Pennsylvania Energy Efficiency jobs: 76,289 employed (2024)
As of the 2025 U.S. Energy & Employment Report, Pennsylvania employs 76,289 people in the energy efficiency sector — about 3.2% of the U.S. total. That makes Pennsylvania the 11th-largest state for energy efficiency jobs nationwide.
Energy Efficiency Jobs in Pennsylvania (2024)
National share: 3.20% of all U.S. energy efficiency jobs.
Typical Median Wage
1. Employment Landscape
Pennsylvania ranks 11th out of 51 U.S. states in energy efficiency employment. At 76,289 workers, the state sits above the 25th-ranked Alabama’s tally by 44,740 jobs, and trails the national leader California by 235,801 energy efficiency workers.
1.1 Pennsylvania’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; Pennsylvania accounts for 76,289 of them.
1.3 Where Pennsylvania sits in its own mix
| Sector | Jobs (2024) | National rank |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency | 76,289 | #11 |
| Solar | 6,914 | #16 |
| Nuclear | 4,107 | #3 |
| Wind | 3,314 | #11 |
| Electric Vehicles | 2,871 | #12 |
| Storage & Grid | 2,312 | #10 |
| Clean Fuels | 659 | #6 |
| Hydropower | 567 | #17 |
1.4 Sub-sector breakdown in Pennsylvania
Every energy efficiency-related sub-category reported for Pennsylvania in the USEER workbook, ranked by employment.
2. Pay & Career Roles in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania contributes 3.20% of the nation’s energy efficiency workforce. Within Pennsylvania’s own clean-energy economy, energy efficiency accounts for 78.6% of total clean-energy jobs (76,289 of 97,033 workers).
Cost-of-living in Pennsylvania is roughly 2.3% lower the U.S. average, so the state-adjusted median wage for energy efficiency roles in Pennsylvania is shown alongside the national BLS figure.
| Role | National median | Pennsylvania-adjusted | Job Zone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy Engineer | $103,940 | $101,549 | 4 |
| Energy Auditor | $71,400 | $69,758 | 3 |
| Weatherization Installer & Technician | $50,560 | $49,397 | 2 |
See all 3 energy efficiency occupations with national wages and skills →
4. Hiring Difficulty & Industry Mix
Pennsylvania employers rate 27.5% of clean-energy hires as “very difficult” (plus 27.7% as “somewhat difficult”) — tighter than the ~22% national baseline. Combined, 55.2% of Pennsylvania’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 | 68,379 |
| Manufacturing | 60,115 |
| Other Services | 42,556 |
| Trade | 41,939 |
| Utilities | 21,411 |
| Professional Services | 20,736 |
| Mining and Extraction | 16,880 |
| Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows | 10,083 |
| Agriculture and Forestry | 596 |
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.