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Utilities Salaries

NAICS 22 · BLS OEWS May 2024 · Updated Apr 3, 2025

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

Total Workforce
583K
workers in this sector
Median Annual Pay
$99K
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
61K$102,050
2Customer Service Representatives
SOC 43-4051
27K$58,530
3First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
SOC 49-1011
25K$122,610
4Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door
SOC 49-9012
22K$91,370
5Electrical Engineers
SOC 17-2071
22K$118,170
6Power Plant Operators
SOC 51-8013
21K$102,950
7General and Operations Managers
SOC 11-1021
18K$151,370
8Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators
SOC 51-8031
16K$57,820
9Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay
SOC 49-2095
15K$104,080
10First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
SOC 51-1011
12K$126,140
11Project Management Specialists
SOC 13-1082
11K$127,550
12Industrial Machinery Mechanics
SOC 49-9041
10K$96,370
13Office Clerks, General
SOC 43-9061
9K$57,430
14Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
SOC 47-2152
9K$79,090
15Business Operations Specialists, All Other
SOC 13-1199
9K$105,750
16Electricians
SOC 47-2111
9K$104,010
17First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
SOC 43-1011
8K$97,490
18Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
SOC 49-9071
8K$72,430
19Accountants and Auditors
SOC 13-2011
8K$93,100
20Meter Readers, Utilities
SOC 43-5041
7K$64,090
21Gas Plant Operators
SOC 51-8092
7K$84,980
22Management Analysts
SOC 13-1111
7K$106,570
23Power Distributors and Dispatchers
SOC 51-8012
6K$106,160
24Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
SOC 43-6014
6K$57,410
25Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
SOC 17-3023
5K$95,110

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