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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

51-8012 Power Distributors and Dispatchers

Coordinate, regulate, or distribute electricity or steam.


National estimates for Power Distributors and Dispatchers
Industry profile for Power Distributors and Dispatchers
Geographic profile for Power Distributors and Dispatchers

National estimates for Power Distributors and Dispatchers:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Power Distributors and Dispatchers:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
9,380 2.9 % $ 48.73 $ 101,360 0.8 %

Percentile wage estimates for Power Distributors and Dispatchers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 31.78 $ 39.94 $ 48.87 $ 56.90 $ 65.20
Annual Wage (2) $ 66,090 $ 83,070 $ 101,650 $ 118,350 $ 135,620


Industry profile for Power Distributors and Dispatchers:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Power Distributors and Dispatchers are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Power Distributors and Dispatchers, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Power Distributors and Dispatchers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 5,740 1.52 $ 47.19 $ 98,160
Management of Companies and Enterprises 1,150 0.04 $ 54.75 $ 113,870
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 740 0.01 $ 45.77 $ 95,200
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 700 0.03 $ 54.96 $ 114,310
Natural Gas Distribution 540 0.49 $ 55.72 $ 115,890

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Power Distributors and Dispatchers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 5,740 1.52 $ 47.19 $ 98,160
Natural Gas Distribution 540 0.49 $ 55.72 $ 115,890
Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills 70 0.08 $ 35.01 $ 72,830
Management of Companies and Enterprises 1,150 0.04 $ 54.75 $ 113,870
Waste Treatment and Disposal 40 0.04 $ 40.35 $ 83,940

Top paying industries for Power Distributors and Dispatchers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Natural Gas Distribution 540 0.49 $ 55.72 $ 115,890
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 700 0.03 $ 54.96 $ 114,310
Management of Companies and Enterprises 1,150 0.04 $ 54.75 $ 113,870
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 5,740 1.52 $ 47.19 $ 98,160
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 740 0.01 $ 45.77 $ 95,200


Geographic profile for Power Distributors and Dispatchers:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Power Distributors and Dispatchers are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Power Distributors and Dispatchers, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of power distributors and dispatchers by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Power Distributors and Dispatchers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 930 0.05 0.83 $ 55.16 $ 114,730
Texas 630 0.05 0.76 $ 40.60 $ 84,450
Ohio 610 0.11 1.79 $ 42.66 $ 88,720
Pennsylvania 510 0.09 1.37 $ 44.67 $ 92,920
Florida 480 0.05 0.82 $ 42.68 $ 88,760


Map of location quotient of power distributors and dispatchers by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Power Distributors and Dispatchers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
West Virginia 190 0.27 4.32 $ 44.58 $ 92,720
Wyoming 70 0.25 3.95 $ 50.60 $ 105,250
Arkansas 270 0.22 3.43 $ 48.64 $ 101,180
Maine 100 0.17 2.66 $ 48.17 $ 100,190
Alaska 50 0.16 2.60 $ 53.66 $ 111,610


Map of annual mean wages of power distributors and dispatchers by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Power Distributors and Dispatchers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Washington 390 0.11 1.81 $ 62.99 $ 131,020
Oregon 230 0.12 1.90 $ 61.76 $ 128,450
California 930 0.05 0.83 $ 55.16 $ 114,730
Alabama 260 0.13 2.06 $ 54.94 $ 114,280
Georgia 460 0.10 1.56 $ 54.85 $ 114,090



Map of employment of power distributors and dispatchers by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Power Distributors and Dispatchers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 400 0.04 0.69 $ 53.47 $ 111,210
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 320 0.05 0.82 $ 50.03 $ 104,060
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 310 0.11 1.78 $ 59.28 $ 123,300
Pittsburgh, PA 200 0.19 3.04 $ 42.88 $ 89,180
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 170 0.10 1.61 $ 51.50 $ 107,110
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 160 0.11 1.69 $ 62.99 $ 131,030
Cleveland-Elyria, OH 160 0.16 2.50 $ 39.74 $ 82,660
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR 150 0.46 7.24 $ 51.82 $ 107,790
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 150 0.03 0.55 $ 45.46 $ 94,550
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 150 0.13 2.03 $ 66.81 $ 138,960


Map of location quotient of power distributors and dispatchers by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Power Distributors and Dispatchers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Macon, GA 60 0.60 9.49 $ 52.14 $ 108,450
Champaign-Urbana, IL 50 0.50 7.92 $ 42.47 $ 88,330
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR 150 0.46 7.24 $ 51.82 $ 107,790
Birmingham-Hoover, AL 130 0.25 4.01 $ 62.66 $ 130,340
Pittsburgh, PA 200 0.19 3.04 $ 42.88 $ 89,180
Worcester, MA-CT 50 0.19 2.93 $ 48.57 $ 101,020
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA 90 0.18 2.86 $ 45.74 $ 95,140
Cleveland-Elyria, OH 160 0.16 2.50 $ 39.74 $ 82,660
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 150 0.13 2.03 $ 66.81 $ 138,960
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 120 0.12 1.86 $ 60.56 $ 125,970


Map of annual mean wages of power distributors and dispatchers by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Power Distributors and Dispatchers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 90 0.04 0.69 $ 68.28 $ 142,010
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 150 0.13 2.03 $ 66.81 $ 138,960
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 160 0.11 1.69 $ 62.99 $ 131,030
Birmingham-Hoover, AL 130 0.25 4.01 $ 62.66 $ 130,340
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 120 0.12 1.86 $ 60.56 $ 125,970
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 310 0.11 1.78 $ 59.28 $ 123,300
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 400 0.04 0.69 $ 53.47 $ 111,210
Macon, GA 60 0.60 9.49 $ 52.14 $ 108,450
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR 150 0.46 7.24 $ 51.82 $ 107,790
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 170 0.10 1.61 $ 51.50 $ 107,110

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Power Distributors and Dispatchers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area 120 0.93 14.60 $ 45.34 $ 94,300
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area 70 0.73 11.58 $ 55.25 $ 114,930
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 60 0.32 5.11 $ 50.19 $ 104,390
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area 50 0.80 12.67 $ 59.93 $ 124,650
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area 40 0.39 6.11 $ 50.46 $ 104,950

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Power Distributors and Dispatchers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area 120 0.93 14.60 $ 45.34 $ 94,300
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area 50 0.80 12.67 $ 59.93 $ 124,650
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area 70 0.73 11.58 $ 55.25 $ 114,930
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area 40 0.39 6.11 $ 50.46 $ 104,950
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 60 0.32 5.11 $ 50.19 $ 104,390

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Power Distributors and Dispatchers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area 50 0.80 12.67 $ 59.93 $ 124,650
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area 70 0.73 11.58 $ 55.25 $ 114,930
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area 40 0.39 6.11 $ 50.46 $ 104,950
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 60 0.32 5.11 $ 50.19 $ 104,390
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area 120 0.93 14.60 $ 45.34 $ 94,300


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023