Storage & Grid · Oklahoma
Oklahoma Storage & Grid jobs: 1,090 employed (2024)
Storage & Grid Jobs in Oklahoma (2024)
1,090
Rank #24 of 51
1.11% of U.S.
Oklahoma-adjusted median
$80,232
Across 3 tracked storage & grid roles, BEA RPP × 0.89.
Storage & Grid sub-sector breakdown in Oklahoma
Traditional transmission and distribution
29,894
Other (including commodity flows)
2,953
Storage
1,090
Other grid modernization
280
Smart grid
245
Micro grid
232
Where Oklahoma’s clean-energy jobs sit across 8 sectors
| Sector | Jobs (2024) | National rank |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency | 15,934 | #33 |
| Wind | 2,080 | #16 |
| Solar | 1,788 | #34 |
| Storage & Grid | 1,090 | #24 |
| Electric Vehicles | 799 | #32 |
| Hydropower | 435 | #22 |
| Clean Fuels | 139 | #35 |
| Nuclear | 14 | #41 |
Oklahoma vs. the storage & grid leader, median, and bottom
1st · California
19,309
24. Oklahoma
1,090
25th · Alabama
1,051
51st · Delaware
86
States with comparable storage & grid employment
Storage & Grid roles and pay in Oklahoma
| Role | SOC | National median | Oklahoma-adjusted | Job Zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical Engineer | 17-2071.00 | $107,890 | $96,130 | 4 |
| Electrical & Electronics Repairer, Powerhouse | 49-2095.00 | $95,270 | $84,886 | 3 |
| Electrical & Electronics Repairer, Commercial | 49-2094.00 | $66,980 | $59,679 | 3 |
Employer-reported hiring difficulty in Oklahoma
Did not hire
44.8%
Somewhat difficult hiring
27.6%
Very difficult hiring
22.1%
Not at all difficult hiring
5.6%
NAICS industry mix for Oklahoma clean-energy jobs
Construction
35,358
Mining and Extraction
30,049
Manufacturing
26,272
Other Services
12,618
Utilities
10,748
Professional Services
10,300
Trade
8,426
Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows
5,973
Agriculture and Forestry
65
Oklahoma’s electric-power generation workforce by fuel type
Natural gas electricity
2,389
Wind
2,080
Solar
1,788
Coal electricity
1,079
Traditional hydropower
435
Bioenergy/Combined heat and power
197
Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics
123
Other electricity
116
Oil and other fossil fuel electricity
100
Geothermal electricity
74
Nuclear electricity
14
Full USEER workbook line items for Oklahoma
Fuels
| Fuels total | 57,907 |
| Oil (petroleum and other fossil fuels) | 34,496 |
| Natural gas fuels | 19,720 |
| Other fuels | 2,170 |
| Other ethanol and non-woody biomass | 676 |
| Woody biomass | 308 |
| Corn ethanol | 207 |
| Coal fuels | 151 |
| Other biofuels | 139 |
| Nuclear fuels | 39 |
Electric Power Generation
| Electric power generation total | 8,394 |
| Natural gas electricity | 2,389 |
| Wind | 2,080 |
| Solar | 1,788 |
| Coal electricity | 1,079 |
| Traditional hydropower | 435 |
| Bioenergy/Combined heat and power | 197 |
| Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics | 123 |
| Other electricity | 116 |
| Oil and other fossil fuel electricity | 100 |
| Geothermal electricity | 74 |
| Nuclear electricity | 14 |
Transmission, Distribution & Storage
| Transmission, distribution, and storage total | 34,693 |
| Traditional transmission and distribution | 29,894 |
| Other (including commodity flows) | 2,953 |
| Storage | 1,090 |
| Other grid modernization | 280 |
| Smart grid | 245 |
| Micro grid | 232 |
Energy Efficiency
| Energy efficiency total | 15,934 |
| High efficiency HVAC and renewable heating and cooling | 8,374 |
| Traditional HVAC with an efficiency component | 3,227 |
| Certified and efficient lighting | 2,094 |
| Other | 1,546 |
| Advanced materials | 693 |
Motor Vehicles
| Motor vehicle total | 22,881 |
| Gasoline and diesel vehicles | 17,988 |
| Hybrid electric vehicles | 1,220 |
| Other vehicles | 1,156 |
| Motor vehicle commodity flows | 922 |
| Battery electric vehicles | 799 |
| Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles | 541 |
| Hydrogen/fuel cell vehicles | 135 |
| Natural gas vehicles | 121 |
By NAICS Industry
| Construction | 35,358 |
| Mining and Extraction | 30,049 |
| Manufacturing | 26,272 |
| Other Services | 12,618 |
| Utilities | 10,748 |
| Professional Services | 10,300 |
| Trade | 8,426 |
| Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows | 5,973 |
| Agriculture and Forestry | 65 |
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 🔥
Microsoft Word 🔥
Autodesk AutoCAD 🔥
Microsoft Excel 🔥
Microsoft Office software 🔥
Microsoft Outlook 🔥
Bash 🔥
Dassault Systemes SolidWorks 🔥
Microsoft PowerPoint 🔥
Bentley MicroStation 🔥
Microsoft Project 🔥
C 🔥
Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management 🔥
Linux 🔥
Microsoft SQL Server 🔥
C# 🔥
The MathWorks MATLAB 🔥
Microsoft Visio 🔥
C++ 🔥
SAP software 🔥
Microsoft Visual Basic 🔥
Perl 🔥
Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications VBA 🔥
UNIX 🔥
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%