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Employed by this Industry	Code	Occupation	Projected Growth (2020-2030)	Projected Job Openings (2020-2030)
83%	51-8011.00	Nuclear Power Reactor Operators	Decline	200
70%	51-8013.00	Power Plant Operators Biomass Plant Technicians Hydroelectric Plant Technicians	Decline	2,500
68%	51-8012.00	Power Distributors and Dispatchers	Decline	800
66%	49-2095.00	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	Decline	1,700
49%	49-9051.00	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	Slower than average	10,200
49%	19-4051.00	Nuclear Technicians Nuclear Monitoring Technicians	Decline	700
42%	49-9012.00	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	Slower than average	4,200
38%	43-5041.00	Meter Readers, Utilities	Decline	1,700
38%	51-8092.00	Gas Plant Operators	Decline	1,500
32%	49-9081.00	Wind Turbine Service Technicians Bright Outlook	Much faster than average	1,400
30%	17-2161.00	Nuclear Engineers	Decline	900
13%	51-8031.00	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	Decline	10,500
11%	17-2071.00	Electrical Engineers	Average	13,700

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2020-2030 employment projections. “Projected Growth” represents the estimated change in total employment over the projections period 2020-2030 for the US nationwide. “Projected Job Openings” represent openings due to growth and replacement.