Renewable energy has been a hot-button issue for decades. While the controversial politics surrounding the development of new energy sources may account for some slow growth, clean energy is still gaining popularity and becoming a substantial job creator in many cities across the U.S.
Which cities are the best for finding green jobs right now? We searched through all the job postings on ZipRecruiter by metro area, looking for keywords like ‘clean energy,’ ‘renewable,’ ‘green,’ ‘solar’ and other words commonly connected to renewable energy work to find which cities have the highest demand for the industry. The jobs we found were highly varied – ranging from work in sales and solar panel installation to office admin work, social media management, and real estate development. We also ran a quick search in the top cities to see which companies you can actually apply to by visiting ZipRecruiter right now:
1. Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
Companies posting through ZipRecruiter right now
Green and Lean Energy Solution
Direct Energy
SunRun
2. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
Companies posting through ZipRecruiter right now
Peninsula Clean Energy of San Mateo County
Solar Giants, Inc.
Tesla Motors
3. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
Companies posting through ZipRecruiter right now
Solaris Group
MyDomino
American Solar Direct
4. San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA
Companies posting through ZipRecruiter right now
Paneling the Planet
Smart Energy Solar Inc.
Maxgen Energy Services
5. Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
Companies posting through ZipRecruiter right now
National Clean Energy LLC
FOR Energy
Arcadia Solar
