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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) |
---|---|---|---|---|
9,040 | 2.5 % | $ 50.70 | $ 105,460 | 0.5 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Power Distributors and Dispatchers:
Percentile | 10% | 25% | 50% (Median) |
75% | 90% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hourly Wage | $ 32.87 | $ 42.04 | $ 50.36 | $ 59.05 | $ 66.80 |
Annual Wage (2) | $ 68,360 | $ 87,440 | $ 104,750 | $ 122,830 | $ 138,950 |
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 | 5,600 | 1.42 | $ 49.24 | $ 102,420 |
Management of Companies and Enterprises | 970 | 0.04 | $ 58.06 | $ 120,770 |
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | 770 | 0.01 | $ 48.14 | $ 100,130 |
Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | 720 | 0.03 | $ 57.82 | $ 120,260 |
Natural Gas Distribution | 590 | 0.53 | $ 51.75 | $ 107,640 |
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 | 5,600 | 1.42 | $ 49.24 | $ 102,420 |
Natural Gas Distribution | 590 | 0.53 | $ 51.75 | $ 107,640 |
Waste Treatment and Disposal | 50 | 0.05 | $ 39.07 | $ 81,270 |
Management of Companies and Enterprises | 970 | 0.04 | $ 58.06 | $ 120,770 |
Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | 720 | 0.03 | $ 57.82 | $ 120,260 |
Top paying industries for Power Distributors and Dispatchers:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Management of Companies and Enterprises | 970 | 0.04 | $ 58.06 | $ 120,770 |
Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | 720 | 0.03 | $ 57.82 | $ 120,260 |
Natural Gas Distribution | 590 | 0.53 | $ 51.75 | $ 107,640 |
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution | 5,600 | 1.42 | $ 49.24 | $ 102,420 |
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | 770 | 0.01 | $ 48.14 | $ 100,130 |
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.
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 | 980 | 0.05 | 0.92 | $ 59.25 | $ 123,240 |
Texas | 700 | 0.05 | 0.87 | $ 43.35 | $ 90,160 |
Ohio | 700 | 0.13 | 2.13 | $ 44.41 | $ 92,380 |
Michigan | 510 | 0.12 | 1.96 | $ 47.68 | $ 99,170 |
Pennsylvania | 450 | 0.08 | 1.28 | $ 46.46 | $ 96,630 |
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 | 0.28 | 4.69 | $ 46.60 | $ 96,930 |
Arkansas | 300 | 0.24 | 3.95 | $ 52.51 | $ 109,220 |
Wyoming | 60 | 0.22 | 3.65 | $ 52.37 | $ 108,940 |
Maine | 100 | 0.17 | 2.77 | $ 51.25 | $ 106,600 |
North Dakota | 60 | 0.14 | 2.38 | $ 51.87 | $ 107,890 |
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 | 380 | 0.11 | 1.84 | $ 66.17 | $ 137,630 |
Idaho | 70 | 0.08 | 1.34 | $ 62.33 | $ 129,640 |
Oregon | 210 | 0.11 | 1.81 | $ 61.05 | $ 126,980 |
California | 980 | 0.05 | 0.92 | $ 59.25 | $ 123,240 |
Georgia | 410 | 0.09 | 1.45 | $ 58.87 | $ 122,460 |
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) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 430 | 0.07 | 1.16 | $ 56.83 | $ 118,210 |
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 360 | 0.04 | 0.64 | $ 54.62 | $ 113,600 |
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 270 | 0.10 | 1.62 | $ 63.41 | $ 131,890 |
Akron, OH | 210 | 0.66 | 11.01 | $ 45.95 | $ 95,580 |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | 200 | 0.04 | 0.74 | $ 39.18 | $ 81,490 |
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | 190 | 0.55 | 9.31 | $ 54.56 | $ 113,480 |
Pittsburgh, PA | 180 | 0.17 | 2.87 | $ 44.12 | $ 91,780 |
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 160 | 0.10 | 1.60 | $ 55.24 | $ 114,900 |
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA | 160 | 0.10 | 1.75 | $ 63.95 | $ 133,010 |
Birmingham-Hoover, AL | 140 | 0.28 | 4.67 | $ 59.80 | $ 124,390 |
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) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Akron, OH | 210 | 0.66 | 11.01 | $ 45.95 | $ 95,580 |
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | 190 | 0.55 | 9.31 | $ 54.56 | $ 113,480 |
Champaign-Urbana, IL | 50 | 0.52 | 8.75 | $ 41.91 | $ 87,160 |
Birmingham-Hoover, AL | 140 | 0.28 | 4.67 | $ 59.80 | $ 124,390 |
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 30 | 0.24 | 4.08 | $ 45.02 | $ 93,650 |
Pittsburgh, PA | 180 | 0.17 | 2.87 | $ 44.12 | $ 91,780 |
Cleveland-Elyria, OH | 140 | 0.14 | 2.35 | $ 40.84 | $ 84,950 |
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA | 60 | 0.13 | 2.12 | $ 47.50 | $ 98,790 |
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA | 120 | 0.11 | 1.86 | $ 64.94 | $ 135,070 |
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA | 160 | 0.10 | 1.75 | $ 63.95 | $ 133,010 |
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 | 0.71 | $ 70.66 | $ 146,980 |
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 110 | 0.09 | 1.57 | $ 66.40 | $ 138,100 |
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA | 120 | 0.11 | 1.86 | $ 64.94 | $ 135,070 |
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA | 160 | 0.10 | 1.75 | $ 63.95 | $ 133,010 |
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 270 | 0.10 | 1.62 | $ 63.41 | $ 131,890 |
Birmingham-Hoover, AL | 140 | 0.28 | 4.67 | $ 59.80 | $ 124,390 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 430 | 0.07 | 1.16 | $ 56.83 | $ 118,210 |
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV | 30 | 0.03 | 0.53 | $ 56.19 | $ 116,870 |
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 160 | 0.10 | 1.60 | $ 55.24 | $ 114,900 |
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 360 | 0.04 | 0.64 | $ 54.62 | $ 113,600 |
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 | 0.87 | 14.68 | $ 48.49 | $ 100,860 |
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | 70 | 0.69 | 11.63 | $ 57.11 | $ 118,790 |
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | 60 | 0.31 | 5.29 | $ 52.83 | $ 109,890 |
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area | 50 | 0.83 | 13.88 | $ 63.40 | $ 131,870 |
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 | 0.87 | 14.68 | $ 48.49 | $ 100,860 |
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area | 50 | 0.83 | 13.88 | $ 63.40 | $ 131,870 |
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | 70 | 0.69 | 11.63 | $ 57.11 | $ 118,790 |
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | 60 | 0.31 | 5.29 | $ 52.83 | $ 109,890 |
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 | 0.83 | 13.88 | $ 63.40 | $ 131,870 |
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | 70 | 0.69 | 11.63 | $ 57.11 | $ 118,790 |
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | 60 | 0.31 | 5.29 | $ 52.83 | $ 109,890 |
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | 120 | 0.87 | 14.68 | $ 48.49 | $ 100,860 |
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 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024