Skilled Trades
Energy Auditors
Conduct energy audits of buildings, building systems, or process systems. May also conduct investment grade audits of buildings or systems.
Median salary (BLS)
$74,690
10th–90th percentile (BLS)
$47k – $114k
Job outlook
No separate BLS projection for this specific role
AI exposure
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports one wage for this occupational group, which covers 2 related roles — so read the median as an approximate group figure, and the range as the truer picture for this specific title. BLS source.
Early-career check: graduates of the matching programs below typically earn $70,000 ten years after starting college — an early-career figure, vs. the all-experience BLS median above. Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard.
Plan a path to Energy Auditors
Education
Typical entry: No degree (trade/license)
Plan my path to this →Typical progression
Junior Energy Auditors
Entry / Junior
$47,140
~2 yrs to advance
Energy Auditors
Established
$74,690
~3 yrs to advance
Senior Energy Auditors
Senior
$94,445
Key skills
A typical day
- •Identify and prioritize energy-saving measures.
- •Prepare audit reports containing energy analysis results or recommendations for energy cost savings.
- •Identify any health or safety issues related to planned weatherization projects.
- •Identify opportunities to improve the operation, maintenance, or energy efficiency of building or process systems.
- •Calculate potential for energy savings.
Fields of study
Any field
Top colleges for Skilled Trades
Explore all- Purdue University50% admit · $78,000 grad pay
- Ohio State University53% admit · $68,000 grad pay
- Pennsylvania State University55% admit · $70,000 grad pay
Reputation-based selection; stats shown are outcome data per school.