District of Columbia Clean Fuels jobs: 27 employed (2024)
As of the 2025 U.S. Energy & Employment Report, District of Columbia employs 27 people in the clean fuels sector — about 0.1% of the U.S. total. That makes District of Columbia the 51st-largest state for clean fuels jobs nationwide.
Clean Fuels Jobs in District of Columbia (2024)
National share: 0.14% of all U.S. clean fuels jobs.
Typical Median Wage
1. Employment Landscape
District of Columbia ranks 51st out of 51 U.S. states in clean fuels employment. At 27 workers, the state sits below the 25th-ranked Idaho’s tally by 202 jobs, and trails the national leader California by 4,345 clean fuels workers.
1.1 District of Columbia’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; District of Columbia accounts for 27 of them.
1.3 Where District of Columbia sits in its own mix
| Sector | Jobs (2024) | National rank |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency | 12,625 | #37 |
| Solar | 1,677 | #36 |
| Wind | 349 | #43 |
| Electric Vehicles | 167 | #45 |
| Storage & Grid | 147 | #50 |
| Hydropower | 120 | #42 |
| Nuclear | 119 | #34 |
| Clean Fuels | 27 | #51 |
1.4 Sub-sector breakdown in District of Columbia
Every clean fuels-related sub-category reported for District of Columbia in the USEER workbook, ranked by employment.
2. Pay & Career Roles in District of Columbia
District of Columbia contributes 0.14% of the nation’s clean fuels workforce. Within District of Columbia’s own clean-energy economy, clean fuels accounts for 0.2% of total clean-energy jobs (27 of 15,231 workers).
Cost-of-living in District of Columbia is roughly 18.7% higher the U.S. average, so the state-adjusted median wage for clean fuels roles in District of Columbia is shown alongside the national BLS figure.
| Role | National median | District of Columbia-adjusted | Job Zone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Engineer (Clean Fuels) | $100,090 | $118,807 | 4 |
| Biomass Plant Operator | $50,330 | $59,742 | 2 |
See all 2 clean fuels occupations with national wages and skills →
4. Hiring Difficulty & Industry Mix
District of Columbia employers rate 16.6% of clean-energy hires as “very difficult” (plus 35.2% as “somewhat difficult”) — easier than the ~22% national baseline. Combined, 51.8% of District of Columbia’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) |
|---|---|
| Professional Services | 10,078 |
| Construction | 5,954 |
| Other Services | 1,496 |
| Utilities | 1,307 |
| Trade | 1,223 |
| Manufacturing | 20 |
| Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows | 4 |
| Mining and Extraction | 1 |
| Agriculture and Forestry | 0 |
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.