Energy Efficiency · Ohio
Ohio Energy Efficiency jobs: 81,397 employed (2024)
Energy Efficiency Jobs in Ohio (2024)
81,397
Rank #8 of 51
3.42% of U.S.
Ohio-adjusted median
$69,125
Across 3 tracked energy efficiency roles, BEA RPP × 0.92.
Energy Efficiency sub-sector breakdown in Ohio
Traditional HVAC with an efficiency component
19,465
Advanced materials
18,393
High efficiency HVAC and renewable heating and cooling
16,951
Certified and efficient lighting
16,489
Other
10,099
Where Ohio’s clean-energy jobs sit across 8 sectors
| Sector | Jobs (2024) | National rank |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency | 81,397 | #8 |
| Solar | 8,780 | #11 |
| Electric Vehicles | 6,793 | #4 |
| Storage & Grid | 1,812 | #16 |
| Nuclear | 1,786 | #13 |
| Wind | 1,679 | #23 |
| Hydropower | 400 | #24 |
| Clean Fuels | 392 | #14 |
Ohio vs. the energy efficiency leader, median, and bottom
1st · California
312,090
8. Ohio
81,397
25th · Alabama
31,549
51st · Alaska
4,373
States with comparable energy efficiency employment
Energy Efficiency roles and pay in Ohio
| Role | SOC | National median | Ohio-adjusted | Job Zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy Engineer | 17-2199.11 | $103,940 | $95,417 | 4 |
| Energy Auditor | 13-1199.01 | $71,400 | $65,545 | 3 |
| Weatherization Installer & Technician | 47-4099.03 | $50,560 | $46,414 | 2 |
Employer-reported hiring difficulty in Ohio
Did not hire
39.5%
Somewhat difficult hiring
34.7%
Very difficult hiring
22.4%
Not at all difficult hiring
3.4%
NAICS industry mix for Ohio clean-energy jobs
Manufacturing
123,332
Construction
69,916
Other Services
38,912
Trade
35,576
Professional Services
27,103
Utilities
18,139
Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows
12,898
Mining and Extraction
5,568
Agriculture and Forestry
681
Ohio’s electric-power generation workforce by fuel type
Solar
8,780
Coal electricity
7,754
Natural gas electricity
3,260
Nuclear electricity
1,786
Wind
1,679
Other electricity
763
Bioenergy/Combined heat and power
696
Traditional hydropower
400
Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics
320
Geothermal electricity
221
Oil and other fossil fuel electricity
173
Full USEER workbook line items for Ohio
Fuels
| Fuels total | 21,592 |
| Oil (petroleum and other fossil fuels) | 11,963 |
| Natural gas fuels | 4,824 |
| Corn ethanol | 1,055 |
| Other fuels | 1,044 |
| Other ethanol and non-woody biomass | 973 |
| Coal fuels | 689 |
| Other biofuels | 392 |
| Woody biomass | 356 |
| Nuclear fuels | 297 |
Electric Power Generation
| Electric power generation total | 25,831 |
| Solar | 8,780 |
| Coal electricity | 7,754 |
| Natural gas electricity | 3,260 |
| Nuclear electricity | 1,786 |
| Wind | 1,679 |
| Other electricity | 763 |
| Bioenergy/Combined heat and power | 696 |
| Traditional hydropower | 400 |
| Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics | 320 |
| Geothermal electricity | 221 |
| Oil and other fossil fuel electricity | 173 |
Transmission, Distribution & Storage
| Transmission, distribution, and storage total | 41,922 |
| Traditional transmission and distribution | 31,709 |
| Other (including commodity flows) | 6,611 |
| Storage | 1,812 |
| Other grid modernization | 645 |
| Micro grid | 584 |
| Smart grid | 561 |
Energy Efficiency
| Energy efficiency total | 81,397 |
| Traditional HVAC with an efficiency component | 19,465 |
| Advanced materials | 18,393 |
| High efficiency HVAC and renewable heating and cooling | 16,951 |
| Certified and efficient lighting | 16,489 |
| Other | 10,099 |
Motor Vehicles
| Motor vehicle total | 161,383 |
| Gasoline and diesel vehicles | 125,483 |
| Hybrid electric vehicles | 10,392 |
| Motor vehicle commodity flows | 7,490 |
| Battery electric vehicles | 6,793 |
| Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles | 4,691 |
| Other vehicles | 4,316 |
| Hydrogen/fuel cell vehicles | 1,175 |
| Natural gas vehicles | 1,042 |
By NAICS Industry
| Manufacturing | 123,332 |
| Construction | 69,916 |
| Other Services | 38,912 |
| Trade | 35,576 |
| Professional Services | 27,103 |
| Utilities | 18,139 |
| Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows | 12,898 |
| Mining and Extraction | 5,568 |
| Agriculture and Forestry | 681 |
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 Access 🔥
Microsoft Excel 🔥
Microsoft Office software 🔥
Microsoft Outlook 🔥
Microsoft PowerPoint 🔥
Microsoft Project 🔥
Microsoft Word 🔥
JavaScript 🔥
Linux 🔥
Dassault Systemes SolidWorks 🔥
Structured query language SQL 🔥
Python 🔥
The MathWorks MATLAB 🔥
R 🔥
Trimble SketchUp Pro 🔥
Microsoft Visio 🔥
Salesforce software 🔥
Microsoft Visual Basic 🔥
Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications VBA 🔥
SAP software 🔥
Microsoft Windows 🔥
Autodesk AutoCAD 🔥
Google Workspace software 🔥
Autodesk Revit 🔥
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%