Nebraska Solar jobs: 2,061 employed (2024)
As of the 2025 U.S. Energy & Employment Report, Nebraska employs 2,061 people in the solar sector — about 0.6% of the U.S. total. That makes Nebraska the 32nd-largest state for solar jobs nationwide.
Solar Jobs in Nebraska (2024)
National share: 0.56% of all U.S. solar jobs.
Typical Median Wage
1. Employment Landscape
Nebraska ranks 32nd out of 51 U.S. states in solar employment. At 2,061 workers, the state sits below the 25th-ranked Hawaii’s tally by 2,022 jobs, and trails the national leader California by 114,319 solar workers.
1.1 Nebraska’s position vs. the top 10 and median states
1.2 Share of U.S. total
The solar sector nationwide employs roughly 370,556 workers; Nebraska accounts for 2,061 of them.
1.3 Where Nebraska sits in its own mix
| 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 |
1.4 Sub-sector breakdown in Nebraska
Every solar-related sub-category reported for Nebraska in the USEER workbook, ranked by employment.
2. Pay & Career Roles in Nebraska
Nebraska contributes 0.56% of the nation’s solar workforce. Within Nebraska’s own clean-energy economy, solar accounts for 10.6% of total clean-energy jobs (2,061 of 19,398 workers).
Cost-of-living in Nebraska is roughly 8.5% lower the U.S. average, so the state-adjusted median wage for solar roles in Nebraska is shown alongside the national BLS figure.
| Role | National median | Nebraska-adjusted | Job Zone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrician | $61,590 | $56,355 | 3 |
| Solar Photovoltaic Installer | $51,860 | $47,452 | 2 |
See all 2 solar occupations with national wages and skills →
4. Hiring Difficulty & Industry Mix
Nebraska employers rate 18.0% of clean-energy hires as “very difficult” (plus 33.3% as “somewhat difficult”) — easier than the ~22% national baseline. Combined, 51.2% of Nebraska’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 | 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 |
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.