Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar
Design, develop, or evaluate energy-related projects or programs to reduce energy costs or improve energy efficiency during the designing, building, or remodeling stages of construction. May specialize in electrical systems; heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems; green buildings; lighting; air quality; or energy procurement.
- O*NET-SOC code
17-2199.03 - Preparation Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
Wages
BLS doesn't publish wages for Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar separately. These are the figures for Engineers, All Other (17-2199), its parent occupation.
Median annual wage, U.S.$122,930
Employment, U.S.154,070
Median hourly wage$59.10
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $66,810 | $90,970 | $122,930 | $158,090 | $189,950 |
By state (51)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 3,460 | $152,550 | 1.65 |
| Alaska | 200 | $142,390 | 0.61 |
| Arizona | 1,720 | $102,280 | 0.54 |
| Arkansas | 820 | $76,940 | 0.63 |
| California | 28,610 | $130,850 | 1.59 |
| Colorado | 2,540 | $132,590 | 0.89 |
| Connecticut | 2,430 | $124,110 | 1.44 |
| Delaware | $103,580 | ||
| District of Columbia | 3,560 | $151,920 | 5.12 |
| Florida | 8,600 | $105,410 | 0.87 |
| Georgia | 4,120 | $112,260 | 0.85 |
| Hawaii | 1,100 | $122,800 | 1.77 |
| Idaho | 560 | $130,970 | 0.67 |
| Illinois | 2,520 | $111,930 | 0.42 |
| Indiana | 1,540 | $120,880 | 0.49 |
| Iowa | 1,100 | $103,090 | 0.71 |
| Kansas | 780 | $76,100 | 0.55 |
| Kentucky | 500 | $99,830 | 0.25 |
| Louisiana | 6,310 | $99,070 | 3.29 |
| Maine | 590 | $120,430 | 0.93 |
| Maryland | 7,340 | $129,770 | 2.68 |
| Massachusetts | 2,850 | $131,260 | 0.79 |
| Michigan | 7,700 | $121,000 | 1.77 |
| Minnesota | 1,290 | $108,850 | 0.44 |
| Mississippi | 480 | $111,030 | 0.42 |
| Missouri | 1,850 | $102,980 | 0.63 |
| Montana | 240 | $97,470 | 0.47 |
| Nebraska | 300 | $88,490 | 0.29 |
| Nevada | 870 | $103,780 | 0.57 |
| New Hampshire | 610 | $128,130 | 0.90 |
| New Jersey | 4,540 | $132,450 | 1.07 |
| New Mexico | 2,190 | $162,070 | 2.54 |
| New York | 5,760 | $117,600 | 0.60 |
| North Carolina | 4,270 | $112,450 | 0.87 |
| North Dakota | 220 | $100,250 | 0.52 |
| Ohio | 7,000 | $120,470 | 1.27 |
| Oklahoma | 860 | $119,810 | 0.51 |
| Oregon | 2,030 | $123,220 | 1.04 |
| Pennsylvania | 3,250 | $108,950 | 0.54 |
| Rhode Island | 380 | $117,080 | 0.77 |
| South Carolina | 1,280 | $110,490 | 0.56 |
| South Dakota | 110 | $112,260 | 0.23 |
| Tennessee | 4,400 | $96,640 | 1.36 |
| Texas | 10,820 | $115,810 | 0.78 |
| Utah | 1,750 | $110,320 | 1.02 |
| Vermont | 390 | $126,550 | 1.29 |
| Virginia | 5,060 | $148,160 | 1.24 |
| Washington | 3,580 | $134,570 | 1.02 |
| West Virginia | 660 | $118,800 | 0.95 |
| Wisconsin | 690 | $110,360 | 0.24 |
| Wyoming | 110 | $113,050 | 0.40 |
Similar occupations
Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.
Circles are the 20 most similar occupations, coloured by Job Zone. Lines join pairs where one is among the other's 10 most similar; darker lines are pairs O*NET also lists as related. Drag a circle to move it out of the way; select one to open it.
| # | Occupation | Job Zone | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Solar Energy Systems Engineers | 4 | 0.975 |
| 2 | Civil Engineers | 4 | 0.972 |
| 3 | Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers | 4 | 0.968 |
| 4 | Environmental Engineers | 4 | 0.968 |
| 5 | Wind Energy Engineers | 4 | 0.966 |
| 6 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | 5 | 0.965 |
| 7 | Water/Wastewater Engineers | 4 | 0.964 |
| 8 | Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers | 4 | 0.962 |
| 9 | Nuclear Engineers | 4 | 0.961 |
| 10 | Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians | 3 | 0.961 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.
| Occupation | Skill to build | Level gap | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Civil Engineers | Time Management | 0.88 | 0.972 |
| Water/Wastewater Engineers | Time Management | 0.76 | 0.964 |
| Validation Engineers | Operations Monitoring | 0.87 | 0.956 |
| Water Resource Specialists | Time Management | 0.76 | 0.956 |
| Cost Estimators | Management of Financial Resources | 1.37 | 0.951 |
| Logistics Engineers | Management of Financial Resources | 1.00 | 0.945 |
| Commercial and Industrial Designers | Technology Design | 1.74 | 0.939 |
| Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers | Management of Financial Resources | 1.50 | 0.937 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar, excluding software Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.
| Software | Similar jobs using it | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| Bentley MicroStation | 13 of 20 | 12.5x |
| Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D | 10 of 20 | 15.4x |
| Computer aided design and drafting software CADD | 9 of 20 | 18.9x |
| Finite element method FEM software | 7 of 20 | 29.4x |
| ANSYS simulation software | 7 of 20 | 26.9x |
| Autodesk Revit | 9 of 20 | 10.4x |
| Dassault Systemes SolidWorks | 10 of 20 | 8.0x |
| PTC Creo Parametric | 9 of 20 | 9.7x |
| National Instruments LabVIEW | 10 of 20 | 7.4x |
| ESRI ArcGIS software | 11 of 20 | 5.5x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 4.12 | 4.88 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.25 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.25 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.12 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.12 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 4.00 | 4.12 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Science | Essential skill | 3.88 | 4.62 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 3.88 | 4.25 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 3.88 | 4.12 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 3.88 | 4.12 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 3.88 | 4.12 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 3.88 | 4.12 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 4.00 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 3.38 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.62 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 3.12 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 3.12 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 3.12 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.88 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.38 | 2.50 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 2.38 | 2.38 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 2.25 | 2.25 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.62 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 1.25 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 1.00 |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 1.12 | not rated |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering and Technology | 4.60 | 5.50 |
| Mathematics | 4.25 | 5.20 |
| Mechanical | 4.21 | 5.16 |
| Building and Construction | 4.10 | 5.10 |
| Design | 3.90 | 5.42 |
| English Language | 3.75 | 4.10 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 3.55 | 4.20 |
| Physics | 3.45 | 4.30 |
| Computers and Electronics | 3.25 | 4.30 |
| Economics and Accounting | 3.20 | 3.55 |
| Administration and Management | 3.05 | 4.15 |
| Law and Government | 3.05 | 3.45 |
| Administrative | 2.90 | 4.35 |
| Public Safety and Security | 2.60 | 3.10 |
| Sales and Marketing | 2.55 | 3.50 |
| Education and Training | 2.55 | 3.30 |
| Chemistry | 2.35 | 3.05 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 2.25 | 2.65 |
| Production and Processing | 2.10 | 1.95 |
| Telecommunications | 1.90 | 2.00 |
| Communications and Media | 1.80 | 1.65 |
| Geography | 1.75 | 1.80 |
| Biology | 1.70 | 1.55 |
| Transportation | 1.70 | 1.45 |
| Psychology | 1.65 | 1.50 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 1.35 | 0.70 |
| Foreign Language | 1.30 | 0.80 |
| History and Archeology | 1.25 | 0.50 |
| Philosophy and Theology | 1.15 | not rated |
| Fine Arts | 1.05 | not rated |
| Food Production | 1.05 | not rated |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 1.05 | not rated |
| Therapy and Counseling | 1.00 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Problem Sensitivity | 4.12 | 4.25 |
| Oral Comprehension | 4.00 | 4.88 |
| Written Comprehension | 4.00 | 4.88 |
| Oral Expression | 4.00 | 4.38 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 4.00 | 4.25 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 4.00 | 4.25 |
| Written Expression | 4.00 | 4.12 |
| Information Ordering | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 3.88 | 4.12 |
| Near Vision | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Speech Clarity | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.50 | 4.00 |
| Number Facility | 3.38 | 4.12 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 3.25 | 3.75 |
| Originality | 3.25 | 3.62 |
| Far Vision | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Visualization | 2.88 | 3.38 |
| Perceptual Speed | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Selective Attention | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Memorization | 2.62 | 2.62 |
| Time Sharing | 2.50 | 2.75 |
| Auditory Attention | 1.88 | 1.50 |
| Trunk Strength | 1.88 | 1.38 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 1.75 | 1.50 |
| Depth Perception | 1.75 | 1.12 |
| Finger Dexterity | 1.50 | 0.62 |
| Glare Sensitivity | 1.38 | 0.50 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Control Precision | 1.25 | not rated |
| Spatial Orientation | 1.25 | not rated |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 1.12 | not rated |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 1.00 | not rated |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.00 | not rated |
| Dynamic Strength | 1.00 | not rated |
| Explosive Strength | 1.00 | not rated |
| Extent Flexibility | 1.00 | not rated |
| Gross Body Coordination | 1.00 | not rated |
| Manual Dexterity | 1.00 | not rated |
| Multilimb Coordination | 1.00 | not rated |
| Night Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Peripheral Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Rate Control | 1.00 | not rated |
| Reaction Time | 1.00 | not rated |
| Response Orientation | 1.00 | not rated |
| Sound Localization | 1.00 | not rated |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 1.00 | not rated |
| Stamina | 1.00 | not rated |
| Static Strength | 1.00 | not rated |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- Autodesk AutoCAD in demand
- C++ in demand
- Microsoft Excel in demand
- Microsoft Office software in demand
- Microsoft PowerPoint in demand
- Python in demand
- The MathWorks MATLAB in demand
- Microsoft Access hot
- Microsoft Outlook hot
- Microsoft Project hot
- Microsoft Visio hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- R hot
- 360 Analytics eQUEST
- AIRMaster+
- Architectural Energy Corporation ENFORMA Building Diagnostics
- Architectural Energy Corporation VisualDOE
- Autodesk Ecotect
- Carrier Hourly Analysis Program HAP
- Chilled Water System Analysis Tool CWSAT
- Combined Heat and Power Application Tool CHP
- Cool Roof Calculator
- DOE-2
- DesignBuilder Software DesignBuilder
- EffTec EffTrack
- Energy Efficient Rehab Advisor
- EnergyPlus
- EnergySoft EnergyPro
- Facility Energy Decision Systems FEDS
- Fan System Assessment Tool FSAT
All 45
- Federal Renewable Energy Screening Assistant FRESA
- Fielding Data Labs OptoMizer
- Home Energy Efficient Design HEED
- InterEnergy Software Building Energy Analyzer PRO
- Itron Enterprise Energy Management EEM Suite
- MotorMaster+
- Performance Systems Development TREAT
- Process Heating Assessment and Survey Tool PHAST
- Program for Energy Analysis of Residences PEAR
- Quick Plant Energy Profiler
- Retrofit Energy Savings Estimation Model RESEM
- Steam System Tool Suite
- Stellar Processes EZ Sim
- Trane System Analyzer
- Trane TRACE
Where it concentrates
BLS doesn't publish wages for Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar separately. These are the figures for Engineers, All Other (17-2199), its parent occupation.
Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.
| Metro area | Employment | Location quotient | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lexington Park, MD | 1,020 | 14.58 | $166,230 |
| Lake Charles, LA | 1,330 | 13.19 | $94,810 |
| Huntsville, AL | 3,110 | 11.77 | $155,630 |
| Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | 830 | 6.66 | $132,650 |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | 1,620 | 6.65 | $127,400 |
| Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | 460 | 5.07 | $115,210 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | 440 | 4.78 | $142,130 |
| Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | 1,650 | 4.48 | $142,080 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 4,970 | 4.42 | $169,650 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | 1,780 | 4.39 | $101,720 |