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Power Distributors and Dispatchers in Ohio

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-8% Jobs Projection

$84,540 Median Salary

60 Job Openings

While jobs for Power Distributors and Dispatchers in Ohio are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

Employment for Power Distributors and Dispatchers in Ohio is expected to decrease.
Power Distributors and Dispatchers in Ohio earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Power Distributors and Dispatchers Work in Ohio?

900 people worked as Power Distributors and Dispatchers in 2018 in this state.

There were 820 Power Distributors and Dispatchers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 80 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 190 Power Distributors and Dispatchers working in it, which means Ohio has more Power Distributors and Dispatchers than average.

Job Projections for Ohio

Jobs for Power Distributors and Dispatchers in this state are declining at a rate of 8.4% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -2.6%.

Ohio Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 60 annual job openings, and 760 total jobs in 2026 for Power Distributors and Dispatchers in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 1,000 annual jobs and 11,300 total jobs in 2026.

What do Power Distributors and Dispatchers Make in Ohio?

In 2018 wages for Power Distributors and Dispatchers ranged from $53,270 to $105,800 with $84,540 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $25.61 to $50.86. The median hourly rate was $40.65.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $38.13 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $2.52.

The median salary in Ohio is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Ohio Metros for Power Distributors and Dispatchers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Power Distributors and Dispatchers.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Akron, OH	240	$89,610
Cleveland-Elyria, OH	120	$74,450

Top States for Power Distributors and Dispatchers Employment

View the list below to see where most Power Distributors and Dispatchers work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
California	1,060	$83,880
Texas	920	$65,670
Ohio	900	$84,540
Pennsylvania	540	$84,550
Illinois	520	$80,170
Georgia	500	$77,700
Alabama	480	$89,310
Massachusetts	430	$93,520
Michigan	390	$90,170
Virginia	350	$75,530
Washington	340	$109,150
Florida	310	$72,780
Oregon	300	$97,220
Arkansas	300	$79,240
Indiana	280	$79,240
New Jersey	230	$91,370
Mississippi	220	$73,010
North Carolina	210	$79,450
West Virginia	210	$82,570
New York	210	$109,110

Below are the states where Power Distributors and Dispatchers get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
Washington	$109,150
New York	$109,110
Nevada	$106,800
Kentucky	$102,880
Alaska	$98,190
Idaho	$98,020
Oregon	$97,220
Montana	$97,210
Wyoming	$96,670
New Hampshire	$96,010

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