Clean Fuels · New Mexico
New Mexico Clean Fuels jobs: 133 employed (2024)
Clean Fuels Jobs in New Mexico (2024)
133
Rank #37 of 51
0.66% of U.S.
New Mexico-adjusted median
$69,344
Across 2 tracked clean fuels roles, BEA RPP × 0.92.
Clean Fuels sub-sector breakdown in New Mexico
Natural gas fuels
14,874
Oil (petroleum and other fossil fuels)
13,651
Coal fuels
1,135
Other fuels
916
Other biofuels
133
Woody biomass
123
Corn ethanol
106
Other ethanol and non-woody biomass
59
Where New Mexico’s clean-energy jobs sit across 8 sectors
| Sector | Jobs (2024) | National rank |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency | 6,988 | #48 |
| Solar | 3,378 | #30 |
| Wind | 1,239 | #30 |
| Storage & Grid | 481 | #37 |
| Electric Vehicles | 312 | #41 |
| Clean Fuels | 133 | #37 |
| Hydropower | 110 | #46 |
| Nuclear | 98 | #36 |
New Mexico vs. the clean fuels leader, median, and bottom
1st · California
4,373
25th · Idaho
229
37. New Mexico
133
51st · District of Columbia
27
States with comparable clean fuels employment
Clean Fuels roles and pay in New Mexico
| Role | SOC | National median | New Mexico-adjusted | Job Zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Engineer (Clean Fuels) | 17-2081.00 | $100,090 | $92,283 | 4 |
| Biomass Plant Operator | 51-8091.00 | $50,330 | $46,404 | 2 |
Employer-reported hiring difficulty in New Mexico
Did not hire
43.9%
Somewhat difficult hiring
29.5%
Very difficult hiring
22.2%
Not at all difficult hiring
4.4%
NAICS industry mix for New Mexico clean-energy jobs
Mining and Extraction
19,901
Construction
15,246
Professional Services
10,503
Manufacturing
8,343
Other Services
6,295
Utilities
4,538
Trade
2,949
Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows
2,005
Agriculture and Forestry
83
New Mexico’s electric-power generation workforce by fuel type
Solar
3,378
Wind
1,239
Natural gas electricity
488
Coal electricity
213
Bioenergy/Combined heat and power
150
Oil and other fossil fuel electricity
142
Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics
117
Other electricity
113
Traditional hydropower
110
Nuclear electricity
98
Geothermal electricity
62
Full USEER workbook line items for New Mexico
Fuels
| Fuels total | 31,020 |
| Natural gas fuels | 14,874 |
| Oil (petroleum and other fossil fuels) | 13,651 |
| Coal fuels | 1,135 |
| Other fuels | 916 |
| Other biofuels | 133 |
| Woody biomass | 123 |
| Corn ethanol | 106 |
| Other ethanol and non-woody biomass | 59 |
| Nuclear fuels | 22 |
Electric Power Generation
| Electric power generation total | 6,111 |
| Solar | 3,378 |
| Wind | 1,239 |
| Natural gas electricity | 488 |
| Coal electricity | 213 |
| Bioenergy/Combined heat and power | 150 |
| Oil and other fossil fuel electricity | 142 |
| Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics | 117 |
| Other electricity | 113 |
| Traditional hydropower | 110 |
| Nuclear electricity | 98 |
| Geothermal electricity | 62 |
Transmission, Distribution & Storage
| Transmission, distribution, and storage total | 17,915 |
| Traditional transmission and distribution | 14,148 |
| Other (including commodity flows) | 2,876 |
| Storage | 481 |
| Smart grid | 147 |
| Other grid modernization | 140 |
| Micro grid | 122 |
Energy Efficiency
| Energy efficiency total | 6,988 |
| Certified and efficient lighting | 2,151 |
| High efficiency HVAC and renewable heating and cooling | 1,769 |
| Traditional HVAC with an efficiency component | 1,494 |
| Advanced materials | 866 |
| Other | 709 |
Motor Vehicles
| Motor vehicle total | 7,830 |
| Gasoline and diesel vehicles | 6,191 |
| Other vehicles | 500 |
| Hybrid electric vehicles | 477 |
| Battery electric vehicles | 312 |
| Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles | 213 |
| Hydrogen/fuel cell vehicles | 53 |
| Natural gas vehicles | 47 |
| Motor vehicle commodity flows | 36 |
By NAICS Industry
| Mining and Extraction | 19,901 |
| Construction | 15,246 |
| Professional Services | 10,503 |
| Manufacturing | 8,343 |
| Other Services | 6,295 |
| Utilities | 4,538 |
| Trade | 2,949 |
| Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows | 2,005 |
| Agriculture and Forestry | 83 |