Hydropower · Nebraska
Nebraska Hydropower jobs: 223 employed (2024)
Hydropower Jobs in Nebraska (2024)
223
Rank #33 of 51
0.38% of U.S.
Nebraska-adjusted median
$68,785
Across 2 tracked hydropower roles, BEA RPP × 0.92.
Hydropower sub-sector breakdown in Nebraska
Traditional hydropower
223
Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics
69
Where Nebraska’s clean-energy jobs sit across 8 sectors
| Sector | Jobs (2024) | National rank |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency | 14,476 | #35 |
| Solar | 2,061 | #32 |
| Nuclear | 772 | #25 |
| Wind | 741 | #37 |
| Electric Vehicles | 696 | #33 |
| Storage & Grid | 292 | #46 |
| Hydropower | 223 | #33 |
| Clean Fuels | 135 | #36 |
Nebraska vs. the hydropower leader, median, and bottom
1st · California
10,633
25th · New Jersey
321
33. Nebraska
223
51st · Hawaii
37
States with comparable hydropower employment
Hydropower roles and pay in Nebraska
| Role | SOC | National median | Nebraska-adjusted | Job Zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrologic / Civil Engineer | 17-2051.00 | $95,890 | $87,739 | 4 |
| Water Treatment Plant Operator (Hydro) | 51-8031.00 | $54,460 | $49,831 | 3 |
Employer-reported hiring difficulty in Nebraska
Did not hire
44.0%
Somewhat difficult hiring
33.3%
Very difficult hiring
18.0%
Not at all difficult hiring
4.8%
NAICS industry mix for Nebraska clean-energy jobs
Construction
16,966
Manufacturing
9,284
Other Services
8,243
Trade
7,659
Utilities
7,006
Professional Services
5,014
Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows
2,408
Agriculture and Forestry
1,638
Mining and Extraction
254
Nebraska’s electric-power generation workforce by fuel type
Other electricity
2,740
Solar
2,061
Nuclear electricity
772
Wind
741
Natural gas electricity
634
Coal electricity
558
Bioenergy/Combined heat and power
490
Traditional hydropower
223
Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics
69
Geothermal electricity
56
Oil and other fossil fuel electricity
40
Full USEER workbook line items for Nebraska
Fuels
| Fuels total | 4,388 |
| Corn ethanol | 2,287 |
| Oil (petroleum and other fossil fuels) | 823 |
| Natural gas fuels | 689 |
| Other fuels | 193 |
| Other biofuels | 135 |
| Nuclear fuels | 117 |
| Other ethanol and non-woody biomass | 80 |
| Woody biomass | 57 |
| Coal fuels | 7 |
Electric Power Generation
| Electric power generation total | 8,386 |
| Other electricity | 2,740 |
| Solar | 2,061 |
| Nuclear electricity | 772 |
| Wind | 741 |
| Natural gas electricity | 634 |
| Coal electricity | 558 |
| Bioenergy/Combined heat and power | 490 |
| Traditional hydropower | 223 |
| Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics | 69 |
| Geothermal electricity | 56 |
| Oil and other fossil fuel electricity | 40 |
Transmission, Distribution & Storage
| Transmission, distribution, and storage total | 12,444 |
| Traditional transmission and distribution | 9,479 |
| Other (including commodity flows) | 2,314 |
| Storage | 292 |
| Other grid modernization | 133 |
| Micro grid | 125 |
| Smart grid | 101 |
Energy Efficiency
| Energy efficiency total | 14,476 |
| High efficiency HVAC and renewable heating and cooling | 4,263 |
| Traditional HVAC with an efficiency component | 3,510 |
| Advanced materials | 2,362 |
| Other | 2,327 |
| Certified and efficient lighting | 2,013 |
Motor Vehicles
| Motor vehicle total | 18,778 |
| Gasoline and diesel vehicles | 14,238 |
| Motor vehicle commodity flows | 1,307 |
| Hybrid electric vehicles | 1,066 |
| Other vehicles | 764 |
| Battery electric vehicles | 696 |
| Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles | 480 |
| Hydrogen/fuel cell vehicles | 120 |
| Natural gas vehicles | 107 |
By NAICS Industry
| Construction | 16,966 |
| Manufacturing | 9,284 |
| Other Services | 8,243 |
| Trade | 7,659 |
| Utilities | 7,006 |
| Professional Services | 5,014 |
| Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows | 2,408 |
| Agriculture and Forestry | 1,638 |
| Mining and Extraction | 254 |