Electric power generation, transmission & distribution

Industry Group

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Workforce Population
727k
2023
Average Employee Age
43.7
2023
Estimated Job Growth
10.9%
10-Year Projection
Average Salary
$109,798
2023
Average Male Salary
$115,007
2023
Average Female Salary
$91,983
2023

About

The top three occupations in the Electric power generation, transmission & distribution Industry Group are electrical powerline installers & repairers, other managers, and electricians. On average, full-time employees in the Electric power generation, transmission & distribution Industry Group work 44.1 hours per week and have an average annual salary of $112,040. Part-time employees in the same industry work 19.3 hours and earn an average annual salary of $43,148.

The locations with the highest concentration of employees in the Electric power generation, transmission & distribution Industry Group are Palm Beach County (Northeast) PUMA, FL, Oswego County PUMA, NY, and Hamilton County (North)--Soddy-Daisy city PUMA, TN.

The workforce of Electric power generation, transmission & distribution Industry Group in 2023 was 727,096 people, with 22.6% woman, and 77.4% men.

In 2023, 75.2% of the workforce in the Electric power generation, transmission & distribution Industry Group was White (546,658 people), of which 20.6% were women and 79.4% men.

Employment & Salaries

A snapshot of workforce, wages, and opportunities in the Electric power generation, transmission & distribution Industry Group.

The workforce in Electric power generation, transmission & distribution Industry Group was 727,096 people and is concentrated in N/A. The average annual salary was $109,798, being $42,071 more than the national average salary, which was $67,727.

Monthly Employment

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Employment by Location

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Yearly Wage Ranking

In 2023, Electric power generation, transmission & distribution Industry Group had an average annual wage of $109,798, $42,071 more than the average national salary of $67,727.

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Wage Distribution

0.327
WAGE GINI

Electric power generation, transmission & distribution has a wage GINI of 0.327, which is less than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Electric power generation, transmission & distribution (shown in red) in comparison to the national average for those wage buckets (shown in gray).

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Occupations

A review of jobs and wages in the Electric power generation, transmission & distribution Industry Group.

Electrical powerline installers & repairers are the most common position with 98,122 workers, but the Electric power generation, transmission & distribution Industry Group employs a relatively high number of Other managers and Electricians.

The highest average salary in Electric power generation, transmission & distribution goes to N/A.

Occupations Distribution

The graph shows the distribution of employees in the Electric power generation, transmission & distribution Industry Group according to occupations. In 2023, the occupations that concentrated the largest number of employees in this industry were electrical powerline installers & repairers (98,122 people), other managers (42,828 people), and electricians (40,586 people)

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Wage by Sex in Common Jobs

$115,007
AVERAGE MALE SALARY
±$2,575
$91,983
AVERAGE FEMALE SALARY
±$4,488

On average, Male workers in the Electric power generation, transmission & distribution Industry Group make 1.25 times more than their Female counterparts. This chart shows the sex-based wage disparity in the 5 most common occupations in the Electric power generation, transmission & distribution Industry Group.

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Business

Estimates of the sources of the costs and the purchasers of the products in the Electric power generation, transmission & distribution Industry Group. Based on estimates from the Bureau of Economic Analysis, this section indicates the amount of money spent by a specific industry in other industries.

The industrial flow illustrates the intermediate inputs and the use of outputs of the Electric power generation, transmission & distribution Industry Group.

The Electric power generation, transmission & distribution Industry Group gets the most input, by its share of the cost of all intermediate inputs, from the Utilities Industry.

Industrial Flow

Utilities has the highest single input, by dollars, to the Electric power generation, transmission & distribution Industry Group, and the largest industry purchasing services from the Electric power generation, transmission & distribution Industry Group is Manufacturing.

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Intermediate Inputs

HIGHEST INPUT INDUSTRY
  1. Utilities
  2. Professional and business services
  3. Transportation and warehousing

The Electric power generation, transmission & distribution Industry Group gets the most input, by its share of the cost of all intermediate inputs, from the Utilities Industry. This visualization does not include labor and capital costs.

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Use of Output by Other Industries

LARGEST PURCHASING INDUSTRY
  1. Manufacturing
  2. Retail trade
  3. Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services

The Manufacturing Industry purchases the greatest share of products and services from the Electric power generation, transmission & distribution Industry Group in order to produce other goods and services. Purchases of the Electric power generation, transmission & distribution Industry Group for final consumption by consumers, businesses, or government are not included here.

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Diversity

Demographic information on the Electric power generation, transmission & distribution Industry Group in the US.

Of the total workforce, 22.6% corresponds to women and 77.4% men. Male employees tend to earn more than Female employees, with average respective salaries of $115,007 and $91,983.

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Gender and Age

164,522
Women
22.6%
562,574
Men
77.4%

The workforce of Electric power generation, transmission & distribution industry in 2023 was 727,096 people, with 22.6% woman, and 77.4% men.

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Races

In 2023, 75.2% of the workforce in the Electric power generation, transmission & distribution industry was White (546,658 people), of which 20.6% were women and 79.4% men.

Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black and Two or More Races.

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Educational Levels

The main educational levels achieved by the Electric power generation, transmission & distribution workers in N/A were N/A.

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Projections

Growth projections of the Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution industry, both by number of employees and output, from the Bureau of Labor and Statistics. The national workforce is projected to grow 10.9% in the next ten years. The Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution industry has a lower projected workforce growth at 10.9%. Its projected 10-year growth in output (19.7%) is lower than the projected national growth in output (19.7%).

Job Growth

For growth projections, the closest comparable industry reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution.
10.9%
Estimated Job Growth
10-year Projection
10.9%
National Growth
10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution. This industry is expected to grow approximately the same than 10.9%, the average rate of national job growth.

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Output Growth

For growth projections, the closest comparable industry reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution.
19.7%
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10-year Projection

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