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Industries / Utilities |
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Significant Points |
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Industry Description |
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The Utilities sector comprises establishments engaged in the provision of the following utility services: electric power, natural gas, steam supply, water supply, and sewage removal. Within this sector, the specific activities associated with the utility services provided vary by utility: electric power includes generation, transmission, and distribution; natural gas includes distribution; steam supply includes provision and/or distribution; water supply includes treatment and distribution; and sewage removal includes collection, treatment, and disposal of waste through sewer systems and sewage treatment facilities.
Excluded from this sector are establishments primarily engaged in waste management services classified separately under Waste Management and Remediation Services. These establishments also collect, treat, and dispose of waste materials; however, they do not use sewer systems or sewage treatment facilities. |
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Industry Subsectors |
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Top Ten Careers |
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U.S. National Figures. |
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Utilities |
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers
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55,460 |
Customer Service Representatives
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30,070 |
Power Plant Operators
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23,560 |
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door
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19,970 |
Electrical Engineers
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19,740 |
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
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19,230 |
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay
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15,300 |
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators
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14,370 |
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
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12,740 |
General and Operations Managers
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12,480 |
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Interesting Fact |
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The state with the largest agricultural industry is California, which has a production more than double the second-place state. |
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