Indiana Hydropower jobs: 203 employed (2024)
As of the 2025 U.S. Energy & Employment Report, Indiana employs 203 people in the hydropower sector — about 0.3% of the U.S. total. That makes Indiana the 34th-largest state for hydropower jobs nationwide.
Hydropower Jobs in Indiana (2024)
National share: 0.35% of all U.S. hydropower jobs.
Typical Median Wage
1. Employment Landscape
Indiana ranks 34th out of 51 U.S. states in hydropower employment. At 203 workers, the state sits below the 25th-ranked New Jersey’s tally by 119 jobs, and trails the national leader California by 10,431 hydropower workers.
1.1 Indiana’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; Indiana accounts for 203 of them.
1.3 Where Indiana sits in its own mix
| Sector | Jobs (2024) | National rank |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency | 53,445 | #16 |
| Wind | 6,825 | #5 |
| Electric Vehicles | 6,030 | #5 |
| Solar | 4,386 | #24 |
| Storage & Grid | 2,197 | #13 |
| Clean Fuels | 286 | #21 |
| Hydropower | 203 | #34 |
| Nuclear | 84 | #38 |
1.4 Sub-sector breakdown in Indiana
Every hydropower-related sub-category reported for Indiana in the USEER workbook, ranked by employment.
2. Pay & Career Roles in Indiana
Indiana contributes 0.35% of the nation’s hydropower workforce. Within Indiana’s own clean-energy economy, hydropower accounts for 0.3% of total clean-energy jobs (203 of 73,456 workers).
Cost-of-living in Indiana is roughly 8.8% lower the U.S. average, so the state-adjusted median wage for hydropower roles in Indiana is shown alongside the national BLS figure.
| Role | National median | Indiana-adjusted | Job Zone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrologic / Civil Engineer | $95,890 | $87,452 | 4 |
| Water Treatment Plant Operator (Hydro) | $54,460 | $49,668 | 3 |
See all 2 hydropower occupations with national wages and skills →
4. Hiring Difficulty & Industry Mix
Indiana employers rate 17.9% of clean-energy hires as “very difficult” (plus 21.3% as “somewhat difficult”) — easier than the ~22% national baseline. Combined, 39.2% of Indiana’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) |
|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 139,115 |
| Construction | 44,766 |
| Other Services | 24,101 |
| Trade | 23,320 |
| Professional Services | 17,202 |
| Utilities | 12,824 |
| Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows | 10,630 |
| Mining and Extraction | 2,447 |
| Agriculture and Forestry | 2,046 |
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.