Hydropower · Texas
Texas Hydropower jobs: 2,788 employed (2024)
Hydropower Jobs in Texas (2024)
2,788
Rank #6 of 51
4.80% of U.S.
Texas-adjusted median
$73,070
Across 2 tracked hydropower roles, BEA RPP × 0.97.
Hydropower sub-sector breakdown in Texas
Traditional hydropower
2,788
Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics
1,175
Where Texas’s clean-energy jobs sit across 8 sectors
| Sector | Jobs (2024) | National rank |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency | 182,506 | #2 |
| Wind | 28,124 | #1 |
| Solar | 18,022 | #2 |
| Electric Vehicles | 9,490 | #2 |
| Storage & Grid | 9,455 | #3 |
| Nuclear | 3,159 | #6 |
| Hydropower | 2,788 | #6 |
| Clean Fuels | 1,188 | #4 |
Texas vs. the hydropower leader, median, and bottom
1st · California
10,633
6. Texas
2,788
25th · New Jersey
321
51st · Hawaii
37
States with comparable hydropower employment
Hydropower roles and pay in Texas
| Role | SOC | National median | Texas-adjusted | Job Zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrologic / Civil Engineer | 17-2051.00 | $95,890 | $93,205 | 4 |
| Water Treatment Plant Operator (Hydro) | 51-8031.00 | $54,460 | $52,935 | 3 |
Employer-reported hiring difficulty in Texas
Did not hire
42.9%
Somewhat difficult hiring
29.9%
Very difficult hiring
19.6%
Not at all difficult hiring
7.6%
NAICS industry mix for Texas clean-energy jobs
Construction
221,096
Mining and Extraction
198,839
Manufacturing
147,678
Other Services
117,127
Professional Services
93,706
Trade
85,200
Utilities
64,495
Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows
59,331
Agriculture and Forestry
2,580
Texas’s electric-power generation workforce by fuel type
Wind
28,124
Solar
18,022
Natural gas electricity
9,343
Coal electricity
4,047
Nuclear electricity
3,159
Traditional hydropower
2,788
Bioenergy/Combined heat and power
1,901
Other electricity
1,848
Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics
1,175
Geothermal electricity
754
Oil and other fossil fuel electricity
658
Full USEER workbook line items for Texas
Fuels
| Fuels total | 310,185 |
| Oil (petroleum and other fossil fuels) | 193,175 |
| Natural gas fuels | 96,116 |
| Other fuels | 11,503 |
| Corn ethanol | 2,834 |
| Coal fuels | 2,312 |
| Other ethanol and non-woody biomass | 1,484 |
| Other biofuels | 1,188 |
| Woody biomass | 906 |
| Nuclear fuels | 668 |
Electric Power Generation
| Electric power generation total | 71,818 |
| Wind | 28,124 |
| Solar | 18,022 |
| Natural gas electricity | 9,343 |
| Coal electricity | 4,047 |
| Nuclear electricity | 3,159 |
| Traditional hydropower | 2,788 |
| Bioenergy/Combined heat and power | 1,901 |
| Other electricity | 1,848 |
| Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics | 1,175 |
| Geothermal electricity | 754 |
| Oil and other fossil fuel electricity | 658 |
Transmission, Distribution & Storage
| Transmission, distribution, and storage total | 213,076 |
| Traditional transmission and distribution | 152,435 |
| Other (including commodity flows) | 44,624 |
| Storage | 9,455 |
| Other grid modernization | 2,413 |
| Micro grid | 2,171 |
| Smart grid | 1,978 |
Energy Efficiency
| Energy efficiency total | 182,506 |
| Certified and efficient lighting | 59,197 |
| High efficiency HVAC and renewable heating and cooling | 41,596 |
| Traditional HVAC with an efficiency component | 38,604 |
| Advanced materials | 25,060 |
| Other | 18,049 |
Motor Vehicles
| Motor vehicle total | 212,467 |
| Gasoline and diesel vehicles | 166,429 |
| Hybrid electric vehicles | 13,270 |
| Motor vehicle commodity flows | 10,562 |
| Battery electric vehicles | 9,490 |
| Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles | 6,028 |
| Other vehicles | 3,839 |
| Hydrogen/fuel cell vehicles | 1,511 |
| Natural gas vehicles | 1,338 |
By NAICS Industry
| Construction | 221,096 |
| Mining and Extraction | 198,839 |
| Manufacturing | 147,678 |
| Other Services | 117,127 |
| Professional Services | 93,706 |
| Trade | 85,200 |
| Utilities | 64,495 |
| Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows | 59,331 |
| Agriculture and Forestry | 2,580 |
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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Microsoft Outlook 🔥
Microsoft PowerPoint 🔥
Microsoft Word 🔥
Microsoft Excel 🔥
Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D 🔥
Dassault Systemes SolidWorks 🔥
SAP software 🔥
Autodesk Revit 🔥
Microsoft Project 🔥
Shell script 🔥
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 🔥
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%