Wisconsin Clean Fuels workforce: 308 workers, 20th in U.S. (2024)

Clean Fuels sub-sector breakdown in Wisconsin

Oil (petroleum and other fossil fuels)

4,293

Corn ethanol

1,433

Natural gas fuels

538

Other fuels

409

Woody biomass

354

Other biofuels

308

Other ethanol and non-woody biomass

122

Coal fuels

19

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

Sector	Jobs (2024)	National rank
Energy Efficiency	58,160	#15
Solar	4,429	#23
Wind	2,002	#17
Electric Vehicles	1,925	#19
Storage & Grid	1,526	#19
Nuclear	945	#22
Clean Fuels	308	#20
Hydropower	305	#27

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

1st · California

4,373

20. Wisconsin

308

25th · Idaho

229

51st · District of Columbia

27

States with comparable clean fuels employment

Clean Fuels roles and pay in Wisconsin

Role	SOC	National median	Wisconsin-adjusted	Job Zone
Environmental Engineer (Clean Fuels)	17-2081.00	$100,090	$93,184	4
Biomass Plant Operator	51-8091.00	$50,330	$46,857	2

Employer-reported hiring difficulty in Wisconsin

Did not hire

49.0%

Somewhat difficult hiring

24.9%

Very difficult hiring

20.1%

Not at all difficult hiring

6.0%

NAICS industry mix for Wisconsin clean-energy jobs

Manufacturing

46,604

Construction

38,757

Trade

19,019

Other Services

18,866

Professional Services

10,962

Utilities

8,479

Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows

4,864

Agriculture and Forestry

898

Mining and Extraction

50

Wisconsin’s electric-power generation workforce by fuel type

Solar

4,429

Wind

2,002

Coal electricity

1,690

Natural gas electricity

1,393

Nuclear electricity

945

Bioenergy/Combined heat and power

575

Other electricity

439

Traditional hydropower

305

Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics

170

Geothermal electricity

120

Oil and other fossil fuel electricity

81

Full USEER workbook line items for Wisconsin

Fuels

Fuels total	7,633
Oil (petroleum and other fossil fuels)	4,293
Corn ethanol	1,433
Natural gas fuels	538
Other fuels	409
Woody biomass	354
Other biofuels	308
Nuclear fuels	158
Other ethanol and non-woody biomass	122
Coal fuels	19

Electric Power Generation

Electric power generation total	12,148
Solar	4,429
Wind	2,002
Coal electricity	1,690
Natural gas electricity	1,393
Nuclear electricity	945
Bioenergy/Combined heat and power	575
Other electricity	439
Traditional hydropower	305
Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics	170
Geothermal electricity	120
Oil and other fossil fuel electricity	81

Transmission, Distribution & Storage

Transmission, distribution, and storage total	20,801
Traditional transmission and distribution	14,878
Other (including commodity flows)	3,280
Storage	1,526
Other grid modernization	417
Smart grid	362
Micro grid	339

Energy Efficiency

Energy efficiency total	58,160
Certified and efficient lighting	21,080
Advanced materials	18,118
Traditional HVAC with an efficiency component	9,711
High efficiency HVAC and renewable heating and cooling	7,312
Other	1,938

Motor Vehicles

Motor vehicle total	49,757
Gasoline and diesel vehicles	37,467
Motor vehicle commodity flows	3,015
Hybrid electric vehicles	2,952
Other vehicles	2,435
Battery electric vehicles	1,925
Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles	1,333
Hydrogen/fuel cell vehicles	334
Natural gas vehicles	296

By NAICS Industry

Manufacturing	46,604
Construction	38,757
Trade	19,019
Other Services	18,866
Professional Services	10,962
Utilities	8,479
Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows	4,864
Agriculture and Forestry	898
Mining and Extraction	50

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 Excel 🔥 Microsoft Office software 🔥 Microsoft Word 🔥 Python 🔥 SAS 🔥 ESRI ArcGIS software 🔥 Microsoft Access 🔥 Autodesk AutoCAD 🔥 Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D 🔥 The MathWorks MATLAB 🔥 Bentley MicroStation 🔥 Microsoft PowerPoint 🔥 Microsoft Project 🔥 C++ 🔥 Coordinated incident management system CIMS software HEC-RAS DHI Water and Environment MIKE SHE Hydrologic simulation program fortan HSPF software Regulatory compliance management software Distributed control system DCS Image analysis software RockWare MODFLOW Ecological risk assessment software Insightful S-PLUS