SOC 51-8012 · Production Occupations

Power Distributors and Dispatchers

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries

U.S. median annual wage$106,730

U.S. median hourly wage$51.31

U.S. employment8,520

Nationally, power distributors and dispatchers earned a median of $106,730 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 8,520 jobs. Pay varies substantially by area — look up a specific state or metro below.

National pay distribution

Pay by state

Every state and territory with a published May 2025 estimate. “Not published” means BLS suppressed the value — it never means zero. Higher medians often track higher living costs; this is not a ranking of where the job is “best”.

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Power Distributors and Dispatchers: pay and employment by state
State
Washington	$144,710	$69.57	380	0.1
New York	$139,390	$67.02	150	0.0
Nevada	$138,300	$66.49	100	0.1
California	$137,570	$66.14	670	0.0
Oregon	$137,490	$66.10	340	0.2
Idaho	$136,550	$65.65	60	0.1
South Dakota	$130,270	$62.63	30	0.1
Indiana	$129,080	$62.06	90	0.0
New Jersey	$128,220	$61.65	330	0.1
Maine	$121,520	$58.42	100	0.2
Massachusetts	$121,010	$58.18	390	0.1
Wyoming	$120,210	$57.80	70	0.2
Arkansas	$117,370	$56.43	210	0.2
Kansas	$116,810	$56.16	90	0.1
Michigan	$116,780	$56.15	450	0.1
Alabama	$114,570	$55.08	190	0.1
Maryland	$113,660	$54.64	50	0.0
Minnesota	$105,630	$50.78	100	0.0
Kentucky	$105,600	$50.77	140	0.1
Oklahoma	$105,530	$50.74	50	0.0
Missouri	$105,450	$50.70	100	0.0
Iowa	$102,980	$49.51	Not published	Not published
Texas	$102,890	$49.46	970	0.1
West Virginia	$101,960	$49.02	50	0.1
Illinois	$101,470	$48.79	330	0.1
Florida	$101,060	$48.59	260	0.0
Ohio	$100,320	$48.23	360	0.1
Mississippi	$98,960	$47.58	90	0.1
Pennsylvania	$98,930	$47.56	560	0.1
Nebraska	$98,570	$47.39	240	0.2
Arizona	$98,510	$47.36	70	0.0
South Carolina	$91,570	$44.02	190	0.1
North Carolina	$90,420	$43.47	190	0.0
Wisconsin	$83,140	$39.97	40	0.0
Virginia	$81,080	$38.98	330	0.1
Georgia	$80,560	$38.73	90	0.0
Tennessee	$79,910	$38.42	100	0.0
New Mexico	$79,580	$38.26	40	0.0

Pay by metro area

All 38 metro areas where BLS publishes this occupation. Sort by median wage, employment, or local concentration — or see the highest-paying metros ranked.

Each dot is one metro area with a published median — hover any dot for the name and figure. Metros without published estimates are not drawn.

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Power Distributors and Dispatchers: pay and employment by metro area
Metro area
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	$173,120	$83.23	100	0.1
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	$169,920	$81.69	80	0.1
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$160,570	$77.20	80	0.0
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	$155,690	$74.85	220	0.2
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	$140,660	$67.63	70	0.0
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	$138,300	$66.49	60	0.0
Birmingham, AL	$138,260	$66.47	100	0.2
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$134,250	$64.54	330	0.0
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	$132,530	$63.72	60	0.1
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	$127,180	$61.15	140	0.4
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	$124,140	$59.68	240	0.1
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$111,450	$53.58	180	0.1
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	$110,970	$53.35	150	0.1
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	$109,150	$52.47	90	0.1
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$108,590	$52.21	40	0.0
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$106,730	$51.31	330	0.1
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	$105,620	$50.78	Not published	Not published
Kansas City, MO-KS	$105,450	$50.70	60	0.1
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	$103,670	$49.84	70	0.0
Columbus, OH	$102,760	$49.40	50	0.0
Worcester, MA	$102,330	$49.20	150	0.4
Richmond, VA	$102,220	$49.14	90	0.1
Pittsburgh, PA	$102,170	$49.12	210	0.2
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	$101,570	$48.83	150	0.0
Columbia, SC	$101,010	$48.56	80	0.2
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	$100,320	$48.23	60	0.1
Cleveland, OH	$99,650	$47.91	80	0.1
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	$99,610	$47.89	50	0.0
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	$98,800	$47.50	Not published	Not published
Omaha, NE-IA	$98,570	$47.39	80	0.2
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	$93,620	$45.01	70	0.0
Charleston-North Charleston, SC	$88,150	$42.38	30	0.1
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	$86,300	$41.49	50	0.0
St. Louis, MO-IL	$85,470	$41.09	50	0.0
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	$81,080	$38.98	60	0.1
Champaign-Urbana, IL	$80,800	$38.85	60	0.5
Knoxville, TN	$77,440	$37.23	50	0.1
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	$75,660	$36.37	50	0.0

About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.