Storage & Grid · South Carolina
South Carolina Storage & Grid jobs: 1,097 employed (2024)
Storage & Grid Jobs in South Carolina (2024)
1,097
Rank #22 of 51
1.12% of U.S.
South Carolina-adjusted median
$84,914
Across 3 tracked storage & grid roles, BEA RPP × 0.94.
Storage & Grid sub-sector breakdown in South Carolina
Traditional transmission and distribution
12,970
Other (including commodity flows)
1,611
Storage
1,097
Smart grid
509
Other grid modernization
339
Micro grid
280
Where South Carolina’s clean-energy jobs sit across 8 sectors
| Sector | Jobs (2024) | National rank |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency | 31,530 | #27 |
| Hydropower | 7,415 | #2 |
| Nuclear | 4,306 | #1 |
| Solar | 4,176 | #25 |
| Electric Vehicles | 1,994 | #18 |
| Wind | 1,818 | #19 |
| Storage & Grid | 1,097 | #22 |
| Clean Fuels | 249 | #23 |
South Carolina vs. the storage & grid leader, median, and bottom
1st · California
19,309
22. South Carolina
1,097
25th · Alabama
1,051
51st · Delaware
86
States with comparable storage & grid employment
Storage & Grid roles and pay in South Carolina
| Role | SOC | National median | South Carolina-adjusted | Job Zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical Engineer | 17-2071.00 | $107,890 | $101,740 | 4 |
| Electrical & Electronics Repairer, Powerhouse | 49-2095.00 | $95,270 | $89,840 | 3 |
| Electrical & Electronics Repairer, Commercial | 49-2094.00 | $66,980 | $63,162 | 3 |
Employer-reported hiring difficulty in South Carolina
Did not hire
44.3%
Very difficult hiring
28.1%
Somewhat difficult hiring
21.9%
Not at all difficult hiring
5.7%
NAICS industry mix for South Carolina clean-energy jobs
Manufacturing
50,545
Construction
28,144
Trade
25,163
Other Services
17,799
Utilities
12,125
Professional Services
7,687
Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows
4,875
Agriculture and Forestry
815
Mining and Extraction
127
South Carolina’s electric-power generation workforce by fuel type
Traditional hydropower
7,415
Nuclear electricity
4,306
Solar
4,176
Natural gas electricity
3,218
Coal electricity
2,252
Wind
1,818
Other electricity
1,555
Bioenergy/Combined heat and power
897
Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics
153
Geothermal electricity
101
Oil and other fossil fuel electricity
60
Full USEER workbook line items for South Carolina
Fuels
| Fuels total | 6,211 |
| Oil (petroleum and other fossil fuels) | 2,420 |
| Woody biomass | 1,175 |
| Natural gas fuels | 633 |
| Nuclear fuels | 586 |
| Corn ethanol | 442 |
| Other ethanol and non-woody biomass | 368 |
| Other fuels | 301 |
| Other biofuels | 249 |
| Coal fuels | 37 |
Electric Power Generation
| Electric power generation total | 25,951 |
| Traditional hydropower | 7,415 |
| Nuclear electricity | 4,306 |
| Solar | 4,176 |
| Natural gas electricity | 3,218 |
| Coal electricity | 2,252 |
| Wind | 1,818 |
| Other electricity | 1,555 |
| Bioenergy/Combined heat and power | 897 |
| Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics | 153 |
| Geothermal electricity | 101 |
| Oil and other fossil fuel electricity | 60 |
Transmission, Distribution & Storage
| Transmission, distribution, and storage total | 16,806 |
| Traditional transmission and distribution | 12,970 |
| Other (including commodity flows) | 1,611 |
| Storage | 1,097 |
| Smart grid | 509 |
| Other grid modernization | 339 |
| Micro grid | 280 |
Energy Efficiency
| Energy efficiency total | 31,530 |
| Other | 10,259 |
| High efficiency HVAC and renewable heating and cooling | 8,377 |
| Advanced materials | 6,305 |
| Traditional HVAC with an efficiency component | 3,383 |
| Certified and efficient lighting | 3,206 |
Motor Vehicles
| Motor vehicle total | 66,783 |
| Gasoline and diesel vehicles | 51,748 |
| Motor vehicle commodity flows | 4,311 |
| Other vehicles | 3,663 |
| Hybrid electric vehicles | 3,056 |
| Battery electric vehicles | 1,994 |
| Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles | 1,366 |
| Hydrogen/fuel cell vehicles | 341 |
| Natural gas vehicles | 304 |
By NAICS Industry
| Manufacturing | 50,545 |
| Construction | 28,144 |
| Trade | 25,163 |
| Other Services | 17,799 |
| Utilities | 12,125 |
| Professional Services | 7,687 |
| Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows | 4,875 |
| Agriculture and Forestry | 815 |
| Mining and Extraction | 127 |
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
Autodesk AutoCAD 🔥
Microsoft Word 🔥
Microsoft Excel 🔥
Microsoft Office software 🔥
Microsoft Windows 🔥
Microsoft Windows Server 🔥
Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D 🔥
ESRI ArcGIS software 🔥
Autodesk Revit 🔥
Python 🔥
Microsoft Outlook 🔥
Dassault Systemes SolidWorks 🔥
Microsoft PowerPoint 🔥
Bash 🔥
Microsoft Project 🔥
Bentley MicroStation 🔥
Linux 🔥
Microsoft SQL Server 🔥
C 🔥
Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management 🔥
Microsoft Visio 🔥
C# 🔥
The MathWorks MATLAB 🔥
SAP software 🔥
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%