Energy Efficiency · Washington
Washington Energy Efficiency jobs: 61,884 employed (2024)
Energy Efficiency Jobs in Washington (2024)
61,884
Rank #13 of 51
2.60% of U.S.
Washington-adjusted median
$81,399
Across 3 tracked energy efficiency roles, BEA RPP × 1.08.
Energy Efficiency sub-sector breakdown in Washington
Traditional HVAC with an efficiency component
18,606
Certified and efficient lighting
15,075
Other
12,635
High efficiency HVAC and renewable heating and cooling
8,468
Advanced materials
7,099
Where Washington’s clean-energy jobs sit across 8 sectors
| Sector | Jobs (2024) | National rank |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency | 61,884 | #13 |
| Solar | 5,845 | #18 |
| Wind | 3,485 | #10 |
| Storage & Grid | 2,790 | #7 |
| Hydropower | 2,676 | #7 |
| Clean Fuels | 1,444 | #2 |
| Electric Vehicles | 1,346 | #22 |
| Nuclear | 608 | #28 |
Washington vs. the energy efficiency leader, median, and bottom
1st · California
312,090
13. Washington
61,884
25th · Alabama
31,549
51st · Alaska
4,373
States with comparable energy efficiency employment
Energy Efficiency roles and pay in Washington
| Role | SOC | National median | Washington-adjusted | Job Zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy Engineer | 17-2199.11 | $103,940 | $112,359 | 4 |
| Energy Auditor | 13-1199.01 | $71,400 | $77,183 | 3 |
| Weatherization Installer & Technician | 47-4099.03 | $50,560 | $54,655 | 2 |
Employer-reported hiring difficulty in Washington
Did not hire
53.4%
Very difficult hiring
21.6%
Somewhat difficult hiring
21.4%
Not at all difficult hiring
3.6%
NAICS industry mix for Washington clean-energy jobs
Construction
52,600
Professional Services
27,791
Other Services
21,844
Trade
15,877
Utilities
14,773
Manufacturing
14,722
Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows
3,231
Agriculture and Forestry
428
Mining and Extraction
99
Washington’s electric-power generation workforce by fuel type
Solar
5,845
Wind
3,485
Traditional hydropower
2,676
Bioenergy/Combined heat and power
1,185
Other electricity
786
Natural gas electricity
766
Nuclear electricity
608
Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics
344
Coal electricity
276
Geothermal electricity
161
Oil and other fossil fuel electricity
102
Full USEER workbook line items for Washington
Fuels
| Fuels total | 9,963 |
| Oil (petroleum and other fossil fuels) | 5,681 |
| Other biofuels | 1,444 |
| Woody biomass | 1,082 |
| Natural gas fuels | 518 |
| Other fuels | 501 |
| Corn ethanol | 324 |
| Other ethanol and non-woody biomass | 271 |
| Nuclear fuels | 71 |
| Coal fuels | 70 |
Electric Power Generation
| Electric power generation total | 16,232 |
| Solar | 5,845 |
| Wind | 3,485 |
| Traditional hydropower | 2,676 |
| Bioenergy/Combined heat and power | 1,185 |
| Other electricity | 786 |
| Natural gas electricity | 766 |
| Nuclear electricity | 608 |
| Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics | 344 |
| Coal electricity | 276 |
| Geothermal electricity | 161 |
| Oil and other fossil fuel electricity | 102 |
Transmission, Distribution & Storage
| Transmission, distribution, and storage total | 29,094 |
| Traditional transmission and distribution | 20,451 |
| Other (including commodity flows) | 4,649 |
| Storage | 2,790 |
| Other grid modernization | 417 |
| Smart grid | 398 |
| Micro grid | 388 |
Energy Efficiency
| Energy efficiency total | 61,884 |
| Traditional HVAC with an efficiency component | 18,606 |
| Certified and efficient lighting | 15,075 |
| Other | 12,635 |
| High efficiency HVAC and renewable heating and cooling | 8,468 |
| Advanced materials | 7,099 |
Motor Vehicles
| Motor vehicle total | 34,191 |
| Gasoline and diesel vehicles | 26,463 |
| Other vehicles | 2,294 |
| Hybrid electric vehicles | 2,053 |
| Battery electric vehicles | 1,346 |
| Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles | 905 |
| Motor vehicle commodity flows | 701 |
| Hydrogen/fuel cell vehicles | 227 |
| Natural gas vehicles | 203 |
By NAICS Industry
| Construction | 52,600 |
| Professional Services | 27,791 |
| Other Services | 21,844 |
| Trade | 15,877 |
| Utilities | 14,773 |
| Manufacturing | 14,722 |
| Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows | 3,231 |
| Agriculture and Forestry | 428 |
| Mining and Extraction | 99 |
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 🔥
Google Workspace software 🔥
Autodesk Revit 🔥
Bash 🔥
C++ 🔥
JavaScript 🔥
Linux 🔥
Dassault Systemes SolidWorks 🔥
Structured query language SQL 🔥
Python 🔥
The MathWorks MATLAB 🔥
R 🔥
Trimble SketchUp Pro 🔥
Microsoft Visio 🔥
Salesforce software 🔥
Microsoft Visual Basic 🔥
Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications VBA 🔥
SAP 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%