New Hampshire Hydropower jobs: 278 employed (2024)
As of the 2025 U.S. Energy & Employment Report, New Hampshire employs 278 people in the hydropower sector — about 0.5% of the U.S. total. That makes New Hampshire the 30th-largest state for hydropower jobs nationwide.
Hydropower Jobs in New Hampshire (2024)
National share: 0.48% of all U.S. hydropower jobs.
Typical Median Wage
1. Employment Landscape
New Hampshire ranks 30th out of 51 U.S. states in hydropower employment. At 278 workers, the state sits below the 25th-ranked New Jersey’s tally by 43 jobs, and trails the national leader California by 10,355 hydropower workers.
1.1 New Hampshire’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; New Hampshire accounts for 278 of them.
1.3 Where New Hampshire sits in its own mix
| Sector | Jobs (2024) | National rank |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency | 12,138 | #38 |
| Solar | 1,726 | #35 |
| Wind | 1,157 | #32 |
| Nuclear | 419 | #29 |
| Electric Vehicles | 351 | #38 |
| Hydropower | 278 | #30 |
| Storage & Grid | 175 | #48 |
| Clean Fuels | 119 | #39 |
1.4 Sub-sector breakdown in New Hampshire
Every hydropower-related sub-category reported for New Hampshire in the USEER workbook, ranked by employment.
2. Pay & Career Roles in New Hampshire
New Hampshire contributes 0.48% of the nation’s hydropower workforce. Within New Hampshire’s own clean-energy economy, hydropower accounts for 1.7% of total clean-energy jobs (278 of 16,363 workers).
Cost-of-living in New Hampshire is roughly 4.5% higher the U.S. average, so the state-adjusted median wage for hydropower roles in New Hampshire is shown alongside the national BLS figure.
| Role | National median | New Hampshire-adjusted | Job Zone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrologic / Civil Engineer | $95,890 | $100,205 | 4 |
| Water Treatment Plant Operator (Hydro) | $54,460 | $56,911 | 3 |
See all 2 hydropower occupations with national wages and skills →
4. Hiring Difficulty & Industry Mix
New Hampshire employers rate 19.2% of clean-energy hires as “very difficult” (plus 32.1% as “somewhat difficult”) — on par with the ~22% national baseline. Combined, 51.4% of New Hampshire’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 | 9,749 |
| Other Services | 5,722 |
| Professional Services | 5,305 |
| Manufacturing | 4,806 |
| Trade | 3,881 |
| Utilities | 1,913 |
| Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows | 282 |
| Mining and Extraction | 45 |
| Agriculture and Forestry | 13 |
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.