Clean Energy Jobs: Strengthening America’s Expanding Energy Workforce

The latest Clean Jobs America 2025 report shows that clean energy continues to expand its role as one of the most dynamic job engines in the U.S. economy. At the start of this year, more than 3.5 million Americans were working in clean energy—from solar and wind projects to advanced manufacturing, energy efficiency, electric vehicles, and grid modernization. That represents nearly 100,000 new jobs added in 2024 alone, a pace three times faster than the rest of the U.S. economy.

For an all-of-the-above energy economy, these numbers tell a powerful story. As America’s demand for energy continues to grow, clean energy jobs don’t replace traditional energy jobs—they add to them. The skills needed to build pipelines, power plants, or refineries are the same skills needed to install wind turbines, construct solar farms, manufacture batteries, or retrofit buildings. This overlap creates stability for American workers, offering multiple career paths across the full energy spectrum.

By expanding opportunities in both traditional and clean energy sectors, we ensure that more families and communities benefit from America’s vast energy resources. This balanced growth builds resilience into the workforce, helping protect jobs even as markets shift. It also strengthens U.S. competitiveness, ensuring that America leads in both the energy industries of today and the technologies of tomorrow.

Clean Energy Jobs in Selected States:

Alabama – 47,762 jobs

Arkansas – 22,452 jobs

Florida – 183,951 jobs

Georgia – 85,535 jobs

Kansas – 27,003 jobs

Kentucky – 40,557 jobs

Louisiana – 32,510 jobs

Mississippi – 22,471 jobs

Missouri – 61,072 jobs

Nebraska – 21,135 jobs

North Carolina – 113,052 jobs

Oklahoma – 25,532 jobs

South Carolina – 48,238 jobs

Tennessee – 88,164 jobs

Texas – 281,509 jobs

Virginia – 102,681 jobs

West Virginia – 10,817 jobs 

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