West Virginia Energy Efficiency jobs: 7,242 employed (2024)
As of the 2025 U.S. Energy & Employment Report, West Virginia employs 7,242 people in the energy efficiency sector — about 0.3% of the U.S. total. That makes West Virginia the 46th-largest state for energy efficiency jobs nationwide.
Energy Efficiency Jobs in West Virginia (2024)
National share: 0.30% of all U.S. energy efficiency jobs.
Typical Median Wage
1. Employment Landscape
West Virginia ranks 46th out of 51 U.S. states in energy efficiency employment. At 7,242 workers, the state sits below the 25th-ranked Alabama’s tally by 24,307 jobs, and trails the national leader California by 304,848 energy efficiency workers.
1.1 West Virginia’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; West Virginia accounts for 7,242 of them.
1.3 Where West Virginia sits in its own mix
| Sector | Jobs (2024) | National rank |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency | 7,242 | #46 |
| Solar | 626 | #47 |
| Wind | 550 | #39 |
| Storage & Grid | 520 | #34 |
| Electric Vehicles | 342 | #39 |
| Hydropower | 194 | #36 |
| Clean Fuels | 40 | #48 |
1.4 Sub-sector breakdown in West Virginia
Every energy efficiency-related sub-category reported for West Virginia in the USEER workbook, ranked by employment.
2. Pay & Career Roles in West Virginia
West Virginia contributes 0.30% of the nation’s energy efficiency workforce. Within West Virginia’s own clean-energy economy, energy efficiency accounts for 76.1% of total clean-energy jobs (7,242 of 9,515 workers).
Cost-of-living in West Virginia is roughly 11.1% lower the U.S. average, so the state-adjusted median wage for energy efficiency roles in West Virginia is shown alongside the national BLS figure.
| Role | National median | West Virginia-adjusted | Job Zone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy Engineer | $103,940 | $92,403 | 4 |
| Energy Auditor | $71,400 | $63,475 | 3 |
| Weatherization Installer & Technician | $50,560 | $44,948 | 2 |
See all 3 energy efficiency occupations with national wages and skills →
4. Hiring Difficulty & Industry Mix
West Virginia employers rate 28.1% of clean-energy hires as “very difficult” (plus 32.0% as “somewhat difficult”) — tighter than the ~22% national baseline. Combined, 60.1% of West Virginia’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 | 32,187 |
| Mining and Extraction | 18,834 |
| Manufacturing | 12,217 |
| Trade | 8,016 |
| Utilities | 4,847 |
| Other Services | 4,175 |
| Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows | 3,436 |
| Professional Services | 2,120 |
| Agriculture and Forestry | 188 |
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.