Nevada's storage & grid workforce: 10,005 in 2024

Storage & Grid sub-sector breakdown in Nevada

Storage

10,005

Traditional transmission and distribution

8,569

Other (including commodity flows)

774

Other grid modernization

176

Smart grid

174

Micro grid

163

Where Nevada’s clean-energy jobs sit across 8 sectors

Sector	Jobs (2024)	National rank
Energy Efficiency	13,962	#36
Storage & Grid	10,005	#2
Solar	8,980	#10
Electric Vehicles	563	#36
Wind	301	#46
Nuclear	138	#32
Hydropower	120	#43
Clean Fuels	85	#42

Nevada vs. the storage & grid leader, median, and bottom

1st · California

19,309

2. Nevada

10,005

25th · Alabama

1,051

51st · Delaware

86

Storage & Grid roles and pay in Nevada

Role	SOC	National median	Job Zone
Electrical Engineer	17-2071.00	$107,890	4
Electrical & Electronics Repairer, Powerhouse	49-2095.00	$95,270	3
Electrical & Electronics Repairer, Commercial	49-2094.00	$66,980	3

Employer-reported hiring difficulty in Nevada

Did not hire

47.2%

Somewhat difficult hiring

28.0%

Very difficult hiring

19.2%

Not at all difficult hiring

5.6%

NAICS industry mix for Nevada clean-energy jobs

Construction

29,422

Other Services

10,422

Professional Services

8,499

Trade

5,961

Utilities

4,596

Manufacturing

4,316

Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows

351

Mining and Extraction

149

Nevada’s electric-power generation workforce by fuel type

Solar

8,980

Natural gas electricity

1,891

Bioenergy/Combined heat and power

524

Geothermal electricity

321

Other electricity

302

Wind

301

Nuclear electricity

138

Coal electricity

133

Traditional hydropower

120

Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics

103

Oil and other fossil fuel electricity

31

Full USEER workbook line items for Nevada

Fuels

Fuels total	2,514
Natural gas fuels	1,441
Oil (petroleum and other fossil fuels)	621
Other fuels	144
Woody biomass	104
Other biofuels	85
Other ethanol and non-woody biomass	66
Nuclear fuels	32
Coal fuels	10
Corn ethanol	10

Electric Power Generation

Electric power generation total	12,842
Solar	8,980
Natural gas electricity	1,891
Bioenergy/Combined heat and power	524
Geothermal electricity	321
Other electricity	302
Wind	301
Nuclear electricity	138
Coal electricity	133
Traditional hydropower	120
Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics	103
Oil and other fossil fuel electricity	31

Transmission, Distribution & Storage

Transmission, distribution, and storage total	19,861
Storage	10,005
Traditional transmission and distribution	8,569
Other (including commodity flows)	774
Other grid modernization	176
Smart grid	174
Micro grid	163

Energy Efficiency

Energy efficiency total	13,962
High efficiency HVAC and renewable heating and cooling	4,215
Traditional HVAC with an efficiency component	2,924
Certified and efficient lighting	2,865
Advanced materials	2,355
Other	1,603

Motor Vehicles

Motor vehicle total	14,539
Gasoline and diesel vehicles	11,488
Other vehicles	1,029
Hybrid electric vehicles	862
Battery electric vehicles	563
Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles	387
Hydrogen/fuel cell vehicles	97
Natural gas vehicles	86
Motor vehicle commodity flows	26

By NAICS Industry

Construction	29,422
Other Services	10,422
Professional Services	8,499
Trade	5,961
Utilities	4,596
Manufacturing	4,316
Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows	351
Mining and Extraction	149

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 🔥 Autodesk AutoCAD 🔥 Microsoft Word 🔥 Microsoft Excel 🔥 Microsoft Office software 🔥 Microsoft Visio 🔥 C# 🔥 The MathWorks MATLAB 🔥 SAP software 🔥 Microsoft Visual Basic 🔥 C++ 🔥 Perl 🔥 Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications VBA 🔥 Eclipse IDE 🔥 Shell script 🔥 UNIX 🔥 Apache Subversion SVN 🔥 Microsoft Visual Studio 🔥 Microsoft Windows Server 🔥 Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D 🔥 ESRI ArcGIS software 🔥 Autodesk Revit 🔥 Python 🔥 Microsoft Outlook 🔥