Job outlook for utility technicians in the United States

Utility technician job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:

• The projected utility technician job growth rate is 5% from 2018-2028.

• About 76,300 new jobs for utility technicians are projected over the next decade.

• Utility technician salaries have increased 11% for utility technicians in the last 5 years.

• There are over 6,884 utility technicians currently employed in the United States.

• There are 121,895 active utility technician job openings in the US.

• The average utility technician salary is $37,073.

Compare the number of utility technician jobs and the average utility technician salary over time.

The map below shows you the number of utility technician job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where utility technicians earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.