Wyoming Energy Efficiency jobs: 7,054 employed (2024)
As of the 2025 U.S. Energy & Employment Report, Wyoming employs 7,054 people in the energy efficiency sector — about 0.3% of the U.S. total. That makes Wyoming the 47th-largest state for energy efficiency jobs nationwide.
Energy Efficiency Jobs in Wyoming (2024)
National share: 0.30% of all U.S. energy efficiency jobs.
Typical Median Wage
1. Employment Landscape
Wyoming ranks 47th out of 51 U.S. states in energy efficiency employment. At 7,054 workers, the state sits below the 25th-ranked Alabama’s tally by 24,496 jobs, and trails the national leader California by 305,036 energy efficiency workers.
1.1 Wyoming’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; Wyoming accounts for 7,054 of them.
1.3 Where Wyoming sits in its own mix
| Sector | Jobs (2024) | National rank |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency | 7,054 | #47 |
| Storage & Grid | 311 | #44 |
| Solar | 292 | #50 |
| Wind | 224 | #48 |
| Electric Vehicles | 128 | #50 |
| Hydropower | 50 | #49 |
| Clean Fuels | 32 | #50 |
| Nuclear | 5 | #46 |
1.4 Sub-sector breakdown in Wyoming
Every energy efficiency-related sub-category reported for Wyoming in the USEER workbook, ranked by employment.
2. Pay & Career Roles in Wyoming
Wyoming contributes 0.30% of the nation’s energy efficiency workforce. Within Wyoming’s own clean-energy economy, energy efficiency accounts for 87.1% of total clean-energy jobs (7,054 of 8,096 workers).
Cost-of-living in Wyoming is roughly 6.8% lower the U.S. average, so the state-adjusted median wage for energy efficiency roles in Wyoming is shown alongside the national BLS figure.
| Role | National median | Wyoming-adjusted | Job Zone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy Engineer | $103,940 | $96,872 | 4 |
| Energy Auditor | $71,400 | $66,545 | 3 |
| Weatherization Installer & Technician | $50,560 | $47,122 | 2 |
See all 3 energy efficiency occupations with national wages and skills →
4. Hiring Difficulty & Industry Mix
Wyoming employers rate 21.1% of clean-energy hires as “very difficult” (plus 24.4% as “somewhat difficult”) — on par with the ~22% national baseline. Combined, 45.5% of Wyoming’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) |
|---|---|
| Mining and Extraction | 13,099 |
| Construction | 12,138 |
| Manufacturing | 8,050 |
| Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows | 3,105 |
| Trade | 3,104 |
| Other Services | 2,579 |
| Utilities | 2,306 |
| Professional Services | 1,947 |
| Agriculture and Forestry | 20 |
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.