Florida Hydropower jobs: 972 employed (2024)
As of the 2025 U.S. Energy & Employment Report, Florida employs 972 people in the hydropower sector — about 1.7% of the U.S. total. That makes Florida the 13th-largest state for hydropower jobs nationwide.
Hydropower Jobs in Florida (2024)
National share: 1.67% of all U.S. hydropower jobs.
Typical Median Wage
1. Employment Landscape
Florida ranks 13th out of 51 U.S. states in hydropower employment. At 972 workers, the state sits above the 25th-ranked New Jersey’s tally by 650 jobs, and trails the national leader California by 9,661 hydropower workers.
1.1 Florida’s position vs. the top 10 and median states
1.2 Share of U.S. total
The hydropower sector nationwide employs roughly 58,089 workers; Florida accounts for 972 of them.
1.3 Where Florida sits in its own mix
| Sector | Jobs (2024) | National rank |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency | 132,060 | #4 |
| Solar | 16,882 | #3 |
| Wind | 6,177 | #6 |
| Electric Vehicles | 3,653 | #10 |
| Storage & Grid | 2,915 | #6 |
| Clean Fuels | 1,400 | #3 |
| Nuclear | 1,142 | #19 |
| Hydropower | 972 | #13 |
1.4 Sub-sector breakdown in Florida
Every hydropower-related sub-category reported for Florida in the USEER workbook, ranked by employment.
2. Pay & Career Roles in Florida
Florida contributes 1.67% of the nation’s hydropower workforce. Within Florida’s own clean-energy economy, hydropower accounts for 0.6% of total clean-energy jobs (972 of 165,200 workers).
Cost-of-living in Florida is roughly 1.3% higher the U.S. average, so the state-adjusted median wage for hydropower roles in Florida is shown alongside the national BLS figure.
| Role | National median | Florida-adjusted | Job Zone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrologic / Civil Engineer | $95,890 | $97,137 | 4 |
| Water Treatment Plant Operator (Hydro) | $54,460 | $55,168 | 3 |
See all 2 hydropower occupations with national wages and skills →
4. Hiring Difficulty & Industry Mix
Florida employers rate 23.8% of clean-energy hires as “very difficult” (plus 24.6% as “somewhat difficult”) — on par with the ~22% national baseline. Combined, 48.4% of Florida’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 | 153,215 |
| Other Services | 69,262 |
| Trade | 48,308 |
| Professional Services | 32,007 |
| Utilities | 26,847 |
| Manufacturing | 22,064 |
| Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows | 7,762 |
| Mining and Extraction | 802 |
| Agriculture and Forestry | 518 |
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.