Hydropower · North Carolina
North Carolina Hydropower jobs: 806 employed (2024)
Hydropower Jobs in North Carolina (2024)
806
Rank #16 of 51
1.39% of U.S.
North Carolina-adjusted median
$72,318
Across 2 tracked hydropower roles, BEA RPP × 0.96.
Hydropower sub-sector breakdown in North Carolina
Traditional hydropower
806
Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics
386
Where North Carolina’s clean-energy jobs sit across 8 sectors
| Sector | Jobs (2024) | National rank |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency | 83,490 | #7 |
| Solar | 10,224 | #7 |
| Electric Vehicles | 2,747 | #14 |
| Storage & Grid | 2,020 | #15 |
| Wind | 1,731 | #20 |
| Nuclear | 1,565 | #15 |
| Hydropower | 806 | #16 |
| Clean Fuels | 571 | #9 |
North Carolina vs. the hydropower leader, median, and bottom
1st · California
10,633
16. North Carolina
806
25th · New Jersey
321
51st · Hawaii
37
States with comparable hydropower employment
Hydropower roles and pay in North Carolina
| Role | SOC | National median | North Carolina-adjusted | Job Zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrologic / Civil Engineer | 17-2051.00 | $95,890 | $92,246 | 4 |
| Water Treatment Plant Operator (Hydro) | 51-8031.00 | $54,460 | $52,391 | 3 |
Employer-reported hiring difficulty in North Carolina
Did not hire
37.6%
Somewhat difficult hiring
36.2%
Very difficult hiring
18.8%
Not at all difficult hiring
7.4%
NAICS industry mix for North Carolina clean-energy jobs
Construction
54,511
Professional Services
47,657
Manufacturing
44,541
Other Services
39,092
Trade
23,647
Utilities
14,591
Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows
2,791
Agriculture and Forestry
1,119
Mining and Extraction
301
North Carolina’s electric-power generation workforce by fuel type
Solar
10,224
Natural gas electricity
3,021
Wind
1,731
Bioenergy/Combined heat and power
1,603
Nuclear electricity
1,565
Coal electricity
1,522
Other electricity
1,087
Traditional hydropower
806
Oil and other fossil fuel electricity
387
Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics
386
Geothermal electricity
249
Full USEER workbook line items for North Carolina
Fuels
| Fuels total | 8,996 |
| Oil (petroleum and other fossil fuels) | 4,346 |
| Woody biomass | 1,054 |
| Other ethanol and non-woody biomass | 996 |
| Natural gas fuels | 752 |
| Other fuels | 588 |
| Other biofuels | 571 |
| Corn ethanol | 401 |
| Nuclear fuels | 256 |
| Coal fuels | 32 |
Electric Power Generation
| Electric power generation total | 22,582 |
| Solar | 10,224 |
| Natural gas electricity | 3,021 |
| Wind | 1,731 |
| Bioenergy/Combined heat and power | 1,603 |
| Nuclear electricity | 1,565 |
| Coal electricity | 1,522 |
| Other electricity | 1,087 |
| Traditional hydropower | 806 |
| Oil and other fossil fuel electricity | 387 |
| Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics | 386 |
| Geothermal electricity | 249 |
Transmission, Distribution & Storage
| Transmission, distribution, and storage total | 35,144 |
| Traditional transmission and distribution | 27,869 |
| Other (including commodity flows) | 2,690 |
| Storage | 2,020 |
| Other grid modernization | 937 |
| Smart grid | 889 |
| Micro grid | 739 |
Energy Efficiency
| Energy efficiency total | 83,490 |
| Certified and efficient lighting | 35,560 |
| Traditional HVAC with an efficiency component | 20,813 |
| High efficiency HVAC and renewable heating and cooling | 13,516 |
| Advanced materials | 7,608 |
| Other | 5,994 |
Motor Vehicles
| Motor vehicle total | 78,035 |
| Gasoline and diesel vehicles | 62,130 |
| Other vehicles | 4,307 |
| Hybrid electric vehicles | 4,199 |
| Battery electric vehicles | 2,747 |
| Motor vehicle commodity flows | 1,893 |
| Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles | 1,873 |
| Hydrogen/fuel cell vehicles | 468 |
| Natural gas vehicles | 418 |
By NAICS Industry
| Construction | 54,511 |
| Professional Services | 47,657 |
| Manufacturing | 44,541 |
| Other Services | 39,092 |
| Trade | 23,647 |
| Utilities | 14,591 |
| Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows | 2,791 |
| Agriculture and Forestry | 1,119 |
| Mining and Extraction | 301 |
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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Shell script 🔥
Microsoft Project 🔥
Microsoft Visual Basic 🔥
ESRI ArcGIS software 🔥
Bentley MicroStation 🔥
Extensible markup language XML 🔥
The MathWorks MATLAB 🔥
C 🔥
Microsoft Access 🔥
Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management 🔥
Trimble SketchUp Pro 🔥
Microsoft Dynamics 🔥
Procore software 🔥
Adobe Acrobat 🔥
Apache Subversion SVN 🔥
Autodesk AutoCAD 🔥
Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D 🔥
SAP software 🔥
Dassault Systemes SolidWorks 🔥
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 North Carolina
Energy Efficiency
83,490 jobs
Solar
10,224 jobs
Electric Vehicles
2,747 jobs
Storage & Grid
2,020 jobs