Energy Efficiency · Wisconsin
Wisconsin Energy Efficiency jobs: 58,160 employed (2024)
Energy Efficiency Jobs in Wisconsin (2024)
58,160
Rank #15 of 51
2.44% of U.S.
Wisconsin-adjusted median
$70,104
Across 3 tracked energy efficiency roles, BEA RPP × 0.93.
Energy Efficiency sub-sector breakdown in Wisconsin
Certified and efficient lighting
21,080
Advanced materials
18,118
Traditional HVAC with an efficiency component
9,711
High efficiency HVAC and renewable heating and cooling
7,312
Other
1,938
Where Wisconsin’s clean-energy jobs sit across 8 sectors
| Sector | Jobs (2024) | National rank |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency | 58,160 | #15 |
| Solar | 4,429 | #23 |
| Wind | 2,002 | #17 |
| Electric Vehicles | 1,925 | #19 |
| Storage & Grid | 1,526 | #19 |
| Nuclear | 945 | #22 |
| Clean Fuels | 308 | #20 |
| Hydropower | 305 | #27 |
Wisconsin vs. the energy efficiency leader, median, and bottom
1st · California
312,090
15. Wisconsin
58,160
25th · Alabama
31,549
51st · Alaska
4,373
States with comparable energy efficiency employment
Energy Efficiency roles and pay in Wisconsin
| Role | SOC | National median | Wisconsin-adjusted | Job Zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy Engineer | 17-2199.11 | $103,940 | $96,768 | 4 |
| Energy Auditor | 13-1199.01 | $71,400 | $66,473 | 3 |
| Weatherization Installer & Technician | 47-4099.03 | $50,560 | $47,071 | 2 |
Employer-reported hiring difficulty in Wisconsin
Did not hire
49.0%
Somewhat difficult hiring
24.9%
Very difficult hiring
20.1%
Not at all difficult hiring
6.0%
NAICS industry mix for Wisconsin clean-energy jobs
Manufacturing
46,604
Construction
38,757
Trade
19,019
Other Services
18,866
Professional Services
10,962
Utilities
8,479
Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows
4,864
Agriculture and Forestry
898
Mining and Extraction
50
Wisconsin’s electric-power generation workforce by fuel type
Solar
4,429
Wind
2,002
Coal electricity
1,690
Natural gas electricity
1,393
Nuclear electricity
945
Bioenergy/Combined heat and power
575
Other electricity
439
Traditional hydropower
305
Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics
170
Geothermal electricity
120
Oil and other fossil fuel electricity
81
Full USEER workbook line items for Wisconsin
Fuels
| Fuels total | 7,633 |
| Oil (petroleum and other fossil fuels) | 4,293 |
| Corn ethanol | 1,433 |
| Natural gas fuels | 538 |
| Other fuels | 409 |
| Woody biomass | 354 |
| Other biofuels | 308 |
| Nuclear fuels | 158 |
| Other ethanol and non-woody biomass | 122 |
| Coal fuels | 19 |
Electric Power Generation
| Electric power generation total | 12,148 |
| Solar | 4,429 |
| Wind | 2,002 |
| Coal electricity | 1,690 |
| Natural gas electricity | 1,393 |
| Nuclear electricity | 945 |
| Bioenergy/Combined heat and power | 575 |
| Other electricity | 439 |
| Traditional hydropower | 305 |
| Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics | 170 |
| Geothermal electricity | 120 |
| Oil and other fossil fuel electricity | 81 |
Transmission, Distribution & Storage
| Transmission, distribution, and storage total | 20,801 |
| Traditional transmission and distribution | 14,878 |
| Other (including commodity flows) | 3,280 |
| Storage | 1,526 |
| Other grid modernization | 417 |
| Smart grid | 362 |
| Micro grid | 339 |
Energy Efficiency
| Energy efficiency total | 58,160 |
| Certified and efficient lighting | 21,080 |
| Advanced materials | 18,118 |
| Traditional HVAC with an efficiency component | 9,711 |
| High efficiency HVAC and renewable heating and cooling | 7,312 |
| Other | 1,938 |
Motor Vehicles
| Motor vehicle total | 49,757 |
| Gasoline and diesel vehicles | 37,467 |
| Motor vehicle commodity flows | 3,015 |
| Hybrid electric vehicles | 2,952 |
| Other vehicles | 2,435 |
| Battery electric vehicles | 1,925 |
| Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles | 1,333 |
| Hydrogen/fuel cell vehicles | 334 |
| Natural gas vehicles | 296 |
By NAICS Industry
| Manufacturing | 46,604 |
| Construction | 38,757 |
| Trade | 19,019 |
| Other Services | 18,866 |
| Professional Services | 10,962 |
| Utilities | 8,479 |
| Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows | 4,864 |
| Agriculture and Forestry | 898 |
| Mining and Extraction | 50 |
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 Word 🔥
Microsoft Access 🔥
Microsoft Excel 🔥
Microsoft Office software 🔥
Microsoft Outlook 🔥
Microsoft PowerPoint 🔥
Microsoft Project 🔥
Microsoft Visio 🔥
Salesforce software 🔥
Microsoft Visual Basic 🔥
Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications VBA 🔥
SAP software 🔥
Microsoft Windows 🔥
Autodesk AutoCAD 🔥
Google Workspace software 🔥
Autodesk Revit 🔥
Bash 🔥
C++ 🔥
JavaScript 🔥
Linux 🔥
Dassault Systemes SolidWorks 🔥
Structured query language SQL 🔥
Python 🔥
The MathWorks MATLAB 🔥
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%