Massachusetts clean fuels jobs: 599 workers, ranked 8th in U.S.

Clean Fuels sub-sector breakdown in Massachusetts

Woody biomass

2,729

Oil (petroleum and other fossil fuels)

2,517

Natural gas fuels

1,158

Other fuels

848

Other biofuels

599

Other ethanol and non-woody biomass

297

Corn ethanol

128

Coal fuels

33

Where Massachusetts’s clean-energy jobs sit across 8 sectors

Sector	Jobs (2024)	National rank
Energy Efficiency	86,920	#6
Solar	16,827	#4
Electric Vehicles	5,533	#6
Storage & Grid	5,446	#4
Wind	2,816	#13
Hydropower	1,630	#9
Nuclear	919	#23
Clean Fuels	599	#8

Massachusetts vs. the clean fuels leader, median, and bottom

1st · California

4,373

8. Massachusetts

599

25th · Idaho

229

51st · District of Columbia

27

States with comparable clean fuels employment

Clean Fuels roles and pay in Massachusetts

Role	SOC	National median	Massachusetts-adjusted	Job Zone
Environmental Engineer (Clean Fuels)	17-2081.00	$100,090	$110,499	4
Biomass Plant Operator	51-8091.00	$50,330	$55,564	2

Employer-reported hiring difficulty in Massachusetts

Did not hire

45.4%

Somewhat difficult hiring

27.6%

Very difficult hiring

20.4%

Not at all difficult hiring

6.7%

NAICS industry mix for Massachusetts clean-energy jobs

Construction

48,798

Professional Services

47,573

Trade

30,832

Other Services

21,762

Manufacturing

15,295

Utilities

13,735

Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows

929

Mining and Extraction

51

Agriculture and Forestry

32

Massachusetts’s electric-power generation workforce by fuel type

Solar

16,827

Natural gas electricity

5,424

Wind

2,816

Other electricity

2,170

Bioenergy/Combined heat and power

1,918

Traditional hydropower

1,630

Coal electricity

1,179

Nuclear electricity

919

Oil and other fossil fuel electricity

454

Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics

428

Geothermal electricity

271

Full USEER workbook line items for Massachusetts

Fuels

Fuels total	8,513
Woody biomass	2,729
Oil (petroleum and other fossil fuels)	2,517
Natural gas fuels	1,158
Other fuels	848
Other biofuels	599
Other ethanol and non-woody biomass	297
Nuclear fuels	204
Corn ethanol	128
Coal fuels	33

Electric Power Generation

Electric power generation total	34,035
Solar	16,827
Natural gas electricity	5,424
Wind	2,816
Other electricity	2,170
Bioenergy/Combined heat and power	1,918
Traditional hydropower	1,630
Coal electricity	1,179
Nuclear electricity	919
Oil and other fossil fuel electricity	454
Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics	428
Geothermal electricity	271

Transmission, Distribution & Storage

Transmission, distribution, and storage total	23,415
Traditional transmission and distribution	14,117
Storage	5,446
Other (including commodity flows)	1,890
Micro grid	1,108
Smart grid	671
Other grid modernization	184

Energy Efficiency

Energy efficiency total	86,920
Traditional HVAC with an efficiency component	23,364
High efficiency HVAC and renewable heating and cooling	19,268
Other	17,814
Certified and efficient lighting	15,380
Advanced materials	11,093

Motor Vehicles

Motor vehicle total	26,126
Gasoline and diesel vehicles	13,701
Battery electric vehicles	5,533
Other vehicles	2,508
Hybrid electric vehicles	2,462
Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles	1,106
Motor vehicle commodity flows	292
Hydrogen/fuel cell vehicles	277
Natural gas vehicles	247

By NAICS Industry

Construction	48,798
Professional Services	47,573
Trade	30,832
Other Services	21,762
Manufacturing	15,295
Utilities	13,735
Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows	929
Mining and Extraction	51
Agriculture and Forestry	32

Skill profile for clean fuels roles

Top skills

Monitoring3.81

Critical Thinking3.75

Active Listening3.69

Reading Comprehension3.63

Complex Problem Solving3.57

Judgment and Decision Making3.57

Speaking3.56

Active Learning3.50

Knowledge

Chemistry3.87

English Language3.66

Engineering and Technology3.63

Mechanical3.48

Mathematics3.43

Customer and Personal Service3.35

Design3.24

Public Safety and Security3.20

Core abilities

Problem Sensitivity3.88

Deductive Reasoning3.81

Oral Comprehension3.81

Oral Expression3.81

Near Vision3.69

Written Comprehension3.63

Inductive Reasoning3.56

Information Ordering3.56

Representative tasks for clean fuels workers

Repair or replace damaged equipment. (Core)
Defrost frozen valves, using steam hoses. (Supplemental)
Gauge tank levels, using calibrated rods. (Supplemental)
Request bids from suppliers or consultants. (Core)
Attend professional conferences to share information. (Core)
Monitor progress of environmental improvement programs. (Core)
Supervise the cleaning of towers, strainers, or spray tips. (Supplemental)
Assist in budget implementation, forecasts, or administration. (Core)
Assess, sort, characterize, or pack known or unknown materials. (Supplemental)
Calculate material requirements or yields according to formulas. (Supplemental)
Prepare, maintain, or revise quality assurance documentation or procedures. (Core)
Develop or present environmental compliance training or orientation sessions. (Core)

Software and tools used in clean fuels roles

Microsoft Office software 🔥 Microsoft Word 🔥 Microsoft Excel 🔥 Bentley MicroStation 🔥 The MathWorks MATLAB 🔥 Microsoft PowerPoint 🔥 Microsoft Project 🔥 C++ 🔥 Python 🔥 SAS 🔥 ESRI ArcGIS software 🔥 Microsoft Access 🔥 Autodesk AutoCAD 🔥 Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D 🔥 Fugitive emission leak detection software Business software applications WAM software Gas dispersion model software Waste management software Geographic information system GIS systems Computer aided design and drafting software CADD Water flow modeling software Geomechanical design analysis GDA software Oil mapping software