Hydropower · Arizona
Arizona Hydropower jobs: 443 employed (2024)
Hydropower Jobs in Arizona (2024)
443
Rank #21 of 51
0.76% of U.S.
Arizona-adjusted median
$76,679
Across 2 tracked hydropower roles, BEA RPP × 1.02.
Hydropower sub-sector breakdown in Arizona
Traditional hydropower
443
Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics
251
Where Arizona’s clean-energy jobs sit across 8 sectors
| Sector | Jobs (2024) | National rank |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency | 46,313 | #18 |
| Solar | 10,253 | #6 |
| Nuclear | 2,586 | #9 |
| Storage & Grid | 1,706 | #17 |
| Wind | 1,489 | #26 |
| Electric Vehicles | 1,288 | #24 |
| Hydropower | 443 | #21 |
| Clean Fuels | 318 | #18 |
Arizona vs. the hydropower leader, median, and bottom
1st · California
10,633
21. Arizona
443
25th · New Jersey
321
51st · Hawaii
37
States with comparable hydropower employment
Hydropower roles and pay in Arizona
| Role | SOC | National median | Arizona-adjusted | Job Zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrologic / Civil Engineer | 17-2051.00 | $95,890 | $97,808 | 4 |
| Water Treatment Plant Operator (Hydro) | 51-8031.00 | $54,460 | $55,549 | 3 |
Employer-reported hiring difficulty in Arizona
Did not hire
37.5%
Somewhat difficult hiring
35.2%
Very difficult hiring
21.9%
Not at all difficult hiring
5.4%
NAICS industry mix for Arizona clean-energy jobs
Construction
46,142
Other Services
24,295
Professional Services
22,286
Utilities
19,593
Manufacturing
12,141
Trade
9,841
Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows
4,012
Mining and Extraction
573
Agriculture and Forestry
124
Arizona’s electric-power generation workforce by fuel type
Solar
10,253
Natural gas electricity
5,235
Coal electricity
3,073
Nuclear electricity
2,586
Wind
1,489
Other electricity
883
Bioenergy/Combined heat and power
714
Traditional hydropower
443
Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics
251
Oil and other fossil fuel electricity
191
Geothermal electricity
158
Full USEER workbook line items for Arizona
Fuels
| Fuels total | 2,682 |
| Oil (petroleum and other fossil fuels) | 868 |
| Natural gas fuels | 486 |
| Nuclear fuels | 339 |
| Other biofuels | 318 |
| Other fuels | 211 |
| Corn ethanol | 157 |
| Woody biomass | 112 |
| Coal fuels | 105 |
| Other ethanol and non-woody biomass | 84 |
Electric Power Generation
| Electric power generation total | 25,276 |
| Solar | 10,253 |
| Natural gas electricity | 5,235 |
| Coal electricity | 3,073 |
| Nuclear electricity | 2,586 |
| Wind | 1,489 |
| Other electricity | 883 |
| Bioenergy/Combined heat and power | 714 |
| Traditional hydropower | 443 |
| Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics | 251 |
| Oil and other fossil fuel electricity | 191 |
| Geothermal electricity | 158 |
Transmission, Distribution & Storage
| Transmission, distribution, and storage total | 25,697 |
| Traditional transmission and distribution | 18,037 |
| Other (including commodity flows) | 4,899 |
| Storage | 1,706 |
| Micro grid | 406 |
| Other grid modernization | 352 |
| Smart grid | 296 |
Energy Efficiency
| Energy efficiency total | 46,313 |
| High efficiency HVAC and renewable heating and cooling | 12,820 |
| Traditional HVAC with an efficiency component | 11,317 |
| Certified and efficient lighting | 8,809 |
| Advanced materials | 7,816 |
| Other | 5,551 |
Motor Vehicles
| Motor vehicle total | 39,039 |
| Gasoline and diesel vehicles | 31,371 |
| Hybrid electric vehicles | 1,971 |
| Other vehicles | 1,934 |
| Battery electric vehicles | 1,288 |
| Motor vehicle commodity flows | 1,167 |
| Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles | 888 |
| Hydrogen/fuel cell vehicles | 222 |
| Natural gas vehicles | 198 |
By NAICS Industry
| Construction | 46,142 |
| Other Services | 24,295 |
| Professional Services | 22,286 |
| Utilities | 19,593 |
| Manufacturing | 12,141 |
| Trade | 9,841 |
| Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows | 4,012 |
| Mining and Extraction | 573 |
| Agriculture and Forestry | 124 |
Skill profile for hydropower roles
Top skills
Active Listening3.69
Critical Thinking3.57
Speaking3.57
Reading Comprehension3.50
Complex Problem Solving3.44
Mathematics3.44
Monitoring3.44
Time Management3.38
Knowledge
Mathematics4.05
Engineering and Technology4.05
English Language3.53
Building and Construction3.50
Design3.49
Administration and Management3.48
Public Safety and Security3.36
Physics3.30
Core abilities
Oral Comprehension3.88
Oral Expression3.88
Written Comprehension3.81
Deductive Reasoning3.75
Problem Sensitivity3.69
Near Vision3.69
Inductive Reasoning3.63
Written Expression3.56
Representative tasks for hydropower workers
- Design energy-efficient or environmentally sound civil structures. (Core)
- Maintain, repair, and lubricate equipment, using hand tools and power tools. (Core)
- Manage and direct the construction, operations, or maintenance activities at project site. (Core)
- Collect and test water and sewage samples, using test equipment and color analysis standards. (Core)
- Direct and coordinate plant workers engaged in routine operations and maintenance activities. (Core)
- Clean and maintain tanks, filter beds, and other work areas, using hand tools and power tools. (Core)
- Record operational data, personnel attendance, or meter and gauge readings on specified forms. (Core)
- Estimate quantities and cost of materials, equipment, or labor to determine project feasibility. (Core)
- Design or engineer systems to efficiently dispose of chemical, biological, or other toxic wastes. (Supplemental)
- Identify environmental risks and develop risk management strategies for civil engineering projects. (Supplemental)
- Add chemicals, such as ammonia, chlorine, or lime, to disinfect and deodorize water and other liquids. (Core)
- Develop or implement engineering solutions to clean up industrial accidents or other contaminated sites. (Supplemental)
Software and tools used in hydropower roles
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Microsoft Office software 🔥
Microsoft Outlook 🔥
Microsoft PowerPoint 🔥
Microsoft Word 🔥
Procore software 🔥
Adobe Acrobat 🔥
Apache Subversion SVN 🔥
Autodesk AutoCAD 🔥
Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D 🔥
Dassault Systemes SolidWorks 🔥
SAP software 🔥
Autodesk Revit 🔥
Shell script 🔥
Microsoft Project 🔥
Microsoft Visual Basic 🔥
ESRI ArcGIS software 🔥
Bentley MicroStation 🔥
Extensible markup language XML 🔥
The MathWorks MATLAB 🔥
C 🔥
Microsoft Access 🔥
Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management 🔥
Trimble SketchUp Pro 🔥
Education & training paths into hydropower
IM
Job-Related Professional Certification3.9%
Apprenticeship2.5%
OJ
On-the-Job Training13.3%
PT
On-Site or In-Plant Training14.3%
Required Level of Education
Required Level of Education25.0%
Related Work Experience (Years)
Related Work Experience14.3%