New Report: Wages, Benefits, and Change

 
 

Release Adds Data and Analysis

The National Association of State Energy Officials (NASEO), the Energy Futures Initiative, and BW Research Partnership are pleased to release Wages, Benefits, and Change, A Supplemental Report to the Annual U.S. Energy & Employment Report (Wage Report). The Wage Report adds new data and analysis to the portfolio of annual U.S. Energy & Employment Reports (USEERs) and the 5-Year Energy & Employment Report (5-Year Report). This supplemental report focuses on wages and benefits for U.S. energy jobs, as well as the impacts of COVID-19 on energy sector employment. 

 

The 2020 U.S. Energy & Employment Report 

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Alabama

Most in-demand energy jobs
  1. Technicians/mechanical support ($21.99/hour)
  2. Installation workers ($24.35/hour)
  3. Operations or business development ($41.08/hour)

Alaska

Most in-demand energy jobs
  1. Engineers/scientists ($45.54/hour)
  2. Technicians/mechanical support ($24.32/hour)
  3. Electricians/construction workers ($28.59/hour)

Arizona

Most in-demand energy jobs
  1. Sales, marketing, or customer service ($32.48/hour)
  2. Management — directors, supervisors, vice presidents ($39.89/hour)
  3. Technicians/mechanical support ($21.82/hour)

Arkansas

Most in-demand energy jobs
  1. Technicians/mechanical support ($21.58/hour)
  2. Installation workers ($20.77/hour)
  3. Electricians/construction workers ($22.82/hour)

California

Most in-demand energy jobs
  1. Management — directors, supervisors, vice presidents ($48.93/hour)
  2. Sales, marketing, or customer service ($35.35/hour)
  3. Installation workers ($27.91)

Colorado

Most in-demand energy jobs
  1. Engineers/scientists ($39.49/hour)
  2. Sales, marketing, or customer service ($32.48/hour)
  3. Technicians/mechanical support ($21.82/hour)

Connecticut

Most in-demand energy jobs
  1. Management — directors, supervisors, vice presidents ($48.41/hour)
  2. Engineers/scientists ($41.07/hour)
  3. Technicians/mechanical support ($23.84/hour)

District of Columbia

Most in-demand energy jobs
  1. Management — directors, supervisors, vice presidents ($37.13/hour)
  2. Engineers/scientists ($35.46/hour)
  3. Sales, marketing, or customer service ($31.16/hour)

Delaware

Most in-demand energy jobs
  1. Electricians/construction workers ($22.79/hour)
  2. Sales, marketing, or customer service ($31.16/hour)
  3. Installation workers ($20.65/hour)

Florida

Most in-demand energy jobs
  1. Installation workers ($20.65/hour)
  2. Technicians/mechanical support ($20.28/hour)
  3. Sales, marketing, or customer service ($31.16/hour)

Georgia

Most in-demand energy jobs
  1. Sales, marketing, or customer service ($31.16/hour)
  2. Technicians/mechanical support ($20.28/hour)
  3. Installation workers ($20.65/hour)

Hawaii

Most in-demand energy jobs
  1. Sales, marketing, or customer service ($35.35/hour)
  2. Electricians/construction workers ($28.59/hour)
  3. Installation workers ($27.91)

Iowa

Most in-demand energy jobs
  1. Technicians/mechanical support ($21.52/hour)
  2. Sales, marketing, or customer service ($33.71/hour)
  3. Installation workers ($25.92/hour)

Idaho

Most in-demand energy jobs
  1. Finance positions or accountants ($27.32/hour)
  2. Operations or business development ($40.78/hour)
  3. Technicians/mechanical support ($21.82/hour)

Illinois

Most in-demand energy jobs
  1. Technicians/mechanical support ($21.25/hour)
  2. Management — directors, supervisors, vice presidents ($43.21/hour)
  3. Sales, marketing, or customer service ($32.37/hour)

Indiana

Most in-demand energy jobs
  1. Installation workers ($20.51/hour)
  2. Technicians/mechanical support ($21.25/hour)
  3. Sales, marketing, or customer service ($32.37/hour)

Kansas

Most in-demand energy jobs
  1. Electricians/construction workers ($25.82/hour)
  2. Technicians/mechanical support ($21.52/hour)
  3. Engineers/scientists ($37.61)

Kentucky

Most in-demand energy jobs
  1. Technicians/mechanical support ($21.99/hour)
  2. Sales, marketing, or customer service ($32.38/hour)
  3. Management — directors, supervisors, vice presidents ($39.94/hour)

Louisiana

Most in-demand energy jobs
  1. Electricians/construction workers ($22.82/hour)
  2. Sales, marketing, or customer service ($33.88/hour)
  3. Technicians/mechanical support ($21.58/hour)

Maine

Most in-demand energy jobs
  1. Technicians/mechanical support ($23.84/hour)
  2. Electricians/construction workers ($29.02/hour)
  3. Management — directors, supervisors, vice presidents ($48.41)

Massachusetts

Most in-demand energy jobs
  1. Management — directors, supervisors, vice presidents ($48.41/hour)
  2. Sales, marketing, or customer service ($37.81/hour)
  3. Electricians/construction workers ($29.02/hour)

Maryland

Most in-demand energy jobs
  1. Management — directors, supervisors, vice presidents ($37.13/hour)
  2. Engineers/scientists ($35.46/hour)
  3. Technicians/mechanical support ($20.28/hour)

Michigan

Most in-demand energy jobs
  1. Technicians/mechanical support ($21.25/hour)
  2. Engineers/scientists ($37.16/hour)
  3. Management — directors, supervisors, vice presidents ($43.21)

Minnesota

Most in-demand energy jobs
  1. Electricians/construction workers ($25.82/hour)
  2. Technicians/mechanical support ($21.52/hour)
  3. Management — directors, supervisors, vice presidents ($41.47/hour)

Mississippi

Most in-demand energy jobs
  1. Technicians/mechanical support ($21.99/hour)
  2. Management — directors, supervisors, vice presidents ($39.94/hour)
  3. Sales, marketing, or customer service ($32.38/hour)

Missouri

Most in-demand energy jobs
  1. Installation workers ($25.92/hour)
  2. Sales, marketing, or customer service ($33.71/hour)
  3. Management — directors, supervisors, vice presidents ($41.47/hour)

Montana

Most in-demand energy jobs
  1. Electricians/construction workers ($24.69/hour)
  2. Technicians/mechanical support ($21.82/hour)
  3. Manufacturing or production positions ($21.24/hour)

Nebraska

Most in-demand energy jobs
  1. Technicians/mechanical support ($21.52/hour)
  2. Electricians/construction workers ($25.82/hour)
  3. IT/software or web developers ($38.76/hour)

North Carolina

Most in-demand energy jobs
  1. Management — directors, supervisors, vice presidents ($37.13/hour)
  2. Technicians/mechanical support ($20.28/hour)
  3. Installation workers ($20.65/hour)

Nevada

Most in-demand energy jobs
  1. Technicians/mechanical support ($21.82/hour)
  2. Electricians/construction workers ($24.69/hour)
  3. Sales, marketing, or customer service ($32.48/hour)

New Hampshire

Most in-demand energy jobs
  1. Installation workers ($27.33/hour)
  2. Technicians/mechanical support ($23.84/hour)
  3. Sales, marketing, or customer service ($37.81)

New Jersey

Most in-demand energy jobs
  1. Management — directors, supervisors, vice presidents ($51.21/hour)
  2. Engineers/scientists ($41.11/hour)
  3. Installation workers ($28.63/hour)

New York

Most in-demand energy jobs
  1. Management — directors, supervisors, vice presidents ($51.21/hour)
  2. Technicians/mechanical support ($23.03/hour)
  3. Engineers/scientists ($41.11/hour)

New Mexico

Most in-demand energy jobs
  1. Electricians/construction workers ($24.69/hour)
  2. Sales, marketing, or customer service ($32.48/hour)
  3. Engineers/scientists ($39.49/hour)

North Dakota

Most in-demand energy jobs
  1. Technicians/mechanical support ($21.52/hour)
  2. Sales, marketing, or customer service ($33.71/hour)
  3. Installation workers ($25.92/hour)

Ohio

Most in-demand energy jobs
  1. Technicians/mechanical support ($21.25/hour)
  2. Management — directors, supervisors, vice presidents ($43.21/hour)
  3. Electricians/construction workers ($23.25/hour)

Oklahoma

Most in-demand energy jobs
  1. Technicians/mechanical support ($21.58/hour)
  2. Sales, marketing, or customer service ($33.88/hour)
  3. Engineers/scientists ($41.32/hour)

Oregon

Most in-demand energy jobs
  1. Engineers/scientists ($45.54/hour)
  2. Management — directors, supervisors, vice presidents ($48.93/hour)
  3. Technicians/mechanical support ($24.32/hour)

Pennsylvania

Most in-demand energy jobs
  1. Sales, marketing, or customer service ($35.59/hour)
  2. Management — directors, supervisors, vice presidents ($51.21/hour)
  3. Technicians/mechanical support ($23.03/hour)

Rhode Island

Most in-demand energy jobs
  1. Electricians/construction workers ($29.02/hour)
  2. Sales, marketing, or customer service ($37.81/hour)
  3. Technicians/mechanical support ($23.84/hour))

South Carolina

Most in-demand energy jobs
  1. Electricians/construction workers ($22.79/hour)
  2. Technicians/mechanical support ($20.28/hour)
  3. Administrative support ($17.98/hour)

South Dakota

Most in-demand energy jobs
  1. Technicians/mechanical support ($21.52/hour)
  2. Electricians/construction workers ($25.82/hour)
  3. Sales, marketing, or customer service ($33.71/hour)

Tennessee

Most in-demand energy jobs
  1. Technicians/mechanical support ($21.99/hour)
  2. Management — directors, supervisors, vice presidents ($39.94/hour)
  3. Sales, marketing, or customer service ($32.38/hour)

Texas

Most in-demand energy jobs
  1. Technicians/mechanical support ($21.58/hour)
  2. Sales, marketing, or customer service ($33.88/hour)
  3. Electricians/construction workers ($22.82/hour)

Utah

Most in-demand energy jobs
  1. Electricians/construction workers ($24.69/hour)
  2. Sales, marketing, or customer service ($32.48/hour)
  3. Technicians/mechanical support ($21.82/hour)

Vermont

Most in-demand energy jobs
  1. Installation workers ($27.33/hour)
  2. Engineers/scientists ($41.07/hour)
  3. Technicians/mechanical support ($23.84/hour)
VA

Virginia

Most in-demand energy jobs
  1. Technicians/mechanical support ($20.28/hour)
  2. Management — directors, supervisors, vice presidents ($37.13/hour)
  3. Engineers/scientists ($35.46/hour)

Washington

Most in-demand energy jobs
  1. Electricians/construction workers ($28.59/hour)
  2. Sales, marketing, or customer service ($35.35/hour)
  3. Technicians/mechanical support ($24.32/hour)

Wisconsin

Most in-demand energy jobs
  1. Technicians/mechanical support ($21.25/hour)
  2. Installation workers ($20.51/hour)
  3. Management — directors, supervisors, vice presidents ($43.21/hour)

West Virginia

Most in-demand energy jobs
  1. Technicians/mechanical support ($20.28/hour)
  2. Installation workers ($20.65/hour)
  3. Electricians/construction workers ($22.79/hour)

Wyoming

Most in-demand energy jobs
  1. Electricians/construction workers ($24.69/hour)
  2. Technicians/mechanical support ($21.82/hour)
  3. Installation workers ($22.18/hour)

 

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Download the 2020 Report

The U.S. Energy & Employment Report provides a unique window on the people who meet the nation’s energy needs, and identifies important trends and skill sets for the 21st Century energy workforce. Download the 2020 Executive Summary.

Energy Futures Initiative, a not-for-profit clean energy think tank led by former U.S. Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz, and the National Association of State Energy Officials, which represents the 56 governor-designated State and Territory energy officials, have once again teamed up to produce the 2020 USEER.

State-by-State Data

The USEER provides individual state snapshots that are useful for understanding and comparison.

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Download the 5-Year Trend Report

The 2020 USEER is the fifth iteration of the annual energy and employment report. This section serves as a summary analysis of the past 5 years of U.S. energy and employment data.

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As the energy industry experiences continual change, the USEER puts a spotlight on markets, technologies, and occupations that offer opportunities for higher wages and revenue growth.
— David Terry, Executive Director. NASEO
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By the Numbers 

The USEER survey is a supplement to Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) employment data and offers detailed information found nowhere else, making it an invaluable tool for policymakers, academic officials and business executives.

The USEER provides:

• Employment numbers and trends
• Wage data by sector
• Employer hiring expectations for the next 12 months
• Hiring difficulty by technology and industrial classification

• High demand jobs and skills gaps
• Workforce demographics by race, ethnicity, gender, and veteran’s status
• Geographic location by state, county, congressional and legislative districts, and MSA of each technology and industrial classifications

 

6,800,000

Number of jobs in the traditional Energy and Energy Efficiency sectors

 

54,000

Jobs added in Energy Efficiency professional services

120,300

Number of jobs added in these sectors in the last year

 

266,300

Total jobs for employees working 
with alternative fuels

33,500

New positions for petroleum fuels, most of traditional energy jobs

 

896,800

Total jobs in the sector 
of Electric Power Generation

18,000

More jobs in oil and 
natural gas extraction

 

78%

Of construction employees spend at least 50 percent of their time on Energy Effficency-related work

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Growth by Sector Over Time

The U.S. Energy & Employment Report (USEER) is an annual report, based on a survey administered to over 30,000 employers across 53 different energy technologies. Originally published by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) in 2016, the USEER was produced in 2018, 2019 and this year by the Energy Futures Initiative (EFI) and the National Association of State Energy Officials (NASEO) under the identical, federally-approved protocols as previous editions.

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Fuels

Fuels employment encompasses all work related to fuel extraction and mining, including petroleum refineries and firms that support coal mining, oil, and gas field machinery manufacturing. Workers across both the forestry and agriculture industries that support fuel production with corn ethanol, biodiesels, and fuel wood are also included in the fuel employment data.

Trends Over Time
Trends in the last year
  • 2019 Job Gain: In 2019, the Fuels sector grew by approximately 26,100 jobs, or about 2 percent for a total of 1,148,893 jobs.
  • Oil and Gas Growth Continues: Oil and natural gas employers added the most new jobs, more than 18,000, employing 615,500 and 276,000 respectively.
  • Coal Stable: Coal fuels jobs increased by 612 jobs (less than 1 percent), totaling about 75,500.
  • Biofuels: While corn ethanol declined slightly, woody biomass and other biofuels added 775 jobs, for a growth rate of nearly 2 percent.
  • 2020 Expectations: Employers in the Fuels sector anticipate nearly 2 percent job growth in 2020, with most of the increase expected in natural gas.

Electric Power Generation

Electric Power Generation (EPG) covers all utility and non-utility employment across electric generating technologies, including fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewable energy technologies. Also included in the employment totals are any firms engaged in facility construction, turbine and other generation equipment manufacturing, operations and maintenance, and wholesale parts distribution for all electric generation technologies.

Trends over Time
Trends in the last year
  • 2019 Job Gain: In 2019, the Electric Power Generation sector gained 21,245 jobs, increasing by more than 2 percent to a total of 896,830 jobs, reversing a decline in 2018.
  • Technology Shifts: Advanced and traditional natural gas added the most new jobs, 9,100, while majority-time solar followed, gaining 5,700 jobs. Other technologies that grew included wind, combined heat and power, hydro, and geothermal. Nuclear and coal generation declined.
  • Electric Power Generation Mix: From 2006 to 2018, net electricity generation from natural gas increased by 86 percent while net generation from coal declined by 42 percent. In 2018 and 2019, coal generation employment declined by over 14 percent, losing over 13,000 jobs.
  • 2020 Expectations: Electric Power Generation employers anticipated 4.8 percent job growth in 2020, with most of the increase expected in renewable generation construction.

Transmission, Distribution & Storage

Transmission, Distribution, and Storage (TDS) infrastructure for electric power and fuel links energy supplies to intermediate and end users.

Trends over Time
Trends in the last year
  • 2019 TDS Employment: Excluding retail employees in gas stations and fuel dealers, 1,383,646 workers were employed in Transmission, Distribution, and Storage, adding 17,800 new jobs.
  • 2020 Expectations: TDS employers predict 3.5 percent job growth in 2020, led by construction firms who anticipate 6.7 percent growth, followed by professional and business services and manufacturing employers who anticipate 7.6 percent and 3.5 percent growth, respectively.
  • Key Industry Sectors: The construction sector employed 36 percent of all TDS workers, while the utility industry employed another 30 percent

Energy Efficiency

Energy Efficiency employment covers both the production and installation of energy-saving products and the provision of services that reduce end-use energy consumption. These jobs, as specified in the current survey, include the manufacture of ENERGY STAR®-labeled products, as well as building design and contracting services that provide insulation, improve natural lighting, and reduce overall energy consumption across homes and businesses.

Trends over Time
Trends in the last year
  • 2019 Job Growth: In 2019, the Energy Efficiency sector continued to produce the most new jobs of any energy sector–more than 54,000–with 2,378,893 jobs in total. Demand growth for efficient technology and building upgrades has driven expansion across many traditional industries including construction trades (which added more than 27,600 jobs) and professional services (which added nearly 14,800 employees).
  • 2020 Expectations: Energy Efficiency employers report a projected growth rate for employment in 2020 of 3 percent or nearly 71,000 new jobs. Construction employers report expected Energy Efficiency job growth of 3.6 percent (48,000 jobs) by the end of 2020.
  • Key Occupations: The majority (56 percent) of Energy Efficiency employees worked at construction firms in 2019, installing or servicing Energy Efficiency goods or performing Energy Efficiency related services.68 21 percent of workers in the Energy Efficiency sector were employed in professional and business services.

Motor Vehicles

Though not considered a sector of the Traditional Energy industry, the Motor Vehicles and Component Parts sector, which includes cars, light-duty and heavy-duty trucks, trailers, and component parts of the foregoing, are included in this report, given both the high energy consumption of their manufacture and their contribution to end-use energy consumption.

Trends Over Time
Trends in the last year
  • 2019 Overall Job Growth: The Motor Vehicles and Component Parts sector employed 2,556,492 Americans in 2019, adding more than 20,000 workers to the number employed in 2018. This figure excludes dealerships and retailers, which employed more than two million additional workers.
  • Manufacturing stable: Manufacturing employment, the largest industry sector in Motor Vehicles and Component Parts, contracted only slightly from 1,010,598 to 1,007,138 workers in 2019.
  • Alternative fuels vehicles and hybrids: Within the overall total for the sector, alternative fuels vehicles and hybrids employed 266,384 workers in 2019, a decline of over 5,300 jobs.
  • Fuel economy: Nearly 494,000 employees (44 percent), an increase of 8,000, work in the component parts segment of the sector with products that contribute to fuel economy.
  • 2020 Expectations: Motor Vehicles and Component Parts employers anticipate 3.0 percent growth in 2020.

About the Report

Produced by the Energy Futures Initiative (EFI) in partnership with the National Association of State Energy Officials (NASEO), the U.S. Energy and Employment Report (USEER) provides a quantitative lens with which to evaluate the employment impact of new energy technologies, shifting fuels deployment, and evolving transmission and distribution systems. It also presents a unique snapshot of energy efficiency employment in key sectors of the economy, including construction and manufacturing. The report also illustrates how fuel efficiency as well as new technologies and materials affect employment in the motor vehicle industry.

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