North Dakota is roughly 9.0% lower the U.S. average, so the state-adjusted median wage for energy efficiency roles in North Dakota is shown alongside the national BLS figure.
| Role | National median | North Dakota-adjusted | Job Zone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy Engineer | $103,940 | $94,585 | 4 |
| Energy Auditor | $71,400 | $64,974 | 3 |
| Weatherization Installer & Technician | $50,560 | $46,010 | 2 |
See all 3 energy efficiency occupations with national wages and skills →
4. Hiring Difficulty & Industry Mix
North Dakota employers rate 21.8% of clean-energy hires as “very difficult” (plus 29.2% as “somewhat difficult”) — on par with the ~22% national baseline. Combined, 51.1% of North Dakota’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 | 17,068 |
| Trade | 14,191 |
| Construction | 9,449 |
| Manufacturing | 5,857 |
| Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows | 3,920 |
| Other Services | 3,320 |
| Utilities | 3,283 |
| Professional Services | 1,812 |
| Agriculture and Forestry | 551 |
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.