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1 NOVEMBER 2015 Center for Energy Workforce Development ENERGY WORKFORCE DEMAND MIDWEST REGION

2 Center for Energy Workforce Development ENERGY WORKFORCE DEMAND MIDWEST REGION TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 3 Summary: Midwest Region Energy Workforce overview for Electric and Natural Gas Utilities 7 State-Level Occupation Data 25 About This Report 27 Appendix: Occupation and Industry Definitions This report is designed to exhibit data on the present and future demand for specific energy occupations within private sector electric and natural gas utility industries for all CEWD regions in the United States.* The goal of this report is to provide stakeholders with critical information on energy workforce characteristics, which can be used for planning efforts and as a benchmark for future studies on the region, as well as a comparison against other regions. It is important to note that this report does not contain data on utilities industries that are public owned or operated. The report provides an overview of employment for select energy industries, broken out by CEWD regions, considering historic, current and future circumstances. This is followed by a regional breakdown of employment by occupations typically associated with the Energy sector. Energy occupations by field were identified by the Center for Energy Workforce Development and EMSI.* * Please refer to the appendix for the descriptions of the electric and natural gas utility industries and standard occupation classifications included in this report. DATA SOURCES PREPARED FOR Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW); Regional Economic Information System (REIS); Illinois Dept. of Employment Security, Employment Projections; Indiana Dept. of Workforce Development; Iowa Workforce Development; Kansas Dept. of Labor, Labor Market Information Services, Kansas Wage Survey; Michigan Dept. of Labor and Economic Growth, Bureau of Labor Market Information and Strategic Initiatives; Minnesota Dept. of Employment and Economic Development; Missouri Dept. of Economic Development; Nebraska Workforce Development; North Dakota Job Service, Labor Market Information Center; Ohio Dept. of Job and Family Services, Labor Market Information Division; South Dakota Dept. of Labor, Labor Market Information Division; Wisconsin Dept. of Workforce Development, Bureau of Workforce Information. The Center for Energy Workforce Development REGION DEFINITION Midwest United States: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin

3 SUMMARY Midwest Region Energy Workforce overview for Electric and Natural Gas Utilities HISTORICAL INDUSTRY OVERVIEW The following graphs display energy sector jobs in 2014 with their percent of national employment, and the regional and national job change from 2009 to In 2012, the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) reclassified much of the employment contained in various electric power generation industries, specifically Other electric power generation (NAICS ) was deleted and subdivided into multiple new categories including Solar electric power generation (NAICS ); Wind electric power generation (NAICS ); Geothermal electric power generation (221116); Biomass electric power generation (NAICS ); and Other electric power generation (NAICS ). Since our reporting time frame covers this reclassification event, the job numbers reflect the shift accordingly. One must therefore, not overly scrutinize individual industries affected by the reclassification but rather look to the overall energy sector job change total as an indicator of job growth or decline. Energy Industry Jobs, % Job Change % of National Jobs National % Regional % Thousands % 10% 20% 30% 60 60% Hydroelectric Generation Fossil Fuel Generation Nuclear Generation Solar Generation Wind Generation Geothermal Generation Biomass Generation Other Electric Generation Electric Bulk Transmission Electric Distribution Natural Gas Distribution 100% 75% 50% 25% 0% 25% 50% 75% 100% % 50% WORKFORCE DEMAND WESTERN REGION 1

4 Analysis of the energy sector in the Midwest Region shows a total of 129,886 jobs for Between 2009 and 2014 the industry as a whole decreased by 4,559 jobs: in percentage terms this was a change of -3%. Statistically speaking, the decline was largely driven by a massive employment decrease in Hydroelectric Power Generation, however, examination of the following line chart indicates that this change was likely caused, at least in part, by a categorization change of one or more facilities from Hydroelectric Power Generation to Electric Power Distribution between 2009 and Apart from this change, there was also a notable employment decrease in Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation over this period of time. Conversely, the Electric Power Distribution industry expanded by 19,021 jobs, equivalent to a 69% increase since As mentioned, the magnitude of this effect suggests that businesses being recategorized into a different industry would at least partially explain this change. Looking forward from 2014 to 2019, the energy sector in the Midwest Region is projected to continue decreasing by a total of 5,612 jobs, or a -4% change. Western/National Comparison, Electrical and Natural Gas Utilities, All Jobs by Energy Field NAICS Energy Field 2014 Regional Jobs Regional Change 2014 National Jobs National Change Hydroelectric Power Generation 2,109-15,956 6,826-31, Jobs 2009 Jobs 2014 Jobs 2019 Jobs 2024 Jobs 60, Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation 32,158-6,735 98,951-39, Nuclear Electric Power Generation 13, ,463-3,666 48, Solar Electric Power Generation , Wind Electric Power Generation 1, , , Geothermal Electric Power Generation , Biomass Electric Power Generation , Other Electric Power Generation 491-1,904 1,653-10,159 24, Electric Bulk Power Transmission/Control 9, ,116-1, Electric Power Distribution 46,691 19, ,540 62,622 12, Natural Gas Distribution 23, ,264 4,836 Total 129,886-4, ,263-10,519 0 ENERGY FIELD REGIONAL GROWTH PROJECTIONS Growth projections are designed to portray EMSI s best approximation of the future state of all private sector jobs energy jobs in the region. The following table shows the projected employment growth across all eleven energy sectors for the Midwest region. The categories include: 2014 Jobs or the total number of private sector energy workers in 2014; Growth or the number of new jobs projected to be created between 2014 and 2019; % Growth ; Annual Job Growth or the average annual growth over the five WORKFORCE DEMAND WESTERN REGION 2

5 year period; Projected and Projected Attrition & or the projected annual job turnover/openings for the sector for the respective five or ten year period; and Median Annual or the median average earnings per worker.* Midwest Region, Electrical and Natural Gas Utilities, All Jobs by Energy Field NAICS Title 2014 Jobs Growth % Growth Average Annual Net Job Change Projected Retirement Openings Projected Retirement Openings Median Annual Hydroelectric Power Generation 2,109-1,849-88% ,084 $57, Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation 32,158-6,997-22% -1,399 12,626 16,524 $58, Nuclear Electric Power Generation 13, % 158 5,273 6,900 $59, Solar Electric Power Generation % $37, Wind Electric Power Generation 1, % $54, Geothermal Electric Power Generation % $42, Biomass Electric Power Generation % $54, Other Electric Power Generation % $49, Electric Bulk Power Transmission/Control 9, % -76 3,830 5,012 $58, Electric Power Distribution 46,691 5,328 11% 1,066 18,333 23,992 $58, Natural Gas Distribution 23,602-2,429-10% ,267 12,128 $51,478 Total 129,886-5,612-4% -1,122 50,998 66,742 $56,966 KEY OCCUPATIONS IN THE MIDWEST REGION The following table shows the number of workers that were employed in occupations typically associated with the Energy field in 2009 and 2014, along with projected employment in 2019 and The columns of data progressively list jobs, job change, and percent change from either 2009 or The associated projected attritions and retirements occurring over the same 5 to ten year period are listed next. Finally, Median Annual indicates the average median wages across all occupations in the respective industry. * Projected attrition and retirements rates are taken from CEWD s energy industry survey results. WORKFORCE DEMAND WESTERN REGION 3

6 Midwest Region, Electrical and Natural Gas Utilities, Key Occupation Employment* SOC Code Description 2009 Jobs Change %Change 2014 Jobs 2019 Jobs Change %Change 2024 Jobs Change %Change Projected Projected Median Annual Lineworkers 20, % 20,925 21, % 21, % 6,163 8,566 $65, First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, & repairers Electrical power-line installers and repairers 3, % 3,673 3, % 3, % 1,082 1,504 $58,204 17, % 17,252 17, % 17, % 5,081 7,062 $66,724 Plant/Field Operators 13, % 12,614 11, % 11,556-1, % 4,659 6,199 $69, Nuclear power reactor operators 2, % 2,069 2, % 2, % 764 1,017 $79, Power plant operators 9, % 8,530 7, % 7, % 3,151 4,192 $67, Gas plant operators 2, % 2,015 1, % 1, % $66,696 Technicians 19, % 18,545 18, % 17, % 6,662 8,644 $58, Electrical & Electronics Engineering Technicians 1, % 1,802 1, % 1, % $55, Nuclear technicians % 947 1, % 1, % $70, Electricians 2, % 1,931 1, % 1, % $53, Pipelayers % % % $35, Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters Helpers, pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters Electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door 1, % 1,494 1, % 1, % $53, % % % $26,785 3, % 3,711 3, % 3, % 1,333 1,730 $69,267 3, % 3,284 3, % 2, % 1,180 1,531 $53, Industrial machinery mechanics 2, % 2,514 2, % 2, % 903 1,172 $46, Millwrights % % % $55, Machinists % % % $38, Welders, cutters, solderers, & brazers % % % $35, Power Distributors & Dispatchers 1, % 1,900 1, % 1, % $74,392 Engineers 8, % 8,584 8, % 8, % 3,080 4,492 $86, Engineering managers 1, % 1,121 1, % 1, % $112, Chemical engineers % % % $87, Civil engineers % % % $71, Electrical engineers 4, % 4,471 4, % 4, % 1,604 2,339 $81, Environmental engineers % % % $77, Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers & inspectors % % % $74, Mechanical engineers % % % $78, Nuclear engineers 1, % 1,751 1, % 1, % $92,211 Total - All Occupations 61, % 60,668 59,653-1, % 59,355-1, % 20,564 27,900 $67,007 * Job numbers by employment category may not equal total Key Occupation Employment for each region, due to rounding. WORKFORCE DEMAND WESTERN REGION 4

7 STATE-LEVEL Occupation Data Standard Occupation Classification (SOC) employment data is provided by total number of jobs and projected jobs in the region spanning the years 2009, 2014, 2019 and Additionally, projected attrition & retirements rates are applied to show the amount of open positions over the next ten years. Employment numbers are reported as of quarter 2 of WORKFORCE DEMAND WESTERN REGION 5

8 ILLINOIS SOC Code Description 2009 Jobs Change %Change 2014 Jobs 2019 Jobs Change %Change 2024 Jobs Change %Change Projected Projected Median Annual Lineworkers 2, % 3,060 3, % 3, % 901 1,253 $75, First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, & repairers Electrical power-line installers and repairers % % % $64,539 2, % 2,528 2, % 2, % 745 1,035 $78,253 Plant/Field Operators 2, % 2,876 2, % 2, % 1,062 1,413 $72, Nuclear power reactor operators % % % $75, Power plant operators 1, % 1,689 1, % 1, % $73, Gas plant operators % % % $63,211 Technicians 2, % 2,762 2, % 2, % 992 1,287 $62, Electrical & Electronics Engineering Technicians % % % $57, Nuclear technicians % % % $68, Electricians % % % $68, Pipelayers % % % 4 6 $35, Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters Helpers, pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters % % % $63, % % % 3 3 $27, Electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door % % % $68, % % % $52, Industrial machinery mechanics % % % $52, Millwrights % % % 4 5 $54, Machinists % % % $38, Welders, cutters, solderers, & brazers % % % $35, Power Distributors & Dispatchers % % % $79,706 Engineers 1, % 1,637 1, % 1, % $94, Engineering managers % % % $114, Chemical engineers % % % 9 13 $92, Civil engineers % % % $80, Electrical engineers % % % $85, Environmental engineers % % % 9 13 $82, Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers & inspectors % % % 8 12 $75, Mechanical engineers % % % $78, Nuclear engineers % % % $103,944 Total - All Occupations 9, % 10,335 10, % 10, % 3,543 4,810 $74,457 WORKFORCE DEMAND WESTERN REGION 6

9 INDIANA SOC Code Description 2009 Jobs Change %Change 2014 Jobs 2019 Jobs Change %Change 2024 Jobs Change %Change Projected Projected Median Annual Lineworkers 2, % 2,077 2, % 2, % $63, First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, & repairers Electrical power-line installers and repairers % % % $56,878 1, % 1,626 1, % 1, % $64,926 Plant/Field Operators 1, % 1,101 1, % % $70, Nuclear power reactor operators % % % $75, Power plant operators % % % $70, Gas plant operators % % % $67,954 Technicians 2, % 2,475 2, % 2, % 889 1,154 $58, Electrical & Electronics Engineering Technicians % % % $57, Nuclear technicians % % % $58, Electricians % % % $56, Pipelayers % % % 3 3 $35, Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters Helpers, pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters % % % $50, % % % 0 0 $28, Electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door % % % $70, % % % $49, Industrial machinery mechanics % % % $47, Millwrights % % % 4 5 $52, Machinists % % % 5 7 $38, Welders, cutters, solderers, & brazers % % % $34, Power Distributors & Dispatchers % % % $81,141 Engineers % % % $81, Engineering managers % % % $106, Chemical engineers % % % 5 7 $99, Civil engineers % % % $66, Electrical engineers % % % $78, Environmental engineers % % % 7 10 $66, Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers & inspectors % % % 3 4 $68, Mechanical engineers % % % $71, Nuclear engineers % % % $75,595 Total - All Occupations 6, % 6,384 6, % 6, % 2,170 2,927 $64,828 WORKFORCE DEMAND WESTERN REGION 7

10 IOWA SOC Code Description 2009 Jobs Change %Change 2014 Jobs 2019 Jobs Change %Change 2024 Jobs Change %Change Projected Projected Median Annual Lineworkers 1, % 1,320 1, % 1, % $60, First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, & repairers Electrical power-line installers and repairers % % % $56,562 1, % 1,151 1, % 1, % $61,041 Plant/Field Operators % % % $67, Nuclear power reactor operators % % % $81, Power plant operators % % % $65, Gas plant operators % % % $66,664 Technicians % % % $53, Electrical & Electronics Engineering Technicians % % % $57, Nuclear technicians % % % $82, Electricians % % % $47, Pipelayers % % % 2 3 $34, Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters Helpers, pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters % % % $42, % % % 0 0 $27, Electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door % % % $67, % % % $51, Industrial machinery mechanics % % % $41, Millwrights % % % 5 6 $43, Machinists % % % 2 3 $35, Welders, cutters, solderers, & brazers % % % $34, Power Distributors & Dispatchers % % % $67,787 Engineers % % % $80, Engineering managers % % % $109, Chemical engineers % % % 1 2 $91, Civil engineers % % % 8 11 $75, Electrical engineers % % % $73, Environmental engineers % % % 2 3 $80, Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers & inspectors % % % 1 2 $62, Mechanical engineers % % % 5 8 $69, Nuclear engineers % % % $77,156 Total - All Occupations 3, % 3,350 3, % 3, % 1,126 1,526 $62,225 WORKFORCE DEMAND WESTERN REGION 8

11 KANSAS SOC Code Description 2009 Jobs Change %Change 2014 Jobs 2019 Jobs Change %Change 2024 Jobs Change %Change Projected Projected Median Annual Lineworkers 1, % 1,826 2, % 2, % $61, First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, & repairers Electrical power-line installers and repairers % % % $55,045 1, % 1,554 1, % 1, % $63,040 Plant/Field Operators % % % $63, Nuclear power reactor operators % % % $80, Power plant operators % % % $58, Gas plant operators % % % $65,276 Technicians % 972 1, % 1, % $53, Electrical & Electronics Engineering Technicians % % % $61, Nuclear technicians % % % $58, Electricians % % % $44, Pipelayers % % % 1 1 $28, Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters Helpers, pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters % % % $45, % % % 1 1 $25, Electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door % % % $69, % % % $52, Industrial machinery mechanics % % % $40, Millwrights % % % 1 2 $57, Machinists % % % 3 4 $36, Welders, cutters, solderers, & brazers % % % $33, Power Distributors & Dispatchers % % % $86,611 Engineers % % % $85, Engineering managers % % % $113, Chemical engineers % % % 2 3 $100, Civil engineers % % % 5 7 $70, Electrical engineers % % % $83, Environmental engineers % % % 2 3 $82, Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers & inspectors % % % 2 3 $69, Mechanical engineers % % % 4 6 $69, Nuclear engineers % % % $85,841 Total - All Occupations 3, % 3,846 4, % 4, % 1,270 1,727 $62,159 WORKFORCE DEMAND WESTERN REGION 9

12 MICHIGAN SOC Code Description 2009 Jobs Change %Change 2014 Jobs 2019 Jobs Change %Change 2024 Jobs Change %Change Projected Projected Median Annual Lineworkers 2, % 2,683 2, % 2, % 790 1,098 $64, First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, & repairers Electrical power-line installers and repairers % % % $57,327 2, % 2,129 2, % 2, % $66,048 Plant/Field Operators 1, % 1,870 1, % 1, % $67, Nuclear power reactor operators % % % $81, Power plant operators 1, % 1,167 1, % 1, % $65, Gas plant operators % % % $65,707 Technicians 3, % 3,242 3, % 3, % 1,165 1,511 $58, Electrical & Electronics Engineering Technicians % % % $52, Nuclear technicians % % % $76, Electricians % % % $52, Pipelayers % % % 3 4 $26, Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters Helpers, pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters % % % $50, % % % 1 1 $23, Electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door % % % $65, % % % $59, Industrial machinery mechanics % % % $45, Millwrights % % % 9 12 $63, Machinists % % % $38, Welders, cutters, solderers, & brazers % % % $33, Power Distributors & Dispatchers % % % $73,424 Engineers 1, % 1,751 1, % 1, % $88, Engineering managers % % % $113, Chemical engineers % % % 5 7 $85, Civil engineers % % % $66, Electrical engineers % % % $82, Environmental engineers % % % $78, Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers & inspectors % % % 4 6 $81, Mechanical engineers % % % $86, Nuclear engineers % % % $89,286 Total - All Occupations 9, % 9,546 9, % 9, % 3,274 4,445 $67,425 WORKFORCE DEMAND WESTERN REGION 10

13 MINNESOTA SOC Code Description 2009 Jobs Change %Change 2014 Jobs 2019 Jobs Change %Change 2024 Jobs Change %Change Projected Projected Median Annual Lineworkers 2, % 2,267 2, % 2, % $64, First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, & repairers Electrical power-line installers and repairers % % % $59,437 1, % 1,896 1, % 1, % $65,948 Plant/Field Operators % 1, % % $70, Nuclear power reactor operators % % % $85, Power plant operators % % % $68, Gas plant operators % % % $60,986 Technicians 1, % 1,556 1, % 1, % $59, Electrical & Electronics Engineering Technicians % % % $52, Nuclear technicians % % % $75, Electricians % % % $54, Pipelayers % % % 3 4 $46, Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters Helpers, pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters % % % $60, % % % 0 0 $26, Electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door % % % $70, % % % $62, Industrial machinery mechanics % % % $48, Millwrights % % % 3 4 $59, Machinists % % % 6 8 $43, Welders, cutters, solderers, & brazers % % % $38, Power Distributors & Dispatchers % % % $69,805 Engineers % % % $89, Engineering managers % % % $122, Chemical engineers % % % 5 7 $88, Civil engineers % % % $74, Electrical engineers % % % $84, Environmental engineers % % % 5 8 $78, Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers & inspectors % % % 3 4 $88, Mechanical engineers % % % $79, Nuclear engineers % % % $88,022 Total - All Occupations 5, % 5,788 5, % 5, % 1,943 2,648 $68,334 WORKFORCE DEMAND WESTERN REGION 11

14 MISSOURI SOC Code Description 2009 Jobs Change %Change 2014 Jobs 2019 Jobs Change %Change 2024 Jobs Change %Change Projected Projected Median Annual Lineworkers 1, % 1,975 1, % 2, % $66, First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, & repairers Electrical power-line installers and repairers % % % $51,655 1, % 1,656 1, % 1, % $69,459 Plant/Field Operators 1, % 1,128 1, % 1, % $70, Nuclear power reactor operators % % % $75, Power plant operators % % % $70, Gas plant operators % % % $64,230 Technicians 1, % 1,513 1, % 1, % $57, Electrical & Electronics Engineering Technicians % % % $57, Nuclear technicians % % % $71, Electricians % % % $52, Pipelayers % % % 9 12 $42, Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters Helpers, pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters % % % $57, % % % 1 2 $30, Electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door % % % $70, % % % $53, Industrial machinery mechanics % % % $44, Millwrights % % % 2 3 $62, Machinists % % % 4 6 $37, Welders, cutters, solderers, & brazers % % % $34, Power Distributors & Dispatchers % % % $71,947 Engineers % % % $87, Engineering managers % % % $113, Chemical engineers % % % 5 7 $86, Civil engineers % % % $66, Electrical engineers % % % $87, Environmental engineers % % % 5 7 $74, Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers & inspectors % % % 3 5 $72, Mechanical engineers % % % 9 14 $76, Nuclear engineers % % % $76,830 Total - All Occupations 5, % 5,205 5, % 5, % 1,753 2,376 $67,184 WORKFORCE DEMAND WESTERN REGION 12

15 NEBRASKA SOC Code Description 2009 Jobs Change %Change 2014 Jobs 2019 Jobs Change %Change 2024 Jobs Change %Change Projected Projected Median Annual Lineworkers % % % $56, First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, & repairers Electrical power-line installers and repairers % % % 8 11 $59, % % % $56,156 Plant/Field Operators % % % $62, Nuclear power reactor operators % % % 1 1 $73, Power plant operators % % % $67, Gas plant operators % % % $55,973 Technicians % % % $42, Electrical & Electronics Engineering Technicians % % % 2 2 $52, Nuclear technicians % % % 1 1 $77, Electricians % % % 3 4 $40, Pipelayers % % % 1 2 $29, Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters Helpers, pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters % % % $47, % % % 1 1 $21, Electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door % % % 5 7 $73, % % % $35, Industrial machinery mechanics % % % $41, Millwrights % % % 0 0 $37, Machinists % % % 0 0 $36, Welders, cutters, solderers, & brazers % % % 4 6 $34, Power Distributors & Dispatchers % % % 5 6 $78,770 Engineers % % % $83, Engineering managers % % % 1 2 $109, Chemical engineers % % % 1 2 $76, Civil engineers % % % 2 3 $75, Electrical engineers % % % 5 8 $79, Environmental engineers % % % 1 2 $76, Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers & inspectors % % % 0 1 $81, Mechanical engineers % % % 1 2 $71, Nuclear engineers % % % 3 4 $93,176 Total - All Occupations % % % $53,574 WORKFORCE DEMAND WESTERN REGION 13

16 NORTH DAKOTA SOC Code Description 2009 Jobs Change %Change 2014 Jobs 2019 Jobs Change %Change 2024 Jobs Change %Change Projected Projected Median Annual Lineworkers % % % $64, First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, & repairers Electrical power-line installers and repairers % % % $60, % % % $65,724 Plant/Field Operators % % % $78, Nuclear power reactor operators % % % $87, Power plant operators % % % $77, Gas plant operators % % % $79,498 Technicians % % % $61, Electrical & Electronics Engineering Technicians % % % $54, Nuclear technicians % % % 6 7 $76, Electricians % % % $50, Pipelayers % % % 2 2 $35, Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters Helpers, pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters % % % $42, % % % 0 0 $31, Electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door % % % $83, % % % $63, Industrial machinery mechanics % % % $50, Millwrights % % % 1 1 $52, Machinists % % % 1 2 $39, Welders, cutters, solderers, & brazers % % % $42, Power Distributors & Dispatchers % % % $82,848 Engineers % % % $82, Engineering managers % % % 6 8 $104, Chemical engineers % % % 1 1 $66, Civil engineers % % % 3 4 $67, Electrical engineers % % % $79, Environmental engineers % % % 1 1 $69, Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers & inspectors % % % 1 1 $76, Mechanical engineers % % % 3 4 $73, Nuclear engineers % % % $83,535 Total - All Occupations 1, % 1,841 1, % 1, % $69,253 WORKFORCE DEMAND WESTERN REGION 14

17 OHIO SOC Code Description 2009 Jobs Change %Change 2014 Jobs 2019 Jobs Change %Change 2024 Jobs Change %Change Projected Projected Median Annual Lineworkers 3, % 2,767 2, % 2, % 815 1,133 $61, First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, & repairers Electrical power-line installers and repairers % % % $57,138 2, % 2,278 2, % 2, % $62,824 Plant/Field Operators 1, % 1,417 1, % 1, % $67, Nuclear power reactor operators % % % $83, Power plant operators 1, % 1, % % $64, Gas plant operators % % % $64,272 Technicians 3, % 2,868 2, % 2, % 1,030 1,337 $57, Electrical & Electronics Engineering Technicians % % % $55, Nuclear technicians % % % $80, Electricians % % % $46, Pipelayers % % % 8 11 $33, Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters Helpers, pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters % % % $45, % % % 2 2 $23, Electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door % % % $64, % % % $54, Industrial machinery mechanics % % % $44, Millwrights % % % 5 6 $54, Machinists % % % 9 11 $37, Welders, cutters, solderers, & brazers % % % $34, Power Distributors & Dispatchers % % % $70,990 Engineers 1, % 1,148 1, % 1, % $83, Engineering managers % % % $111, Chemical engineers % % % 6 9 $83, Civil engineers % % % $69, Electrical engineers % % % $76, Environmental engineers % % % 6 9 $81, Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers & inspectors % % % 4 6 $77, Mechanical engineers % % % $70, Nuclear engineers % % % $89,542 Total - All Occupations 9,528-1, % 8,200 7, % 7,037-1, % 2,781 3,767 $64,322 WORKFORCE DEMAND WESTERN REGION 15

18 SOUTH DAKOTA SOC Code Description 2009 Jobs Change %Change 2014 Jobs 2019 Jobs Change %Change 2024 Jobs Change %Change Projected Projected Median Annual Lineworkers % % % $63, First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, & repairers Electrical power-line installers and repairers % % % $63, % % % $63,665 Plant/Field Operators % % % $65, Nuclear power reactor operators % % % 6 7 $64, Power plant operators % % % $63, Gas plant operators % % % 3 3 $81,891 Technicians % % % $54, Electrical & Electronics Engineering Technicians % % % 6 7 $40, Nuclear technicians % % % 6 8 $59, Electricians % % % $40, Pipelayers % % % 0 0 $30, Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters Helpers, pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters % % % 5 6 $38, % % % 0 0 $25, Electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door % % % $81, % % % $60, Industrial machinery mechanics % % % $38, Millwrights % % % 0 0 $38, Machinists % % % 1 1 $35, Welders, cutters, solderers, & brazers % % % 5 7 $31, Power Distributors & Dispatchers % % % 5 7 $64,062 Engineers % % % $74, Engineering managers % % % 2 3 $109, Chemical engineers % % % 0 1 $97, Civil engineers % % % 3 4 $62, Electrical engineers % % % $72, Environmental engineers % % % 1 1 $69, Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers & inspectors % % % 0 1 $66, Mechanical engineers % % % 1 2 $65, Nuclear engineers % % % 4 6 $79,822 Total - All Occupations 1, % % % $62,368 WORKFORCE DEMAND WESTERN REGION 16

19 WISCONSIN SOC Code Description 2009 Jobs Change %Change 2014 Jobs 2019 Jobs Change %Change 2024 Jobs Change %Change Projected Projected Median Annual Lineworkers 1, % 1,535 1, % 1, % $66, First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, & repairers Electrical power-line installers and repairers % % % $59,428 1, % 1,218 1, % 1, % $68,274 Plant/Field Operators 1, % % % $66, Nuclear power reactor operators % % % $82, Power plant operators % % % $60, Gas plant operators % % % $82,909 Technicians 1, % 1,173 1, % 1, % $58, Electrical & Electronics Engineering Technicians % % % $52, Nuclear technicians % % % $64, Electricians % % % $51, Pipelayers % % % 1 1 $36, Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters Helpers, pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters % % % $61, % % % 0 0 $30, Electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door % % % $80, % % % $51, Industrial machinery mechanics % % % $47, Millwrights % % % 3 3 $49, Machinists % % % 6 7 $39, Welders, cutters, solderers, & brazers % % % $37, Power Distributors & Dispatchers % % % $77,834 Engineers % % % $80, Engineering managers % % % $102, Chemical engineers % % % 3 4 $70, Civil engineers % % % $67, Electrical engineers % % % $76, Environmental engineers % % % 6 8 $75, Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers & inspectors % % % 3 4 $61, Mechanical engineers % % % $68, Nuclear engineers % % % $90,942 Total - All Occupations 4, % 4,522 4, % 4, % 1,535 2,093 $66,972 WORKFORCE DEMAND WESTERN REGION 17

20 ABOUT This Report This report was produced in collaboration between the Center for Energy Workforce Development (CEWD) and Economic Modeling Specialists, Inc. (EMSI). REGION DEFINITIONS Mid-Atlantic Midwest Northeast Northwest South Southeast West Delaware Illinois Connecticut Alaska Arkansas Alabama Arizona Maryland Indiana Maine Idaho Louisiana Florida California Pennsylvania Iowa Massachusetts Montana Oklahoma Georgia Colorado Virginia Kansas New Hampshire Oregon Texas Kentucky Hawaii West Virginia Michigan New Jersey Washington Mississippi Nevada Washington, D.C. Minnesota New York Wyoming North Carolina New Mexico Missouri Rhode Island South Carolina Utah Nebraska Vermont Tennessee North Dakota Ohio South Dakota Wisconsin ABOUT CEWD Formed in March 2006, the Center for Energy Workforce Development (CEWD) is a nonprofit consortium of electric, natural gas, and nuclear utilities and their associations Edison Electric Institute, American Gas Association, Nuclear Energy Institute, and National Rural Electric Cooperative Association. CEWD was formed to help utilities work together to develop solutions to the coming workforce shortage in the utility industry. It is the first partnership between utilities, their associations, contractors and unions to focus on the need to build a skilled workforce pipeline that will meet future industry needs. Our mission is to build the alliances, processes, and tools to develop tomorrow s energy workforce. For more information about CEWD, visit us at or call us at ABOUT EMSI Economic Modeling Specialists International (EMSI), a CareerBuilder company, is a leading provider of economic impact studies, labor market data, data-driven reports, and custom consulting services to educational institutions, workforce planners, economic development WORKFORCE DEMAND WESTERN REGION 18