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Employed by this Industry	Code	Occupation	Projected Growth (2024-2034)	Projected Job Openings (2024-2034)
77%	51-8011.00	Nuclear Power Reactor Operators	Decline	400
69%	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
66%	49-2095.00	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay Bright Outlook	Faster than average	2,000
62%	19-4051.00	Nuclear Technicians Nuclear Monitoring Technicians	Decline	700
48%	49-9051.00	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	Much faster than average	10,700
47%	49-9012.00	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	Slower than average	3,900
41%	51-8092.00	Gas Plant Operators	Decline	1,300
36%	49-9081.00	Wind Turbine Service Technicians	Much faster than average	2,300
35%	43-5041.00	Meter Readers, Utilities	Decline	1,300
22%	17-2161.00	Nuclear Engineers	Decline	800
14%	47-2231.00	Solar Photovoltaic Installers	Much faster than average	4,100
13%	51-8031.00	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	Decline	10,700
12%	17-2071.00	Electrical Engineers	Much faster than average	11,700
12%	17-3012.00	Electrical and Electronics Drafters	Decline	1,700

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics external site 2024-2034 employment projections. “Projected Growth” represents the estimated change in total employment over the projections period 2024-2034 for the US nationwide. “Projected Job Openings” represent openings due to growth and replacement.