Nevada Storage & Grid jobs: 10,005 employed (2024)
As of the 2025 U.S. Energy & Employment Report, Nevada employs 10,005 people in the storage & grid sector — about 10.2% of the U.S. total. That makes Nevada the 2nd-largest state for storage & grid jobs nationwide.
Storage & Grid Jobs in Nevada (2024)
National share: 10.16% of all U.S. storage & grid jobs.
Typical Median Wage
1. Employment Landscape
Nevada ranks 2nd out of 51 U.S. states in storage & grid employment. At 10,005 workers, the state sits above the 25th-ranked Alabama’s tally by 8,954 jobs, and trails the national leader California by 9,304 storage & grid workers.
1.1 Nevada’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; Nevada accounts for 10,005 of them.
1.3 Where Nevada sits in its own mix
| 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 |
1.4 Sub-sector breakdown in Nevada
Every storage & grid-related sub-category reported for Nevada in the USEER workbook, ranked by employment.
2. Pay & Career Roles in Nevada
Nevada contributes 10.16% of the nation’s storage & grid workforce. Within Nevada’s own clean-energy economy, storage & grid accounts for 29.3% of total clean-energy jobs (10,005 of 34,153 workers).
Cost-of-living in Nevada is roughly 0.7% higher the U.S. average, so the state-adjusted median wage for storage & grid roles in Nevada is shown alongside the national BLS figure.
| Role | National median | Nevada-adjusted | Job Zone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical Engineer | $107,890 | $108,645 | 4 |
| Electrical & Electronics Repairer, Powerhouse | $95,270 | $95,937 | 3 |
| Electrical & Electronics Repairer, Commercial | $66,980 | $67,449 | 3 |
See all 3 storage & grid occupations with national wages and skills →
4. Hiring Difficulty & Industry Mix
Nevada employers rate 19.2% of clean-energy hires as “very difficult” (plus 28.0% as “somewhat difficult”) — on par with the ~22% national baseline. Combined, 47.2% of Nevada’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 | 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 |
| Agriculture and Forestry | 0 |
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.