Vermont Energy Efficiency jobs: 10,515 employed (2024)
As of the 2025 U.S. Energy & Employment Report, Vermont employs 10,515 people in the energy efficiency sector — about 0.4% of the U.S. total. That makes Vermont the 41st-largest state for energy efficiency jobs nationwide.
Energy Efficiency Jobs in Vermont (2024)
National share: 0.44% of all U.S. energy efficiency jobs.
Typical Median Wage
1. Employment Landscape
Vermont ranks 41st out of 51 U.S. states in energy efficiency employment. At 10,515 workers, the state sits below the 25th-ranked Alabama’s tally by 21,034 jobs, and trails the national leader California by 301,575 energy efficiency workers.
1.1 Vermont’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; Vermont accounts for 10,515 of them.
1.3 Where Vermont sits in its own mix
| Sector | Jobs (2024) | National rank |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency | 10,515 | #41 |
| Solar | 1,834 | #33 |
| Storage & Grid | 480 | #38 |
| Wind | 360 | #42 |
| Nuclear | 168 | #31 |
| Electric Vehicles | 140 | #47 |
| Hydropower | 130 | #39 |
| Clean Fuels | 69 | #44 |
1.4 Sub-sector breakdown in Vermont
Every energy efficiency-related sub-category reported for Vermont in the USEER workbook, ranked by employment.
2. Pay & Career Roles in Vermont
Vermont contributes 0.44% of the nation’s energy efficiency workforce. Within Vermont’s own clean-energy economy, energy efficiency accounts for 76.8% of total clean-energy jobs (10,515 of 13,696 workers).
Cost-of-living in Vermont is roughly 1.0% higher the U.S. average, so the state-adjusted median wage for energy efficiency roles in Vermont is shown alongside the national BLS figure.
| Role | National median | Vermont-adjusted | Job Zone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy Engineer | $103,940 | $104,979 | 4 |
| Energy Auditor | $71,400 | $72,114 | 3 |
| Weatherization Installer & Technician | $50,560 | $51,066 | 2 |
See all 3 energy efficiency occupations with national wages and skills →
4. Hiring Difficulty & Industry Mix
Vermont employers rate 19.7% of clean-energy hires as “very difficult” (plus 29.4% as “somewhat difficult”) — on par with the ~22% national baseline. Combined, 49.1% of Vermont’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 | 5,836 |
| Professional Services | 5,422 |
| Trade | 4,397 |
| Other Services | 2,801 |
| Manufacturing | 2,253 |
| Utilities | 1,365 |
| Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows | 199 |
| Agriculture and Forestry | 14 |
| Mining and Extraction | 2 |
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.