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Employed by this Industry	Code	Occupation	Projected Growth (2023-2033)	Projected Job Openings (2023-2033)
77%	51-8011.00	Nuclear Power Reactor Operators	Decline	400
72%	51-8013.00	Power Plant Operators Biomass Plant Technicians Hydroelectric Plant Technicians	Decline	2,500
69%	51-8012.00	Power Distributors and Dispatchers	Decline	800
61%	19-4051.00	Nuclear Technicians Nuclear Monitoring Technicians	Decline	500
59%	49-2095.00	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	Slower than average	2,100
50%	49-9051.00	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers Bright Outlook	Faster than average	10,700
48%	49-9012.00	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	Slower than average	4,000
44%	51-8092.00	Gas Plant Operators	Decline	1,300
41%	43-5041.00	Meter Readers, Utilities	Decline	1,300
35%	17-2161.00	Nuclear Engineers	Decline	700
31%	49-9081.00	Wind Turbine Service Technicians	Much faster than average	2,100
15%	53-7071.00	Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators	Slower than average	500
13%	51-8031.00	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	Decline	10,300
11%	17-2071.00	Electrical Engineers	Much faster than average	12,500
11%	17-3012.00	Electrical and Electronics Drafters	Average	2,200
10%	47-2231.00	Solar Photovoltaic Installers	Much faster than average	4,100

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics external site 2023-2033 employment projections. “Projected Growth” represents the estimated change in total employment over the projections period 2023-2033 for the US nationwide. “Projected Job Openings” represent openings due to growth and replacement.