America’s energy efficiency (EE) economy consists of nearly 2.4 million workers designing, manufacturing, and installing energy saving products and technologies across 50 states.

Americans with energy efficiency jobs continue to grow our economy. Energy efficiency saves Americans money on energy bills, improves air quality and home comfort, supports U.S. energy independence, reduces energy waste, and improves grid resilience—all while supporting a growing sector that employs nearly 2.4 million workers. That’s more than a quarter of the
total energy workforce.

EE is a job creation powerhouse that continues to grow nationwide. From 2023 to 2024, EE grew the fastest and added more jobs than any other energy sector, creating nearly 100,000 new jobs and increasing its growth rate year over year—nearly doubling since 2021.

New this year, detailed wage data reveals that the median wage for EE employment is 20% higher than the U.S. median wage. EE occupations run the gamut from energy auditors, insulation installers, technicians, and HVAC professionals to architects and electrical engineers and more. Continued expansion of the industry supports both American manufacturing and energy independence.

This report serves as a baseline by which to measure future EE job growth enabled by large-scale investments driven by energy policy.

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