Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers

Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers professionals earn a national median of $95,320 per year according to BLS OEWS May 2025 data, positioned in the Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations occupational family under SOC code 49-9051. OEWS estimates approximately 131,070 jobs in covered establishments nationwide. The full percentile range stretches from $51,470 at the 10th percentile to $128,690 at the 90th. The distribution combines differences in experience, specialization, employer type, industry, schedule, and geography; OEWS does not isolate any one factor's effect.

BLS Employment Projections expect the occupation to change by +7% between 2024 and 2034 - faster than average relative to the all-occupations baseline of 3.1%. BLS projects roughly 10,700 annual openings from growth, occupational transfers, and labor-force exits. BLS assigns High school diploma or equivalent as typical education needed for entry. These are occupation-level assignments, not universal requirements. The occupation carries a WageDex workplace-safety grade of B, derived from an occupation-specific BLS CFOI fatality rate and SOII injury rate.

The highest published state median in this ranking is Hawaii at $134,340 for this occupation. The table records the differences but does not establish their causes. Before treating this median as a personal benchmark, compare the same statistic in the relevant local wage area and keep employer-provided benefits, which OEWS excludes, separate.