Energy Efficiency · Virginia
Virginia Energy Efficiency jobs: 79,241 employed (2024)
Energy Efficiency Jobs in Virginia (2024)
79,241
Rank #9 of 51
3.33% of U.S.
Virginia-adjusted median
$77,559
Across 3 tracked energy efficiency roles, BEA RPP × 1.03.
Energy Efficiency sub-sector breakdown in Virginia
Certified and efficient lighting
19,933
Traditional HVAC with an efficiency component
18,485
Other
14,863
High efficiency HVAC and renewable heating and cooling
14,826
Advanced materials
11,135
Where Virginia’s clean-energy jobs sit across 8 sectors
| Sector | Jobs (2024) | National rank |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency | 79,241 | #9 |
| Solar | 6,005 | #17 |
| Wind | 2,527 | #14 |
| Electric Vehicles | 2,509 | #16 |
| Nuclear | 2,426 | #10 |
| Storage & Grid | 1,486 | #20 |
| Hydropower | 823 | #15 |
| Clean Fuels | 327 | #17 |
Virginia vs. the energy efficiency leader, median, and bottom
1st · California
312,090
9. Virginia
79,241
25th · Alabama
31,549
51st · Alaska
4,373
States with comparable energy efficiency employment
Energy Efficiency roles and pay in Virginia
| Role | SOC | National median | Virginia-adjusted | Job Zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy Engineer | 17-2199.11 | $103,940 | $107,058 | 4 |
| Energy Auditor | 13-1199.01 | $71,400 | $73,542 | 3 |
| Weatherization Installer & Technician | 47-4099.03 | $50,560 | $52,077 | 2 |
Employer-reported hiring difficulty in Virginia
Did not hire
47.0%
Somewhat difficult hiring
26.7%
Very difficult hiring
19.4%
Not at all difficult hiring
6.9%
NAICS industry mix for Virginia clean-energy jobs
Construction
66,425
Professional Services
39,112
Other Services
30,402
Manufacturing
21,369
Trade
17,717
Utilities
10,936
Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows
6,442
Mining and Extraction
3,026
Agriculture and Forestry
588
Virginia’s electric-power generation workforce by fuel type
Solar
6,005
Wind
2,527
Nuclear electricity
2,426
Natural gas electricity
1,913
Bioenergy/Combined heat and power
1,877
Other electricity
1,297
Traditional hydropower
823
Coal electricity
771
Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics
412
Geothermal electricity
267
Oil and other fossil fuel electricity
254
Full USEER workbook line items for Virginia
Fuels
| Fuels total | 14,526 |
| Oil (petroleum and other fossil fuels) | 5,891 |
| Coal fuels | 3,373 |
| Natural gas fuels | 2,047 |
| Woody biomass | 1,364 |
| Other fuels | 820 |
| Nuclear fuels | 345 |
| Other biofuels | 327 |
| Other ethanol and non-woody biomass | 184 |
| Corn ethanol | 175 |
Electric Power Generation
| Electric power generation total | 18,571 |
| Solar | 6,005 |
| Wind | 2,527 |
| Nuclear electricity | 2,426 |
| Natural gas electricity | 1,913 |
| Bioenergy/Combined heat and power | 1,877 |
| Other electricity | 1,297 |
| Traditional hydropower | 823 |
| Coal electricity | 771 |
| Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics | 412 |
| Geothermal electricity | 267 |
| Oil and other fossil fuel electricity | 254 |
Transmission, Distribution & Storage
| Transmission, distribution, and storage total | 32,729 |
| Traditional transmission and distribution | 20,092 |
| Other (including commodity flows) | 9,337 |
| Storage | 1,486 |
| Micro grid | 637 |
| Other grid modernization | 607 |
| Smart grid | 570 |
Energy Efficiency
| Energy efficiency total | 79,241 |
| Certified and efficient lighting | 19,933 |
| Traditional HVAC with an efficiency component | 18,485 |
| Other | 14,863 |
| High efficiency HVAC and renewable heating and cooling | 14,826 |
| Advanced materials | 11,135 |
Motor Vehicles
| Motor vehicle total | 50,949 |
| Gasoline and diesel vehicles | 39,117 |
| Hybrid electric vehicles | 3,835 |
| Battery electric vehicles | 2,509 |
| Motor vehicle commodity flows | 1,882 |
| Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles | 1,731 |
| Other vehicles | 1,056 |
| Hydrogen/fuel cell vehicles | 434 |
| Natural gas vehicles | 385 |
By NAICS Industry
| Construction | 66,425 |
| Professional Services | 39,112 |
| Other Services | 30,402 |
| Manufacturing | 21,369 |
| Trade | 17,717 |
| Utilities | 10,936 |
| Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows | 6,442 |
| Mining and Extraction | 3,026 |
| Agriculture and Forestry | 588 |
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 🔥
C++ 🔥
JavaScript 🔥
Linux 🔥
Dassault Systemes SolidWorks 🔥
Structured query language SQL 🔥
Python 🔥
The MathWorks MATLAB 🔥
R 🔥
Trimble SketchUp Pro 🔥
Salesforce software 🔥
Microsoft Visio 🔥
Microsoft Visual Basic 🔥
SAP software 🔥
Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications VBA 🔥
Microsoft Windows 🔥
Autodesk AutoCAD 🔥
Google Workspace software 🔥
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%