# Hydroelectric Power Generation

> National industry (NAICS 221111) — This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating hydroelectric power generation facilities.  These facilities use water power to drive a turbine and produce electric energy.  The electric energy produced in these establishments is provided to electric power transmission systems or to electric power distribution systems.


- **NAICS code:** 221111
- **Canonical URL:** https://singulariki.com/industries/221111
- **Frame:** "AI exposure" means task overlap, not jobs lost. Figures aggregate over the occupations employed in this industry, each traced to a named public dataset.

## Scale & pay

- **Employment (BLS OEWS, May 2024):** 6,840 across 51 occupations.
- **Typical annual wage (employment-weighted median):** $109,830.

## AI exposure

- **AI task-overlap (employment-weighted across 48 occupations):** 38th percentile (Moderate) — Eloundou GPT-overlap + Felten AIOE; task overlap, not automation.

## Largest occupations

- Power Plant Operators (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-51-8013-00) — 1,620 employed; $95,150
- Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-49-9051-00) — 640 employed; $116,540
- Electrical Engineers (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-17-2071-00) — 440 employed; $124,350
- Industrial Machinery Mechanics (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-49-9041-00) — 370 employed; $102,140
- First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-49-1011-00) — 270 employed; $144,910
- First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-51-1011-00) — 260 employed; $127,420
- Maintenance and Repair Workers, General (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-49-9071-00) — 220 employed; $85,620
- General and Operations Managers (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-11-1021-00) — 210 employed; $149,870
- Project Management Specialists (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-13-1082-00) — 190 employed; $120,570
- Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-49-2095-00) — 180 employed; $102,850
- Compliance Officers (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-13-1041-00) — 130 employed; $120,010
- Hydrologic Technicians (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-19-4044-00) — 130 employed; $78,170
- Electricians (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-47-2111-00) — 110 employed; $129,580
- Office Clerks, General (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-43-9061-00) — 100 employed; $95,050
- Business Operations Specialists, All Other (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-13-1199-00) — 90 employed; $103,730
- Software Developers (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-15-1252-00) — 90 employed; $152,300
- Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-19-2041-00) — 90 employed; $102,230
- Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-51-8031-00) — 90 employed; $107,310
- Accountants and Auditors (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-13-2011-00) — 80 employed; $95,350
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-17-3023-00) — 80 employed; $94,200

## Sources

- **O*NET** (30.3) — U.S. Department of Labor / National Center for O*NET Development. https://www.onetcenter.org/database.html
- **BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)** (May 2024) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. https://www.bls.gov/oes/
- **Census NAICS** (2022) — U.S. Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/naics/
- **Anthropic Economic Index** (v4 (2026-01-15) + v2 (2025-03-27)) — Anthropic. https://www.anthropic.com/economic-index
- **“GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.)** (arXiv 2303.10130) — OpenAI / academic. https://arxiv.org/abs/2303.10130
- **AI Occupational Exposure (AIOE)** (Felten, Raj & Seamans) — academic. https://github.com/AIOE-Data/AIOE

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_Generated from Singulariki's joined dataset; data snapshot 2026-06-03T03:26:54.804143+00:00. https://singulariki.com/industries/221111_