Hydropower · Idaho
Idaho Hydropower jobs: 248 employed (2024)
Hydropower Jobs in Idaho (2024)
248
Rank #32 of 51
0.43% of U.S.
Idaho-adjusted median
$70,665
Across 2 tracked hydropower roles, BEA RPP × 0.94.
Hydropower sub-sector breakdown in Idaho
Traditional hydropower
248
Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics
78
Where Idaho’s clean-energy jobs sit across 8 sectors
| Sector | Jobs (2024) | National rank |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency | 10,224 | #42 |
| Solar | 1,231 | #42 |
| Wind | 1,061 | #33 |
| Storage & Grid | 1,014 | #28 |
| Electric Vehicles | 379 | #37 |
| Hydropower | 248 | #32 |
| Clean Fuels | 229 | #26 |
| Nuclear | 8 | #45 |
Idaho vs. the hydropower leader, median, and bottom
1st · California
10,633
25th · New Jersey
321
32. Idaho
248
51st · Hawaii
37
States with comparable hydropower employment
Hydropower roles and pay in Idaho
| Role | SOC | National median | Idaho-adjusted | Job Zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrologic / Civil Engineer | 17-2051.00 | $95,890 | $90,137 | 4 |
| Water Treatment Plant Operator (Hydro) | 51-8031.00 | $54,460 | $51,192 | 3 |
Employer-reported hiring difficulty in Idaho
Did not hire
45.3%
Somewhat difficult hiring
29.9%
Very difficult hiring
20.9%
Not at all difficult hiring
3.9%
NAICS industry mix for Idaho clean-energy jobs
Construction
9,750
Other Services
7,735
Professional Services
6,584
Manufacturing
4,050
Trade
3,420
Utilities
2,850
Agriculture and Forestry
745
Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows
675
Mining and Extraction
131
Idaho’s electric-power generation workforce by fuel type
Solar
1,231
Wind
1,061
Natural gas electricity
333
Traditional hydropower
248
Bioenergy/Combined heat and power
141
Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics
78
Other electricity
76
Coal electricity
52
Geothermal electricity
52
Oil and other fossil fuel electricity
31
Nuclear electricity
8
Full USEER workbook line items for Idaho
Fuels
| Fuels total | 2,769 |
| Oil (petroleum and other fossil fuels) | 620 |
| Corn ethanol | 591 |
| Woody biomass | 577 |
| Natural gas fuels | 559 |
| Other biofuels | 229 |
| Other fuels | 123 |
| Other ethanol and non-woody biomass | 46 |
| Coal fuels | 13 |
| Nuclear fuels | 11 |
Electric Power Generation
| Electric power generation total | 3,311 |
| Solar | 1,231 |
| Wind | 1,061 |
| Natural gas electricity | 333 |
| Traditional hydropower | 248 |
| Bioenergy/Combined heat and power | 141 |
| Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics | 78 |
| Other electricity | 76 |
| Coal electricity | 52 |
| Geothermal electricity | 52 |
| Oil and other fossil fuel electricity | 31 |
| Nuclear electricity | 8 |
Transmission, Distribution & Storage
| Transmission, distribution, and storage total | 6,932 |
| Traditional transmission and distribution | 4,557 |
| Other (including commodity flows) | 1,097 |
| Storage | 1,014 |
| Micro grid | 108 |
| Other grid modernization | 97 |
| Smart grid | 60 |
Energy Efficiency
| Energy efficiency total | 10,224 |
| High efficiency HVAC and renewable heating and cooling | 4,755 |
| Traditional HVAC with an efficiency component | 2,260 |
| Certified and efficient lighting | 2,008 |
| Advanced materials | 917 |
| Other | 283 |
Motor Vehicles
| Motor vehicle total | 12,704 |
| Gasoline and diesel vehicles | 9,896 |
| Other vehicles | 1,212 |
| Hybrid electric vehicles | 581 |
| Battery electric vehicles | 379 |
| Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles | 262 |
| Motor vehicle commodity flows | 250 |
| Hydrogen/fuel cell vehicles | 66 |
| Natural gas vehicles | 58 |
By NAICS Industry
| Construction | 9,750 |
| Other Services | 7,735 |
| Professional Services | 6,584 |
| Manufacturing | 4,050 |
| Trade | 3,420 |
| Utilities | 2,850 |
| Agriculture and Forestry | 745 |
| Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows | 675 |
| Mining and Extraction | 131 |