Storage & Grid · New York
New York Storage & Grid jobs: 2,670 employed (2024)
Storage & Grid Jobs in New York (2024)
2,670
Rank #9 of 51
2.71% of U.S.
New York-adjusted median
$99,862
Across 3 tracked storage & grid roles, BEA RPP × 1.11.
Storage & Grid sub-sector breakdown in New York
Traditional transmission and distribution
58,775
Other (including commodity flows)
3,318
Storage
2,670
Micro grid
1,193
Other grid modernization
833
Smart grid
624
Where New York’s clean-energy jobs sit across 8 sectors
| Sector | Jobs (2024) | National rank |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency | 135,393 | #3 |
| Solar | 16,152 | #5 |
| Hydropower | 5,309 | #4 |
| Electric Vehicles | 4,513 | #9 |
| Wind | 4,496 | #8 |
| Nuclear | 3,545 | #5 |
| Storage & Grid | 2,670 | #9 |
| Clean Fuels | 863 | #5 |
New York vs. the storage & grid leader, median, and bottom
1st · California
19,309
9. New York
2,670
25th · Alabama
1,051
51st · Delaware
86
States with comparable storage & grid employment
Storage & Grid roles and pay in New York
| Role | SOC | National median | New York-adjusted | Job Zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical Engineer | 17-2071.00 | $107,890 | $119,650 | 4 |
| Electrical & Electronics Repairer, Powerhouse | 49-2095.00 | $95,270 | $105,654 | 3 |
| Electrical & Electronics Repairer, Commercial | 49-2094.00 | $66,980 | $74,281 | 3 |
Employer-reported hiring difficulty in New York
Did not hire
45.7%
Somewhat difficult hiring
33.0%
Very difficult hiring
16.3%
Not at all difficult hiring
5.1%
NAICS industry mix for New York clean-energy jobs
Professional Services
100,410
Construction
71,757
Other Services
57,301
Utilities
39,014
Trade
32,983
Manufacturing
28,744
Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows
2,357
Mining and Extraction
587
Agriculture and Forestry
452
New York’s electric-power generation workforce by fuel type
Solar
16,152
Natural gas electricity
5,328
Traditional hydropower
5,309
Wind
4,496
Other electricity
4,041
Nuclear electricity
3,545
Bioenergy/Combined heat and power
1,106
Coal electricity
1,071
Oil and other fossil fuel electricity
738
Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics
656
Geothermal electricity
449
Full USEER workbook line items for New York
Fuels
| Fuels total | 14,853 |
| Oil (petroleum and other fossil fuels) | 6,297 |
| Natural gas fuels | 2,657 |
| Woody biomass | 1,544 |
| Other fuels | 1,188 |
| Other ethanol and non-woody biomass | 1,011 |
| Other biofuels | 863 |
| Nuclear fuels | 633 |
| Corn ethanol | 552 |
| Coal fuels | 108 |
Electric Power Generation
| Electric power generation total | 42,890 |
| Solar | 16,152 |
| Natural gas electricity | 5,328 |
| Traditional hydropower | 5,309 |
| Wind | 4,496 |
| Other electricity | 4,041 |
| Nuclear electricity | 3,545 |
| Bioenergy/Combined heat and power | 1,106 |
| Coal electricity | 1,071 |
| Oil and other fossil fuel electricity | 738 |
| Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics | 656 |
| Geothermal electricity | 449 |
Transmission, Distribution & Storage
| Transmission, distribution, and storage total | 67,414 |
| Traditional transmission and distribution | 58,775 |
| Other (including commodity flows) | 3,318 |
| Storage | 2,670 |
| Micro grid | 1,193 |
| Other grid modernization | 833 |
| Smart grid | 624 |
Energy Efficiency
| Energy efficiency total | 135,393 |
| High efficiency HVAC and renewable heating and cooling | 38,704 |
| Certified and efficient lighting | 38,318 |
| Traditional HVAC with an efficiency component | 37,123 |
| Other | 11,222 |
| Advanced materials | 10,025 |
Motor Vehicles
| Motor vehicle total | 73,055 |
| Gasoline and diesel vehicles | 55,713 |
| Hybrid electric vehicles | 7,153 |
| Battery electric vehicles | 4,513 |
| Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles | 2,119 |
| Other vehicles | 1,257 |
| Hydrogen/fuel cell vehicles | 831 |
| Motor vehicle commodity flows | 823 |
| Natural gas vehicles | 645 |
By NAICS Industry
| Professional Services | 100,410 |
| Construction | 71,757 |
| Other Services | 57,301 |
| Utilities | 39,014 |
| Trade | 32,983 |
| Manufacturing | 28,744 |
| Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows | 2,357 |
| Mining and Extraction | 587 |
| Agriculture and Forestry | 452 |
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 🔥
Shell script 🔥
UNIX 🔥
Eclipse IDE 🔥
Microsoft Visual Studio 🔥
Apache Subversion SVN 🔥
Microsoft Windows Server 🔥
Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D 🔥
ESRI ArcGIS software 🔥
Autodesk Revit 🔥
Python 🔥
Microsoft Outlook 🔥
Microsoft PowerPoint 🔥
Bash 🔥
Dassault Systemes SolidWorks 🔥
Microsoft Project 🔥
Bentley MicroStation 🔥
Microsoft SQL Server 🔥
C 🔥
Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management 🔥
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%