Washington Clean Fuels jobs: 1,444 employed (2024)
As of the 2025 U.S. Energy & Employment Report, Washington employs 1,444 people in the clean fuels sector — about 7.1% of the U.S. total. That makes Washington the 2nd-largest state for clean fuels jobs nationwide.
Clean Fuels Jobs in Washington (2024)
National share: 7.14% of all U.S. clean fuels jobs.
Typical Median Wage
1. Employment Landscape
Washington ranks 2nd out of 51 U.S. states in clean fuels employment. At 1,444 workers, the state sits above the 25th-ranked Idaho’s tally by 1,215 jobs, and trails the national leader California by 2,928 clean fuels workers.
1.1 Washington’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; Washington accounts for 1,444 of them.
1.3 Where Washington sits in its own mix
| Sector | Jobs (2024) | National rank |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency | 61,884 | #13 |
| Solar | 5,845 | #18 |
| Wind | 3,485 | #10 |
| Storage & Grid | 2,790 | #7 |
| Hydropower | 2,676 | #7 |
| Clean Fuels | 1,444 | #2 |
| Electric Vehicles | 1,346 | #22 |
| Nuclear | 608 | #28 |
1.4 Sub-sector breakdown in Washington
Every clean fuels-related sub-category reported for Washington in the USEER workbook, ranked by employment.
2. Pay & Career Roles in Washington
Washington contributes 7.14% of the nation’s clean fuels workforce. Within Washington’s own clean-energy economy, clean fuels accounts for 1.8% of total clean-energy jobs (1,444 of 80,078 workers).
Cost-of-living in Washington is roughly 8.1% higher the U.S. average, so the state-adjusted median wage for clean fuels roles in Washington is shown alongside the national BLS figure.
| Role | National median | Washington-adjusted | Job Zone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Engineer (Clean Fuels) | $100,090 | $108,197 | 4 |
| Biomass Plant Operator | $50,330 | $54,407 | 2 |
See all 2 clean fuels occupations with national wages and skills →
4. Hiring Difficulty & Industry Mix
Washington employers rate 21.6% of clean-energy hires as “very difficult” (plus 21.4% as “somewhat difficult”) — on par with the ~22% national baseline. Combined, 43.0% of Washington’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) |
|---|---|
| Construction | 52,600 |
| Professional Services | 27,791 |
| Other Services | 21,844 |
| Trade | 15,877 |
| Utilities | 14,773 |
| Manufacturing | 14,722 |
| Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows | 3,231 |
| Agriculture and Forestry | 428 |
| Mining and Extraction | 99 |
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.