Energy Efficiency · Utah
Utah Energy Efficiency jobs: 34,013 employed (2024)
Energy Efficiency Jobs in Utah (2024)
34,013
Rank #25 of 51
1.43% of U.S.
Utah-adjusted median
$74,171
Across 3 tracked energy efficiency roles, BEA RPP × 0.99.
Energy Efficiency sub-sector breakdown in Utah
Advanced materials
9,116
High efficiency HVAC and renewable heating and cooling
7,985
Certified and efficient lighting
7,060
Other
5,203
Traditional HVAC with an efficiency component
4,647
Where Utah’s clean-energy jobs sit across 8 sectors
| Sector | Jobs (2024) | National rank |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency | 34,013 | #25 |
| Solar | 8,288 | #13 |
| Electric Vehicles | 1,021 | #28 |
| Wind | 769 | #36 |
| Storage & Grid | 714 | #32 |
| Hydropower | 390 | #25 |
| Clean Fuels | 124 | #38 |
| Nuclear | 47 | #40 |
Utah vs. the energy efficiency leader, median, and bottom
1st · California
312,090
25. Utah
34,013
25th · Alabama
31,549
51st · Alaska
4,373
States with comparable energy efficiency employment
Energy Efficiency roles and pay in Utah
| Role | SOC | National median | Job Zone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy Engineer | 17-2199.11 | $103,940 | 4 |
| Energy Auditor | 13-1199.01 | $71,400 | 3 |
| Weatherization Installer & Technician | 47-4099.03 | $50,560 | 2 |
Employer-reported hiring difficulty in Utah
Did not hire
42.5%
Somewhat difficult hiring
31.9%
Very difficult hiring
18.7%
Not at all difficult hiring
6.9%
NAICS industry mix for Utah clean-energy jobs
Construction
36,894
Other Services
14,101
Professional Services
11,778
Trade
10,349
Manufacturing
9,311
Mining and Extraction
5,379
Utilities
3,297
Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows
2,086
Agriculture and Forestry
4
Utah’s electric-power generation workforce by fuel type
Solar
8,288
Natural gas electricity
2,587
Wind
769
Coal electricity
650
Traditional hydropower
390
Bioenergy/Combined heat and power
285
Other electricity
160
Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics
144
Geothermal electricity
99
Nuclear electricity
47
Oil and other fossil fuel electricity
43
Full USEER workbook line items for Utah
Fuels
| Fuels total | 10,805 |
| Oil (petroleum and other fossil fuels) | 5,835 |
| Natural gas fuels | 2,060 |
| Coal fuels | 1,980 |
| Other fuels | 484 |
| Other biofuels | 124 |
| Nuclear fuels | 118 |
| Woody biomass | 103 |
| Other ethanol and non-woody biomass | 53 |
| Corn ethanol | 49 |
Electric Power Generation
| Electric power generation total | 13,463 |
| Solar | 8,288 |
| Natural gas electricity | 2,587 |
| Wind | 769 |
| Coal electricity | 650 |
| Traditional hydropower | 390 |
| Bioenergy/Combined heat and power | 285 |
| Other electricity | 160 |
| Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics | 144 |
| Geothermal electricity | 99 |
| Nuclear electricity | 47 |
| Oil and other fossil fuel electricity | 43 |
Transmission, Distribution & Storage
| Transmission, distribution, and storage total | 10,456 |
| Traditional transmission and distribution | 7,298 |
| Other (including commodity flows) | 1,750 |
| Storage | 714 |
| Micro grid | 247 |
| Other grid modernization | 241 |
| Smart grid | 206 |
Energy Efficiency
| Energy efficiency total | 34,013 |
| Advanced materials | 9,116 |
| High efficiency HVAC and renewable heating and cooling | 7,985 |
| Certified and efficient lighting | 7,060 |
| Other | 5,203 |
| Traditional HVAC with an efficiency component | 4,647 |
Motor Vehicles
| Motor vehicle total | 24,462 |
| Gasoline and diesel vehicles | 18,717 |
| Hybrid electric vehicles | 1,570 |
| Other vehicles | 1,195 |
| Battery electric vehicles | 1,021 |
| Motor vehicle commodity flows | 905 |
| Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles | 717 |
| Hydrogen/fuel cell vehicles | 180 |
| Natural gas vehicles | 158 |
By NAICS Industry
| Construction | 36,894 |
| Other Services | 14,101 |
| Professional Services | 11,778 |
| Trade | 10,349 |
| Manufacturing | 9,311 |
| Mining and Extraction | 5,379 |
| Utilities | 3,297 |
| Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows | 2,086 |
| Agriculture and Forestry | 4 |
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 🔥
Bash 🔥
C++ 🔥
JavaScript 🔥
Dassault Systemes SolidWorks 🔥
Linux 🔥
Python 🔥
Structured query language SQL 🔥
R 🔥
The MathWorks MATLAB 🔥
Trimble SketchUp Pro 🔥
Salesforce software 🔥
Microsoft Visio 🔥
Microsoft Visual Basic 🔥
SAP software 🔥
Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications VBA 🔥
Microsoft Windows 🔥
Autodesk AutoCAD 🔥
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%