Storage & Grid · Maryland

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)

1,092 Rank #23 of 51

National share: 1.11% of all U.S. storage & grid jobs.

Typical Median Wage

$90,047
Sector-wide BLS OES median across 3 tracked occupations.

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

1st · California
19,309
23. Maryland
1,092
25th · Alabama
1,051
51st · Delaware
86

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.

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

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.

RoleNational medianMaryland-adjustedJob 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

Did not hire
48.8%
Somewhat difficult hiring
28.7%
Very difficult hiring
17.0%
Not at all difficult hiring
5.5%

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

How many storage & grid jobs are there in Maryland?
As of 2024, Maryland has approximately 1,092 storage & grid jobs — ranked 23rd nationally.
What do these jobs pay?
Median wages across the tracked storage & grid occupations range from $66,980 to $107,890 according to BLS OES.
Is Maryland a good place to take one of these jobs?
Maryland is currently relatively loose. Cost-of-living runs 8.1% above the U.S. average, which raises or lowers real take-home on a BLS national median by a similar amount.

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.