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

SectorJobs (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

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%