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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

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)
9,040 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


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 5,600 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


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 2023


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


Map of location quotient of power distributors and dispatchers by state, May 2023


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


Map of annual mean wages of power distributors and dispatchers by state, May 2023


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



Map of employment of power distributors and dispatchers by area, May 2023


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


Map of location quotient of power distributors and dispatchers by area, May 2023


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


Map of annual mean wages of power distributors and dispatchers by area, May 2023


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


About May 2023 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 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

May 2023 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024