Hydropower · Utah
Utah Hydropower jobs: 390 employed (2024)
Hydropower Jobs in Utah (2024)
390
Rank #25 of 51
0.67% of U.S.
Utah-adjusted median
$74,047
Across 2 tracked hydropower roles, BEA RPP × 0.99.
Hydropower sub-sector breakdown in Utah
Traditional hydropower
390
Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics
144
Where Utah’s clean-energy jobs sit across 8 sectors
| Sector | Jobs (2024) | National rank |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency | 34,013 | #25 |
| Solar | 8,288 | #13 |
| Electric Vehicles | 1,021 | #28 |
| Wind | 769 | #36 |
| Storage & Grid | 714 | #32 |
| Hydropower | 390 | #25 |
| Clean Fuels | 124 | #38 |
| Nuclear | 47 | #40 |
Utah vs. the hydropower leader, median, and bottom
1st · California
10,633
25. Utah
390
25th · New Jersey
321
51st · Hawaii
37
States with comparable hydropower employment
Hydropower roles and pay in Utah
| Role | SOC | National median | Job Zone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrologic / Civil Engineer | 17-2051.00 | $95,890 | 4 |
| Water Treatment Plant Operator (Hydro) | 51-8031.00 | $54,460 | 3 |
Employer-reported hiring difficulty in Utah
Did not hire
42.5%
Somewhat difficult hiring
31.9%
Very difficult hiring
18.7%
Not at all difficult hiring
6.9%
NAICS industry mix for Utah clean-energy jobs
Construction
36,894
Other Services
14,101
Professional Services
11,778
Trade
10,349
Manufacturing
9,311
Mining and Extraction
5,379
Utilities
3,297
Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows
2,086
Agriculture and Forestry
4
Utah’s electric-power generation workforce by fuel type
Solar
8,288
Natural gas electricity
2,587
Wind
769
Coal electricity
650
Traditional hydropower
390
Bioenergy/Combined heat and power
285
Other electricity
160
Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics
144
Geothermal electricity
99
Nuclear electricity
47
Oil and other fossil fuel electricity
43
Full USEER workbook line items for Utah
Fuels
| Fuels total | 10,805 |
| Oil (petroleum and other fossil fuels) | 5,835 |
| Natural gas fuels | 2,060 |
| Coal fuels | 1,980 |
| Other fuels | 484 |
| Other biofuels | 124 |
| Nuclear fuels | 118 |
| Woody biomass | 103 |
| Other ethanol and non-woody biomass | 53 |
| Corn ethanol | 49 |
Electric Power Generation
| Electric power generation total | 13,463 |
| Solar | 8,288 |
| Natural gas electricity | 2,587 |
| Wind | 769 |
| Coal electricity | 650 |
| Traditional hydropower | 390 |
| Bioenergy/Combined heat and power | 285 |
| Other electricity | 160 |
| Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics | 144 |
| Geothermal electricity | 99 |
| Nuclear electricity | 47 |
| Oil and other fossil fuel electricity | 43 |
Transmission, Distribution & Storage
| Transmission, distribution, and storage total | 10,456 |
| Traditional transmission and distribution | 7,298 |
| Other (including commodity flows) | 1,750 |
| Storage | 714 |
| Micro grid | 247 |
| Other grid modernization | 241 |
| Smart grid | 206 |
Energy Efficiency
| Energy efficiency total | 34,013 |
| Advanced materials | 9,116 |
| High efficiency HVAC and renewable heating and cooling | 7,985 |
| Certified and efficient lighting | 7,060 |
| Other | 5,203 |
| Traditional HVAC with an efficiency component | 4,647 |
Motor Vehicles
| Motor vehicle total | 24,462 |
| Gasoline and diesel vehicles | 18,717 |
| Hybrid electric vehicles | 1,570 |
| Other vehicles | 1,195 |
| Battery electric vehicles | 1,021 |
| Motor vehicle commodity flows | 905 |
| Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles | 717 |
| Hydrogen/fuel cell vehicles | 180 |
| Natural gas vehicles | 158 |
By NAICS Industry
| Construction | 36,894 |
| Other Services | 14,101 |
| Professional Services | 11,778 |
| Trade | 10,349 |
| Manufacturing | 9,311 |
| Mining and Extraction | 5,379 |
| Utilities | 3,297 |
| Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows | 2,086 |
| Agriculture and Forestry | 4 |
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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Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management 🔥
Trimble SketchUp Pro 🔥
Microsoft Dynamics 🔥
Procore software 🔥
Adobe Acrobat 🔥
Apache Subversion SVN 🔥
Autodesk AutoCAD 🔥
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 🔥
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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%