Clean Fuels · Louisiana
Louisiana Clean Fuels jobs: 189 employed (2024)
Clean Fuels Jobs in Louisiana (2024)
189
Rank #29 of 51
0.94% of U.S.
Louisiana-adjusted median
$68,441
Across 2 tracked clean fuels roles, BEA RPP × 0.91.
Clean Fuels sub-sector breakdown in Louisiana
Oil (petroleum and other fossil fuels)
43,733
Natural gas fuels
18,671
Other fuels
2,549
Woody biomass
692
Corn ethanol
209
Other biofuels
189
Other ethanol and non-woody biomass
163
Coal fuels
128
Where Louisiana’s clean-energy jobs sit across 8 sectors
| Sector | Jobs (2024) | National rank |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency | 23,118 | #29 |
| Solar | 4,016 | #27 |
| Nuclear | 1,316 | #16 |
| Storage & Grid | 1,034 | #27 |
| Electric Vehicles | 611 | #35 |
| Wind | 476 | #40 |
| Hydropower | 286 | #29 |
| Clean Fuels | 189 | #29 |
Louisiana vs. the clean fuels leader, median, and bottom
1st · California
4,373
25th · Idaho
229
29. Louisiana
189
51st · District of Columbia
27
States with comparable clean fuels employment
Clean Fuels roles and pay in Louisiana
| Role | SOC | National median | Louisiana-adjusted | Job Zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Engineer (Clean Fuels) | 17-2081.00 | $100,090 | $91,082 | 4 |
| Biomass Plant Operator | 51-8091.00 | $50,330 | $45,800 | 2 |
Employer-reported hiring difficulty in Louisiana
Did not hire
43.0%
Somewhat difficult hiring
26.4%
Very difficult hiring
25.0%
Not at all difficult hiring
5.6%
NAICS industry mix for Louisiana clean-energy jobs
Construction
55,919
Mining and Extraction
28,215
Manufacturing
25,620
Other Services
13,835
Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows
10,553
Professional Services
9,433
Trade
9,342
Utilities
7,440
Agriculture and Forestry
773
Louisiana’s electric-power generation workforce by fuel type
Solar
4,016
Natural gas electricity
2,270
Nuclear electricity
1,316
Coal electricity
602
Wind
476
Other electricity
438
Oil and other fossil fuel electricity
297
Traditional hydropower
286
Bioenergy/Combined heat and power
283
Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics
168
Geothermal electricity
100
Full USEER workbook line items for Louisiana
Fuels
| Fuels total | 66,530 |
| Oil (petroleum and other fossil fuels) | 43,733 |
| Natural gas fuels | 18,671 |
| Other fuels | 2,549 |
| Woody biomass | 692 |
| Corn ethanol | 209 |
| Nuclear fuels | 196 |
| Other biofuels | 189 |
| Other ethanol and non-woody biomass | 163 |
| Coal fuels | 128 |
Electric Power Generation
| Electric power generation total | 10,252 |
| Solar | 4,016 |
| Natural gas electricity | 2,270 |
| Nuclear electricity | 1,316 |
| Coal electricity | 602 |
| Wind | 476 |
| Other electricity | 438 |
| Oil and other fossil fuel electricity | 297 |
| Traditional hydropower | 286 |
| Bioenergy/Combined heat and power | 283 |
| Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics | 168 |
| Geothermal electricity | 100 |
Transmission, Distribution & Storage
| Transmission, distribution, and storage total | 41,652 |
| Traditional transmission and distribution | 29,512 |
| Other (including commodity flows) | 10,258 |
| Storage | 1,034 |
| Other grid modernization | 316 |
| Micro grid | 281 |
| Smart grid | 251 |
Energy Efficiency
| Energy efficiency total | 23,118 |
| Traditional HVAC with an efficiency component | 7,591 |
| Certified and efficient lighting | 4,708 |
| High efficiency HVAC and renewable heating and cooling | 4,338 |
| Advanced materials | 4,303 |
| Other | 2,177 |
Motor Vehicles
| Motor vehicle total | 19,580 |
| Gasoline and diesel vehicles | 14,901 |
| Motor vehicle commodity flows | 1,745 |
| Hybrid electric vehicles | 930 |
| Other vehicles | 795 |
| Battery electric vehicles | 611 |
| Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles | 406 |
| Hydrogen/fuel cell vehicles | 102 |
| Natural gas vehicles | 92 |
By NAICS Industry
| Construction | 55,919 |
| Mining and Extraction | 28,215 |
| Manufacturing | 25,620 |
| Other Services | 13,835 |
| Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows | 10,553 |
| Professional Services | 9,433 |
| Trade | 9,342 |
| Utilities | 7,440 |
| Agriculture and Forestry | 773 |