Storage & Grid · Wisconsin

Wisconsin Storage & Grid jobs: 1,526 employed (2024)

Storage & Grid Jobs in Wisconsin (2024)

1,526 Rank #19 of 51 1.55% of U.S.

Wisconsin-adjusted median

$83,833
Across 3 tracked storage & grid roles, BEA RPP × 0.93.

Storage & Grid sub-sector breakdown in Wisconsin

Traditional transmission and distribution
14,878
Other (including commodity flows)
3,280
Storage
1,526
Other grid modernization
417
Smart grid
362
Micro grid
339

Where Wisconsin’s clean-energy jobs sit across 8 sectors

SectorJobs (2024)National rank
Energy Efficiency 58,160 #15
Solar 4,429 #23
Wind 2,002 #17
Electric Vehicles 1,925 #19
Storage & Grid 1,526 #19
Nuclear 945 #22
Clean Fuels 308 #20
Hydropower 305 #27

Wisconsin vs. the storage & grid leader, median, and bottom

1st · California
19,309
19. Wisconsin
1,526
25th · Alabama
1,051
51st · Delaware
86

Storage & Grid roles and pay in Wisconsin

Role SOC National median Wisconsin-adjusted Job Zone
Electrical Engineer 17-2071.00 $107,890 $100,446 4
Electrical & Electronics Repairer, Powerhouse 49-2095.00 $95,270 $88,696 3
Electrical & Electronics Repairer, Commercial 49-2094.00 $66,980 $62,358 3

Employer-reported hiring difficulty in Wisconsin

Did not hire
49.0%
Somewhat difficult hiring
24.9%
Very difficult hiring
20.1%
Not at all difficult hiring
6.0%

NAICS industry mix for Wisconsin clean-energy jobs

Manufacturing
46,604
Construction
38,757
Trade
19,019
Other Services
18,866
Professional Services
10,962
Utilities
8,479
Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows
4,864
Agriculture and Forestry
898
Mining and Extraction
50

Wisconsin’s electric-power generation workforce by fuel type

Solar
4,429
Wind
2,002
Coal electricity
1,690
Natural gas electricity
1,393
Nuclear electricity
945
Bioenergy/Combined heat and power
575
Other electricity
439
Traditional hydropower
305
Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics
170
Geothermal electricity
120
Oil and other fossil fuel electricity
81

Full USEER workbook line items for Wisconsin

Fuels

Fuels total 7,633
Oil (petroleum and other fossil fuels) 4,293
Corn ethanol 1,433
Natural gas fuels 538
Other fuels 409
Woody biomass 354
Other biofuels 308
Nuclear fuels 158
Other ethanol and non-woody biomass 122
Coal fuels 19

Electric Power Generation

Electric power generation total 12,148
Solar 4,429
Wind 2,002
Coal electricity 1,690
Natural gas electricity 1,393
Nuclear electricity 945
Bioenergy/Combined heat and power 575
Other electricity 439
Traditional hydropower 305
Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics 170
Geothermal electricity 120
Oil and other fossil fuel electricity 81

Transmission, Distribution & Storage

Transmission, distribution, and storage total 20,801
Traditional transmission and distribution 14,878
Other (including commodity flows) 3,280
Storage 1,526
Other grid modernization 417
Smart grid 362
Micro grid 339

Energy Efficiency

Energy efficiency total 58,160
Certified and efficient lighting 21,080
Advanced materials 18,118
Traditional HVAC with an efficiency component 9,711
High efficiency HVAC and renewable heating and cooling 7,312
Other 1,938

Motor Vehicles

Motor vehicle total 49,757
Gasoline and diesel vehicles 37,467
Motor vehicle commodity flows 3,015
Hybrid electric vehicles 2,952
Other vehicles 2,435
Battery electric vehicles 1,925
Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles 1,333
Hydrogen/fuel cell vehicles 334
Natural gas vehicles 296

By NAICS Industry

Manufacturing 46,604
Construction 38,757
Trade 19,019
Other Services 18,866
Professional Services 10,962
Utilities 8,479
Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows 4,864
Agriculture and Forestry 898
Mining and Extraction 50

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 🔥 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 🔥 C 🔥 Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management 🔥 Linux 🔥 Microsoft SQL Server 🔥 C# 🔥 The MathWorks MATLAB 🔥 Microsoft Visio 🔥 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%