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Employed by this Industry	Code	Occupation	Projected Growth (2022-2032)	Projected Job Openings (2022-2032)
82%	51-8011.00	Nuclear Power Reactor Operators	Decline	400
73%	51-8013.00	Power Plant Operators Biomass Plant Technicians Hydroelectric Plant Technicians	Decline	2,100
67%	51-8012.00	Power Distributors and Dispatchers	Decline	700
61%	19-4051.00	Nuclear Technicians Nuclear Monitoring Technicians	Little or no change	600
60%	49-2095.00	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	Decline	2,100
50%	49-9051.00	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	Average	9,700
48%	49-9012.00	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	Little or no change	3,400
48%	51-8092.00	Gas Plant Operators	Decline	1,100
36%	43-5041.00	Meter Readers, Utilities	Decline	1,400
34%	49-9081.00	Wind Turbine Service Technicians Bright Outlook	Much faster than average	1,800
30%	17-2161.00	Nuclear Engineers	Little or no change	800
12%	51-8031.00	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	Decline	10,500
10%	17-2071.00	Electrical Engineers	Average	11,000

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics external site 2022-2032 employment projections. “Projected Growth” represents the estimated change in total employment over the projections period 2022-2032 for the US nationwide. “Projected Job Openings” represent openings due to growth and replacement.