Clean Fuels · Idaho
Idaho Clean Fuels jobs: 229 employed (2024)
Clean Fuels Jobs in Idaho (2024)
229
Rank #26 of 51
1.13% of U.S.
Idaho-adjusted median
$70,697
Across 2 tracked clean fuels roles, BEA RPP × 0.94.
Clean Fuels sub-sector breakdown in Idaho
Oil (petroleum and other fossil fuels)
620
Corn ethanol
591
Woody biomass
577
Natural gas fuels
559
Other biofuels
229
Other fuels
123
Other ethanol and non-woody biomass
46
Coal fuels
13
Where Idaho’s clean-energy jobs sit across 8 sectors
| Sector | Jobs (2024) | National rank |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency | 10,224 | #42 |
| Solar | 1,231 | #42 |
| Wind | 1,061 | #33 |
| Storage & Grid | 1,014 | #28 |
| Electric Vehicles | 379 | #37 |
| Hydropower | 248 | #32 |
| Clean Fuels | 229 | #26 |
| Nuclear | 8 | #45 |
Idaho vs. the clean fuels leader, median, and bottom
1st · California
4,373
26. Idaho
229
51st · District of Columbia
27
States with comparable clean fuels employment
Clean Fuels roles and pay in Idaho
| Role | SOC | National median | Idaho-adjusted | Job Zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Engineer (Clean Fuels) | 17-2081.00 | $100,090 | $94,085 | 4 |
| Biomass Plant Operator | 51-8091.00 | $50,330 | $47,310 | 2 |
Employer-reported hiring difficulty in Idaho
Did not hire
45.3%
Somewhat difficult hiring
29.9%
Very difficult hiring
20.9%
Not at all difficult hiring
3.9%
NAICS industry mix for Idaho clean-energy jobs
Construction
9,750
Other Services
7,735
Professional Services
6,584
Manufacturing
4,050
Trade
3,420
Utilities
2,850
Agriculture and Forestry
745
Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows
675
Mining and Extraction
131
Idaho’s electric-power generation workforce by fuel type
Solar
1,231
Wind
1,061
Natural gas electricity
333
Traditional hydropower
248
Bioenergy/Combined heat and power
141
Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics
78
Other electricity
76
Coal electricity
52
Geothermal electricity
52
Oil and other fossil fuel electricity
31
Nuclear electricity
8
Full USEER workbook line items for Idaho
Fuels
| Fuels total | 2,769 |
| Oil (petroleum and other fossil fuels) | 620 |
| Corn ethanol | 591 |
| Woody biomass | 577 |
| Natural gas fuels | 559 |
| Other biofuels | 229 |
| Other fuels | 123 |
| Other ethanol and non-woody biomass | 46 |
| Coal fuels | 13 |
| Nuclear fuels | 11 |
Electric Power Generation
| Electric power generation total | 3,311 |
| Solar | 1,231 |
| Wind | 1,061 |
| Natural gas electricity | 333 |
| Traditional hydropower | 248 |
| Bioenergy/Combined heat and power | 141 |
| Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics | 78 |
| Other electricity | 76 |
| Coal electricity | 52 |
| Geothermal electricity | 52 |
| Oil and other fossil fuel electricity | 31 |
| Nuclear electricity | 8 |
Transmission, Distribution & Storage
| Transmission, distribution, and storage total | 6,932 |
| Traditional transmission and distribution | 4,557 |
| Other (including commodity flows) | 1,097 |
| Storage | 1,014 |
| Micro grid | 108 |
| Other grid modernization | 97 |
| Smart grid | 60 |
Energy Efficiency
| Energy efficiency total | 10,224 |
| High efficiency HVAC and renewable heating and cooling | 4,755 |
| Traditional HVAC with an efficiency component | 2,260 |
| Certified and efficient lighting | 2,008 |
| Advanced materials | 917 |
| Other | 283 |
Motor Vehicles
| Motor vehicle total | 12,704 |
| Gasoline and diesel vehicles | 9,896 |
| Other vehicles | 1,212 |
| Hybrid electric vehicles | 581 |
| Battery electric vehicles | 379 |
| Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles | 262 |
| Motor vehicle commodity flows | 250 |
| Hydrogen/fuel cell vehicles | 66 |
| Natural gas vehicles | 58 |
By NAICS Industry
| Construction | 9,750 |
| Other Services | 7,735 |
| Professional Services | 6,584 |
| Manufacturing | 4,050 |
| Trade | 3,420 |
| Utilities | 2,850 |
| Agriculture and Forestry | 745 |
| Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows | 675 |
| Mining and Extraction | 131 |