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Power Distributors and Dispatchers: pay and where the jobs are
What power distributors and dispatchers earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$106,730 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $111,320
- Median hourly wage
- $51.31
- Mean hourly wage
- $53.52
- Employment
- 8,520
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 51-8012.
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How much do power distributors and dispatchers make?
The median annual wage for power distributors and dispatchers was $106,730 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $72,440 and the highest-paid 10% more than $154,270. As an hourly rate, the median is $51.31. About 8,520 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in Washington ($144,710), New York ($139,390) and Nevada ($138,300). After taxes and local prices, though, a median paycheck goes furthest in South Dakota.
Pay ladder
What each step of the pay range for power distributors and dispatchers looks like per month. Take-home here includes federal tax, Social Security and Medicare for a single filer; add your state in the paycheck calculator.
| Step | Annual | Hourly | Monthly gross | Monthly after federal tax & FICA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $72,440 | $34.83 | $6,037 | $4,983 |
| 25th percentile | $90,200 | $43.37 | $7,517 | $6,024 |
| Median | $106,730 | $51.31 | $8,894 | $6,993 |
| 75th percentile | $130,940 | $62.95 | $10,912 | $8,397 |
| 90th percentile | $154,270 | $74.17 | $12,856 | $9,726 |
Power Distributors and Dispatchers: pay by state
38 states and territories have a published median, sorted from highest to lowest. The last two columns are our estimates: the median after 2026 federal and state taxes, and that take-home restated in national-average prices.
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$113,230 take-home in national prices
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$105,816 take-home in national prices
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$103,115 take-home in national prices
Where a median power distributors and dispatcher paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.
| State | Employment | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Median after tax* | In national prices† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | 380 | $144,710 | $95,370 | $197,080 | $108,168 | $101,079 |
| New York | 150 | $139,390 | $98,920 | $159,400 | $98,912 | $91,652 |
| Nevada | 100 | $138,300 | $91,790 | $159,860 | $105,794 | $105,816 |
| California | 670 | $137,570 | $101,200 | $209,200 | $94,958 | $85,764 |
| Oregon | 340 | $137,490 | $125,210 | $195,360 | $93,174 | $90,144 |
| Idaho | 60 | $136,550 | $119,540 | $176,140 | $98,469 | $103,115 |
| South Dakota | 30 | $130,270 | $99,650 | $142,960 | $100,306 | $113,230 |
| Indiana | 90 | $129,080 | $84,290 | $157,980 | $95,714 | $102,555 |
| New Jersey | 330 | $128,220 | $102,350 | $151,970 | $92,198 | $84,737 |
| Maine | 100 | $121,520 | $77,270 | $129,240 | $86,756 | $89,393 |
| Massachusetts | 390 | $121,010 | $99,440 | $146,180 | $87,573 | $82,806 |
| Wyoming | 70 | $120,210 | $100,990 | $126,570 | $93,398 | $100,762 |
| Arkansas | 210 | $117,370 | $63,260 | $139,400 | $87,257 | $100,369 |
| Kansas | 90 | $116,810 | $64,960 | $126,430 | $85,288 | $94,692 |
| Michigan | 450 | $116,780 | $75,100 | $140,920 | $86,272 | $89,664 |
| Alabama | 190 | $114,570 | $89,500 | $166,390 | $84,760 | $95,426 |
| Maryland | 50 | $113,660 | $85,560 | $138,250 | $83,659 | $79,707 |
| Minnesota | 100 | $105,630 | $82,260 | $136,380 | $77,016 | $78,093 |
| Kentucky | 140 | $105,600 | $65,280 | $140,690 | $79,541 | $88,223 |
| Oklahoma | 50 | $105,530 | $60,910 | $140,820 | $78,867 | $89,782 |
| Missouri | 100 | $105,450 | $61,220 | $131,620 | $78,995 | $86,983 |
| Iowa | Not published | $102,980 | $45,400 | $128,490 | $78,015 | $88,894 |
| Texas | 970 | $102,890 | $75,990 | $126,920 | $81,213 | $83,676 |
| West Virginia | 50 | $101,960 | $84,840 | $126,780 | $76,778 | $85,789 |
| Illinois | 330 | $101,470 | $64,360 | $124,310 | $75,336 | $75,368 |
| Florida | 260 | $101,060 | $60,260 | $127,580 | $79,926 | $77,287 |
| Ohio | 360 | $100,320 | $63,610 | $121,720 | $77,083 | $83,087 |
| Mississippi | 90 | $98,960 | $64,930 | $135,510 | $75,222 | $86,509 |
| Pennsylvania | 560 | $98,930 | $71,080 | $119,450 | $75,321 | $77,195 |
| Nebraska | 240 | $98,570 | $63,060 | $120,190 | $74,569 | $82,759 |
| Arizona | 70 | $98,510 | $86,300 | $122,050 | $76,063 | $75,551 |
| South Carolina | 190 | $91,570 | $66,510 | $107,550 | $69,493 | $74,127 |
| North Carolina | 190 | $90,420 | $62,710 | $98,800 | $69,341 | $73,513 |
| Wisconsin | 40 | $83,140 | $69,610 | $109,100 | $63,892 | $67,902 |
| Virginia | 330 | $81,080 | $60,600 | $107,770 | $62,022 | $61,345 |
| Georgia | 90 | $80,560 | $65,800 | $130,710 | $62,233 | $64,628 |
| Tennessee | 100 | $79,910 | $58,120 | $121,970 | $65,047 | $70,803 |
| New Mexico | 40 | $79,580 | $69,870 | $115,940 | $62,240 | $67,497 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 51-8012. *Our estimate for a single filer paid biweekly with no pre-tax deductions or local tax, 2026 federal and state rules. †Take-home ÷ BEA Regional Price Parity × 100 (2024 price levels).
Sources
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25nat.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25st.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.