Connecticut Clean Fuels jobs: 314 employed (2024)
As of the 2025 U.S. Energy & Employment Report, Connecticut employs 314 people in the clean fuels sector — about 1.6% of the U.S. total. That makes Connecticut the 19th-largest state for clean fuels jobs nationwide.
Clean Fuels Jobs in Connecticut (2024)
National share: 1.55% of all U.S. clean fuels jobs.
Typical Median Wage
1. Employment Landscape
Connecticut ranks 19th out of 51 U.S. states in clean fuels employment. At 314 workers, the state sits above the 25th-ranked Idaho’s tally by 85 jobs, and trails the national leader California by 4,058 clean fuels workers.
1.1 Connecticut’s position vs. the top 10 and median states
1.2 Share of U.S. total
The clean fuels sector nationwide employs roughly 20,220 workers; Connecticut accounts for 314 of them.
1.3 Where Connecticut sits in its own mix
| Sector | Jobs (2024) | National rank |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency | 36,268 | #24 |
| Solar | 3,462 | #29 |
| Nuclear | 1,197 | #17 |
| Electric Vehicles | 1,070 | #27 |
| Storage & Grid | 409 | #40 |
| Wind | 379 | #41 |
| Clean Fuels | 314 | #19 |
| Hydropower | 149 | #38 |
1.4 Sub-sector breakdown in Connecticut
Every clean fuels-related sub-category reported for Connecticut in the USEER workbook, ranked by employment.
2. Pay & Career Roles in Connecticut
Connecticut contributes 1.55% of the nation’s clean fuels workforce. Within Connecticut’s own clean-energy economy, clean fuels accounts for 0.7% of total clean-energy jobs (314 of 43,248 workers).
Cost-of-living in Connecticut is roughly 8.5% higher the U.S. average, so the state-adjusted median wage for clean fuels roles in Connecticut is shown alongside the national BLS figure.
| Role | National median | Connecticut-adjusted | Job Zone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Engineer (Clean Fuels) | $100,090 | $108,598 | 4 |
| Biomass Plant Operator | $50,330 | $54,608 | 2 |
See all 2 clean fuels occupations with national wages and skills →
4. Hiring Difficulty & Industry Mix
Connecticut employers rate 23.0% of clean-energy hires as “very difficult” (plus 22.3% as “somewhat difficult”) — on par with the ~22% national baseline. Combined, 45.3% of Connecticut’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 | 23,404 |
| Professional Services | 15,752 |
| Other Services | 12,193 |
| Trade | 11,920 |
| Manufacturing | 8,067 |
| Utilities | 4,589 |
| Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows | 454 |
| Agriculture and Forestry | 109 |
| Mining and Extraction | 39 |
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.