Maryland Storage & Grid jobs: 1,092 employed (2024)
As of the 2025 U.S. Energy & Employment Report, Maryland employs 1,092 people in the storage & grid sector — about 1.1% of the U.S. total. That makes Maryland the 23rd-largest state for storage & grid jobs nationwide.
Storage & Grid Jobs in Maryland (2024)
National share: 1.11% of all U.S. storage & grid jobs.
Typical Median Wage
1. Employment Landscape
Maryland ranks 23rd out of 51 U.S. states in storage & grid employment. At 1,092 workers, the state sits above the 25th-ranked Alabama’s tally by 41 jobs, and trails the national leader California by 18,217 storage & grid workers.
1.1 Maryland’s position vs. the top 10 and median states
1.2 Share of U.S. total
The storage & grid sector nationwide employs roughly 98,434 workers; Maryland accounts for 1,092 of them.
1.3 Where Maryland sits in its own mix
| Sector | Jobs (2024) | National rank |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency | 69,489 | #12 |
| Solar | 7,284 | #14 |
| Wind | 1,316 | #28 |
| Nuclear | 1,144 | #18 |
| Storage & Grid | 1,092 | #23 |
| Electric Vehicles | 993 | #29 |
| Hydropower | 252 | #31 |
| Clean Fuels | 222 | #27 |
1.4 Sub-sector breakdown in Maryland
Every storage & grid-related sub-category reported for Maryland in the USEER workbook, ranked by employment.
2. Pay & Career Roles in Maryland
Maryland contributes 1.11% of the nation’s storage & grid workforce. Within Maryland’s own clean-energy economy, storage & grid accounts for 1.3% of total clean-energy jobs (1,092 of 81,793 workers).
Cost-of-living in Maryland is roughly 8.1% higher the U.S. average, so the state-adjusted median wage for storage & grid roles in Maryland is shown alongside the national BLS figure.
| Role | National median | Maryland-adjusted | Job Zone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical Engineer | $107,890 | $116,629 | 4 |
| Electrical & Electronics Repairer, Powerhouse | $95,270 | $102,987 | 3 |
| Electrical & Electronics Repairer, Commercial | $66,980 | $72,405 | 3 |
See all 3 storage & grid occupations with national wages and skills →
4. Hiring Difficulty & Industry Mix
Maryland employers rate 17.0% of clean-energy hires as “very difficult” (plus 28.7% as “somewhat difficult”) — easier than the ~22% national baseline. Combined, 45.7% of Maryland’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 | 63,178 |
| Other Services | 21,086 |
| Professional Services | 17,834 |
| Trade | 10,706 |
| Utilities | 9,099 |
| Manufacturing | 6,169 |
| Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows | 1,251 |
| Mining and Extraction | 509 |
| Agriculture and Forestry | 134 |
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.