Hydropower · Massachusetts
Massachusetts Hydropower jobs: 1,630 employed (2024)
Hydropower Jobs in Massachusetts (2024)
1,630
Rank #9 of 51
2.81% of U.S.
Massachusetts-adjusted median
$82,993
Across 2 tracked hydropower roles, BEA RPP × 1.10.
Hydropower sub-sector breakdown in Massachusetts
Traditional hydropower
1,630
Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics
428
Where Massachusetts’s clean-energy jobs sit across 8 sectors
| Sector | Jobs (2024) | National rank |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency | 86,920 | #6 |
| Solar | 16,827 | #4 |
| Electric Vehicles | 5,533 | #6 |
| Storage & Grid | 5,446 | #4 |
| Wind | 2,816 | #13 |
| Hydropower | 1,630 | #9 |
| Nuclear | 919 | #23 |
| Clean Fuels | 599 | #8 |
Massachusetts vs. the hydropower leader, median, and bottom
1st · California
10,633
9. Massachusetts
1,630
25th · New Jersey
321
51st · Hawaii
37
States with comparable hydropower employment
Hydropower roles and pay in Massachusetts
| Role | SOC | National median | Massachusetts-adjusted | Job Zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrologic / Civil Engineer | 17-2051.00 | $95,890 | $105,863 | 4 |
| Water Treatment Plant Operator (Hydro) | 51-8031.00 | $54,460 | $60,124 | 3 |
Employer-reported hiring difficulty in Massachusetts
Did not hire
45.4%
Somewhat difficult hiring
27.6%
Very difficult hiring
20.4%
Not at all difficult hiring
6.7%
NAICS industry mix for Massachusetts clean-energy jobs
Construction
48,798
Professional Services
47,573
Trade
30,832
Other Services
21,762
Manufacturing
15,295
Utilities
13,735
Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows
929
Mining and Extraction
51
Agriculture and Forestry
32
Massachusetts’s electric-power generation workforce by fuel type
Solar
16,827
Natural gas electricity
5,424
Wind
2,816
Other electricity
2,170
Bioenergy/Combined heat and power
1,918
Traditional hydropower
1,630
Coal electricity
1,179
Nuclear electricity
919
Oil and other fossil fuel electricity
454
Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics
428
Geothermal electricity
271
Full USEER workbook line items for Massachusetts
Fuels
| Fuels total | 8,513 |
| Woody biomass | 2,729 |
| Oil (petroleum and other fossil fuels) | 2,517 |
| Natural gas fuels | 1,158 |
| Other fuels | 848 |
| Other biofuels | 599 |
| Other ethanol and non-woody biomass | 297 |
| Nuclear fuels | 204 |
| Corn ethanol | 128 |
| Coal fuels | 33 |
Electric Power Generation
| Electric power generation total | 34,035 |
| Solar | 16,827 |
| Natural gas electricity | 5,424 |
| Wind | 2,816 |
| Other electricity | 2,170 |
| Bioenergy/Combined heat and power | 1,918 |
| Traditional hydropower | 1,630 |
| Coal electricity | 1,179 |
| Nuclear electricity | 919 |
| Oil and other fossil fuel electricity | 454 |
| Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics | 428 |
| Geothermal electricity | 271 |
Transmission, Distribution & Storage
| Transmission, distribution, and storage total | 23,415 |
| Traditional transmission and distribution | 14,117 |
| Storage | 5,446 |
| Other (including commodity flows) | 1,890 |
| Micro grid | 1,108 |
| Smart grid | 671 |
| Other grid modernization | 184 |
Energy Efficiency
| Energy efficiency total | 86,920 |
| Traditional HVAC with an efficiency component | 23,364 |
| High efficiency HVAC and renewable heating and cooling | 19,268 |
| Other | 17,814 |
| Certified and efficient lighting | 15,380 |
| Advanced materials | 11,093 |
Motor Vehicles
| Motor vehicle total | 26,126 |
| Gasoline and diesel vehicles | 13,701 |
| Battery electric vehicles | 5,533 |
| Other vehicles | 2,508 |
| Hybrid electric vehicles | 2,462 |
| Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles | 1,106 |
| Motor vehicle commodity flows | 292 |
| Hydrogen/fuel cell vehicles | 277 |
| Natural gas vehicles | 247 |
By NAICS Industry
| Construction | 48,798 |
| Professional Services | 47,573 |
| Trade | 30,832 |
| Other Services | 21,762 |
| Manufacturing | 15,295 |
| Utilities | 13,735 |
| Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows | 929 |
| Mining and Extraction | 51 |
| Agriculture and Forestry | 32 |
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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Dassault Systemes SolidWorks 🔥
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Autodesk Revit 🔥
Microsoft Project 🔥
Shell script 🔥
Microsoft Visual Basic 🔥
ESRI ArcGIS software 🔥
Bentley MicroStation 🔥
Extensible markup language XML 🔥
The MathWorks MATLAB 🔥
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Microsoft Access 🔥
Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management 🔥
Trimble SketchUp Pro 🔥
Microsoft Dynamics 🔥
Procore software 🔥
Adobe Acrobat 🔥
Apache Subversion SVN 🔥
Autodesk AutoCAD 🔥
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%
Related in Massachusetts
Energy Efficiency
86,920 jobs
Solar
16,827 jobs
Electric Vehicles
5,533 jobs
Storage & Grid
5,446 jobs