Energy Efficiency · Tennessee
Tennessee Energy Efficiency jobs: 53,319 employed (2024)
Energy Efficiency Jobs in Tennessee (2024)
53,319
Rank #17 of 51
2.24% of U.S.
Tennessee-adjusted median
$69,803
Across 3 tracked energy efficiency roles, BEA RPP × 0.93.
Energy Efficiency sub-sector breakdown in Tennessee
High efficiency HVAC and renewable heating and cooling
18,448
Certified and efficient lighting
11,645
Traditional HVAC with an efficiency component
9,711
Advanced materials
6,818
Other
6,696
Where Tennessee’s clean-energy jobs sit across 8 sectors
| Sector | Jobs (2024) | National rank |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency | 53,319 | #17 |
| Hydropower | 5,802 | #3 |
| Solar | 5,590 | #21 |
| Electric Vehicles | 5,332 | #7 |
| Storage & Grid | 1,137 | #21 |
| Wind | 849 | #35 |
| Clean Fuels | 253 | #22 |
| Nuclear | 94 | #37 |
Tennessee vs. the energy efficiency leader, median, and bottom
1st · California
312,090
17. Tennessee
53,319
25th · Alabama
31,549
51st · Alaska
4,373
States with comparable energy efficiency employment
Energy Efficiency roles and pay in Tennessee
| Role | SOC | National median | Tennessee-adjusted | Job Zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy Engineer | 17-2199.11 | $103,940 | $96,352 | 4 |
| Energy Auditor | 13-1199.01 | $71,400 | $66,188 | 3 |
| Weatherization Installer & Technician | 47-4099.03 | $50,560 | $46,869 | 2 |
Employer-reported hiring difficulty in Tennessee
Did not hire
50.8%
Somewhat difficult hiring
26.6%
Very difficult hiring
18.2%
Not at all difficult hiring
4.4%
NAICS industry mix for Tennessee clean-energy jobs
Manufacturing
86,997
Construction
44,586
Trade
22,813
Other Services
22,441
Utilities
19,794
Professional Services
15,934
Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows
6,701
Agriculture and Forestry
390
Mining and Extraction
379
Tennessee’s electric-power generation workforce by fuel type
Traditional hydropower
5,802
Solar
5,590
Natural gas electricity
877
Wind
849
Coal electricity
494
Bioenergy/Combined heat and power
460
Other electricity
261
Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics
245
Geothermal electricity
150
Nuclear electricity
94
Oil and other fossil fuel electricity
79
Full USEER workbook line items for Tennessee
Fuels
| Fuels total | 7,089 |
| Oil (petroleum and other fossil fuels) | 3,831 |
| Other ethanol and non-woody biomass | 961 |
| Natural gas fuels | 684 |
| Woody biomass | 600 |
| Other fuels | 413 |
| Other biofuels | 253 |
| Corn ethanol | 193 |
| Coal fuels | 102 |
| Nuclear fuels | 54 |
Electric Power Generation
| Electric power generation total | 14,902 |
| Traditional hydropower | 5,802 |
| Solar | 5,590 |
| Natural gas electricity | 877 |
| Wind | 849 |
| Coal electricity | 494 |
| Bioenergy/Combined heat and power | 460 |
| Other electricity | 261 |
| Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics | 245 |
| Geothermal electricity | 150 |
| Nuclear electricity | 94 |
| Oil and other fossil fuel electricity | 79 |
Transmission, Distribution & Storage
| Transmission, distribution, and storage total | 36,796 |
| Traditional transmission and distribution | 22,787 |
| Smart grid | 6,347 |
| Other (including commodity flows) | 5,786 |
| Storage | 1,137 |
| Other grid modernization | 375 |
| Micro grid | 364 |
Energy Efficiency
| Energy efficiency total | 53,319 |
| High efficiency HVAC and renewable heating and cooling | 18,448 |
| Certified and efficient lighting | 11,645 |
| Traditional HVAC with an efficiency component | 9,711 |
| Advanced materials | 6,818 |
| Other | 6,696 |
Motor Vehicles
| Motor vehicle total | 107,930 |
| Gasoline and diesel vehicles | 84,721 |
| Hybrid electric vehicles | 8,143 |
| Battery electric vehicles | 5,332 |
| Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles | 3,701 |
| Motor vehicle commodity flows | 3,262 |
| Other vehicles | 1,020 |
| Hydrogen/fuel cell vehicles | 929 |
| Natural gas vehicles | 823 |
By NAICS Industry
| Manufacturing | 86,997 |
| Construction | 44,586 |
| Trade | 22,813 |
| Other Services | 22,441 |
| Utilities | 19,794 |
| Professional Services | 15,934 |
| Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows | 6,701 |
| Agriculture and Forestry | 390 |
| Mining and Extraction | 379 |
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 PowerPoint 🔥
Microsoft Project 🔥
Microsoft Word 🔥
Microsoft Access 🔥
Microsoft Excel 🔥
Microsoft Office software 🔥
Microsoft Outlook 🔥
Trimble SketchUp Pro 🔥
Microsoft Visio 🔥
Salesforce software 🔥
Microsoft Visual Basic 🔥
Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications VBA 🔥
SAP software 🔥
Microsoft Windows 🔥
Autodesk AutoCAD 🔥
Autodesk Revit 🔥
Google Workspace software 🔥
Bash 🔥
C++ 🔥
JavaScript 🔥
Dassault Systemes SolidWorks 🔥
Linux 🔥
Python 🔥
Structured query language SQL 🔥
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%