Storage & Grid · Oregon
Oregon Storage & Grid jobs: 1,578 employed (2024)
Storage & Grid Jobs in Oregon (2024)
1,578
Rank #18 of 51
1.60% of U.S.
Oregon-adjusted median
$93,468
Across 3 tracked storage & grid roles, BEA RPP × 1.04.
Storage & Grid sub-sector breakdown in Oregon
Traditional transmission and distribution
8,304
Other grid modernization
1,688
Storage
1,578
Other (including commodity flows)
1,418
Smart grid
333
Micro grid
251
Where Oregon’s clean-energy jobs sit across 8 sectors
| Sector | Jobs (2024) | National rank |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency | 41,357 | #21 |
| Solar | 5,807 | #19 |
| Hydropower | 1,774 | #8 |
| Wind | 1,717 | #22 |
| Storage & Grid | 1,578 | #18 |
| Electric Vehicles | 1,112 | #26 |
| Clean Fuels | 601 | #7 |
| Nuclear | 199 | #30 |
Oregon vs. the storage & grid leader, median, and bottom
1st · California
19,309
18. Oregon
1,578
25th · Alabama
1,051
51st · Delaware
86
States with comparable storage & grid employment
Storage & Grid roles and pay in Oregon
| Role | SOC | National median | Oregon-adjusted | Job Zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical Engineer | 17-2071.00 | $107,890 | $111,990 | 4 |
| Electrical & Electronics Repairer, Powerhouse | 49-2095.00 | $95,270 | $98,890 | 3 |
| Electrical & Electronics Repairer, Commercial | 49-2094.00 | $66,980 | $69,525 | 3 |
Employer-reported hiring difficulty in Oregon
Did not hire
48.3%
Somewhat difficult hiring
28.2%
Very difficult hiring
17.8%
Not at all difficult hiring
5.7%
NAICS industry mix for Oregon clean-energy jobs
Construction
31,116
Manufacturing
18,022
Other Services
14,819
Professional Services
12,911
Trade
9,210
Utilities
7,146
Agriculture and Forestry
2,996
Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows
1,198
Mining and Extraction
48
Oregon’s electric-power generation workforce by fuel type
Solar
5,807
Traditional hydropower
1,774
Wind
1,717
Natural gas electricity
728
Bioenergy/Combined heat and power
372
Other electricity
216
Coal electricity
203
Nuclear electricity
199
Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics
172
Geothermal electricity
117
Oil and other fossil fuel electricity
80
Full USEER workbook line items for Oregon
Fuels
| Fuels total | 5,764 |
| Woody biomass | 3,700 |
| Oil (petroleum and other fossil fuels) | 611 |
| Other biofuels | 601 |
| Natural gas fuels | 261 |
| Other fuels | 220 |
| Other ethanol and non-woody biomass | 158 |
| Corn ethanol | 155 |
| Nuclear fuels | 47 |
| Coal fuels | 12 |
Electric Power Generation
| Electric power generation total | 11,386 |
| Solar | 5,807 |
| Traditional hydropower | 1,774 |
| Wind | 1,717 |
| Natural gas electricity | 728 |
| Bioenergy/Combined heat and power | 372 |
| Other electricity | 216 |
| Coal electricity | 203 |
| Nuclear electricity | 199 |
| Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics | 172 |
| Geothermal electricity | 117 |
| Oil and other fossil fuel electricity | 80 |
Transmission, Distribution & Storage
| Transmission, distribution, and storage total | 13,572 |
| Traditional transmission and distribution | 8,304 |
| Other grid modernization | 1,688 |
| Storage | 1,578 |
| Other (including commodity flows) | 1,418 |
| Smart grid | 333 |
| Micro grid | 251 |
Energy Efficiency
| Energy efficiency total | 41,357 |
| High efficiency HVAC and renewable heating and cooling | 10,688 |
| Traditional HVAC with an efficiency component | 10,614 |
| Advanced materials | 8,917 |
| Certified and efficient lighting | 5,819 |
| Other | 5,319 |
Motor Vehicles
| Motor vehicle total | 25,386 |
| Gasoline and diesel vehicles | 19,615 |
| Hybrid electric vehicles | 1,700 |
| Other vehicles | 1,122 |
| Battery electric vehicles | 1,112 |
| Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles | 767 |
| Motor vehicle commodity flows | 707 |
| Hydrogen/fuel cell vehicles | 192 |
| Natural gas vehicles | 171 |
By NAICS Industry
| Construction | 31,116 |
| Manufacturing | 18,022 |
| Other Services | 14,819 |
| Professional Services | 12,911 |
| Trade | 9,210 |
| Utilities | 7,146 |
| Agriculture and Forestry | 2,996 |
| Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows | 1,198 |
| Mining and Extraction | 48 |
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 🔥
Perl 🔥
Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications VBA 🔥
UNIX 🔥
Eclipse IDE 🔥
Shell script 🔥
Apache Subversion SVN 🔥
Microsoft Visual Studio 🔥
Microsoft Windows Server 🔥
Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D 🔥
ESRI ArcGIS software 🔥
Autodesk Revit 🔥
Python 🔥
Microsoft Outlook 🔥
Bash 🔥
Dassault Systemes SolidWorks 🔥
Microsoft PowerPoint 🔥
Bentley MicroStation 🔥
Microsoft Project 🔥
C 🔥
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%