Job outlook for utility workers in the United States

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

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

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

• Utility worker salaries have increased 11% for utility workers in the last 5 years.

• There are over 54,921 utility workers currently employed in the United States.

• There are 31,038 active utility worker job openings in the US.

• The average utility worker salary is $30,429.

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

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