Storage & Grid · Maryland
Maryland Storage & Grid jobs: 1,092 employed (2024)
Storage & Grid Jobs in Maryland (2024)
1,092
Rank #23 of 51
1.11% of U.S.
Maryland-adjusted median
$97,340
Across 3 tracked storage & grid roles, BEA RPP × 1.08.
Storage & Grid sub-sector breakdown in Maryland
Traditional transmission and distribution
11,195
Other (including commodity flows)
2,147
Storage
1,092
Smart grid
461
Micro grid
446
Other grid modernization
443
Where Maryland’s clean-energy jobs sit across 8 sectors
| 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 |
Maryland vs. the storage & grid leader, median, and bottom
1st · California
19,309
23. Maryland
1,092
25th · Alabama
1,051
51st · Delaware
86
States with comparable storage & grid employment
Storage & Grid roles and pay in Maryland
| Role | SOC | National median | Maryland-adjusted | Job Zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical Engineer | 17-2071.00 | $107,890 | $116,629 | 4 |
| Electrical & Electronics Repairer, Powerhouse | 49-2095.00 | $95,270 | $102,987 | 3 |
| Electrical & Electronics Repairer, Commercial | 49-2094.00 | $66,980 | $72,405 | 3 |
Employer-reported hiring difficulty in Maryland
Did not hire
48.8%
Somewhat difficult hiring
28.7%
Very difficult hiring
17.0%
Not at all difficult hiring
5.5%
NAICS industry mix for Maryland clean-energy jobs
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
Maryland’s electric-power generation workforce by fuel type
Solar
7,284
Natural gas electricity
2,147
Coal electricity
1,506
Wind
1,316
Other electricity
1,260
Nuclear electricity
1,144
Bioenergy/Combined heat and power
554
Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics
275
Traditional hydropower
252
Geothermal electricity
185
Oil and other fossil fuel electricity
123
Full USEER workbook line items for Maryland
Fuels
| Fuels total | 4,132 |
| Oil (petroleum and other fossil fuels) | 1,309 |
| Natural gas fuels | 1,085 |
| Other fuels | 484 |
| Coal fuels | 406 |
| Other biofuels | 222 |
| Nuclear fuels | 183 |
| Corn ethanol | 166 |
| Woody biomass | 160 |
| Other ethanol and non-woody biomass | 118 |
Electric Power Generation
| Electric power generation total | 16,046 |
| Solar | 7,284 |
| Natural gas electricity | 2,147 |
| Coal electricity | 1,506 |
| Wind | 1,316 |
| Other electricity | 1,260 |
| Nuclear electricity | 1,144 |
| Bioenergy/Combined heat and power | 554 |
| Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics | 275 |
| Traditional hydropower | 252 |
| Geothermal electricity | 185 |
| Oil and other fossil fuel electricity | 123 |
Transmission, Distribution & Storage
| Transmission, distribution, and storage total | 15,784 |
| Traditional transmission and distribution | 11,195 |
| Other (including commodity flows) | 2,147 |
| Storage | 1,092 |
| Smart grid | 461 |
| Micro grid | 446 |
| Other grid modernization | 443 |
Energy Efficiency
| Energy efficiency total | 69,489 |
| Traditional HVAC with an efficiency component | 25,346 |
| High efficiency HVAC and renewable heating and cooling | 18,690 |
| Certified and efficient lighting | 12,279 |
| Advanced materials | 9,188 |
| Other | 3,987 |
Motor Vehicles
| Motor vehicle total | 24,515 |
| Gasoline and diesel vehicles | 20,678 |
| Hybrid electric vehicles | 1,347 |
| Battery electric vehicles | 993 |
| Motor vehicle commodity flows | 639 |
| Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles | 483 |
| Hydrogen/fuel cell vehicles | 162 |
| Natural gas vehicles | 132 |
| Other vehicles | 82 |
By NAICS Industry
| 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 |
Skill profile for storage & grid roles
Top skills
Critical Thinking3.83
Reading Comprehension3.50
Complex Problem Solving3.42
Active Listening3.37
Speaking3.37
Operations Monitoring3.34
Quality Control Analysis3.33
Troubleshooting3.33
Knowledge
Computers and Electronics4.21
Engineering and Technology4.06
Mechanical3.87
Mathematics3.74
Design3.70
English Language3.70
Physics3.32
Production and Processing3.21
Core abilities
Problem Sensitivity3.88
Near Vision3.84
Oral Comprehension3.83
Information Ordering3.75
Deductive Reasoning3.62
Written Comprehension3.62
Oral Expression3.58
Inductive Reasoning3.41
Representative tasks for storage & grid workers
- Maintain inventory of spare parts. (Core)
- Develop software to control electrical systems. (Supplemental)
- Notify facility personnel of equipment shutdowns. (Core)
- Investigate or test vendors' or competitors' products. (Core)
- Supervise or train project team members, as necessary. (Core)
- Sign overhaul documents for equipment replaced or repaired. (Supplemental)
- Prepare specifications for purchases of materials or equipment. (Core)
- Operate equipment to demonstrate proper use or to analyze malfunctions. (Core)
- Prepare and maintain records detailing tests, repairs, and maintenance. (Core)
- Set up and test industrial equipment to ensure that it functions properly. (Core)
- Construct, test, maintain, and repair substation relay and control systems. (Supplemental)
- Schedule and supervise splicing or termination of cables in color-code order. (Supplemental)
Software and tools used in storage & grid roles
Microsoft Windows 🔥
Microsoft Word 🔥
Autodesk AutoCAD 🔥
Microsoft Excel 🔥
Microsoft Office software 🔥
Perl 🔥
Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications VBA 🔥
UNIX 🔥
Eclipse IDE 🔥
Shell script 🔥
Apache Subversion SVN 🔥
Microsoft Visual Studio 🔥
Microsoft Windows Server 🔥
Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D 🔥
ESRI ArcGIS software 🔥
Autodesk Revit 🔥
Python 🔥
Microsoft Outlook 🔥
Bash 🔥
Dassault Systemes SolidWorks 🔥
Microsoft PowerPoint 🔥
Bentley MicroStation 🔥
Microsoft Project 🔥
C 🔥
Education & training paths into storage & grid
IM
Job-Related Professional Certification2.4%
Apprenticeship2.3%
OJ
On-the-Job Training13.6%
PT
On-Site or In-Plant Training12.5%
Required Level of Education
Required Level of Education27.3%
Related Work Experience (Years)
Related Work Experience15.8%