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NAICS 22 · BLS OEWS May 2025 · Updated May 18, 2026

Utilities Salaries

Electric power generation and distribution, natural gas distribution, water and sewage treatment, and related utility services.

Total Workforce
598K
workers in this sector
Median Annual Pay
$101K
across all occupations

Top Roles in Utilities

Top 25 by employment in this sector · wages are sector-specific
#OccupationWorkforce Median Pay
1Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers
SOC 49-9051
65K$103,060
2Customer Service Representatives
SOC 43-4051
27K$58,460
3First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
SOC 49-1011
24K$126,380
4Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door
SOC 49-9012
22K$91,540
5Electrical Engineers
SOC 17-2071
22K$124,600
6Power Plant Operators
SOC 51-8013
20K$105,210
7Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators
SOC 51-8031
18K$58,410
8General and Operations Managers
SOC 11-1021
17K$159,000
9Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay
SOC 49-2095
13K$105,750
10Project Management Specialists
SOC 13-1082
13K$130,760
11First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
SOC 51-1011
10K$127,990
12Industrial Machinery Mechanics
SOC 49-9041
10K$97,900
13Office Clerks, General
SOC 43-9061
9K$56,730
14Electricians
SOC 47-2111
9K$106,640
15Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
SOC 49-9071
9K$71,810
16Business Operations Specialists, All Other
SOC 13-1199
8K$105,630
17Accountants and Auditors
SOC 13-2011
8K$98,130
18First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
SOC 43-1011
8K$99,990
19Gas Plant Operators
SOC 51-8092
8K$94,060
20Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
SOC 47-2152
8K$90,750
21Meter Readers, Utilities
SOC 43-5041
6K$63,190
22Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
SOC 17-3023
6K$99,720
23Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel
SOC 41-3091
6K$81,920
24Management Analysts
SOC 13-1111
6K$112,960
25Managers, All Other
SOC 11-9199
6K$164,040

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