Oklahoma Energy Efficiency jobs: 15,934 employed (2024)
As of the 2025 U.S. Energy & Employment Report, Oklahoma employs 15,934 people in the energy efficiency sector — about 0.7% of the U.S. total. That makes Oklahoma the 33rd-largest state for energy efficiency jobs nationwide.
Energy Efficiency Jobs in Oklahoma (2024)
National share: 0.67% of all U.S. energy efficiency jobs.
Typical Median Wage
1. Employment Landscape
Oklahoma ranks 33rd out of 51 U.S. states in energy efficiency employment. At 15,934 workers, the state sits below the 25th-ranked Alabama’s tally by 15,616 jobs, and trails the national leader California by 296,156 energy efficiency workers.
1.1 Oklahoma’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; Oklahoma accounts for 15,934 of them.
1.3 Where Oklahoma sits in its own mix
| Sector | Jobs (2024) | National rank |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency | 15,934 | #33 |
| Wind | 2,080 | #16 |
| Solar | 1,788 | #34 |
| Storage & Grid | 1,090 | #24 |
| Electric Vehicles | 799 | #32 |
| Hydropower | 435 | #22 |
| Clean Fuels | 139 | #35 |
| Nuclear | 14 | #41 |
1.4 Sub-sector breakdown in Oklahoma
Every energy efficiency-related sub-category reported for Oklahoma in the USEER workbook, ranked by employment.
2. Pay & Career Roles in Oklahoma
Oklahoma contributes 0.67% of the nation’s energy efficiency workforce. Within Oklahoma’s own clean-energy economy, energy efficiency accounts for 71.5% of total clean-energy jobs (15,934 of 22,279 workers).
Cost-of-living in Oklahoma is roughly 10.9% lower the U.S. average, so the state-adjusted median wage for energy efficiency roles in Oklahoma is shown alongside the national BLS figure.
| Role | National median | Oklahoma-adjusted | Job Zone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy Engineer | $103,940 | $92,611 | 4 |
| Energy Auditor | $71,400 | $63,617 | 3 |
| Weatherization Installer & Technician | $50,560 | $45,049 | 2 |
See all 3 energy efficiency occupations with national wages and skills →
4. Hiring Difficulty & Industry Mix
Oklahoma employers rate 22.1% of clean-energy hires as “very difficult” (plus 27.6% as “somewhat difficult”) — on par with the ~22% national baseline. Combined, 49.7% of Oklahoma’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 | 35,358 |
| Mining and Extraction | 30,049 |
| Manufacturing | 26,272 |
| Other Services | 12,618 |
| Utilities | 10,748 |
| Professional Services | 10,300 |
| Trade | 8,426 |
| Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows | 5,973 |
| Agriculture and Forestry | 65 |
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.