49 Series · SOC 49-2095
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $103,020
- Median / year
- $129,920
- Top 10% earn
- +5.5%
- Growth '23–'33
- 20,720
- US workers
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay earn a median of $103,020 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $103,020, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $65,730 (10th percentile) to $129,920 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 20,720 US workers. Oregon pays the most ($131,050), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay earn a median of $103,020, putting them among the better-paid US occupations and higher than 85% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Installation, Maintenance, and Repair, it ranks #1 of 51 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 5.5% by 2033.
- $103,020
- Median annual wage
- Top 15%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #1 of 51
- in Installation, Maintenance, and Repair
- 2.0×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: Oregon at $131,050. Typical entry-level education: Postsecondary nondegree award.
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay (SOC 49-2095) pays a national median of $103,020 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $65,730 at the 10th percentile to $129,920 at the 90th, with a mean of $100,760 indicating a compressed distribution clustered near the median. An estimated 20,720 Americans work in this occupation across 49 reporting states and 117 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +5.5% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as about average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 2,000 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is Postsecondary nondegree award, with less than 5 years of prior experience generally required and moderate-term on-the-job training of on-the-job training. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of B for this role, with a fatality rate of 8.1 per 100,000 and injury rate of 3 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Oregon pays the highest state median at $131,050, which is +27% above the national figure. The top metro is Fresno, CA at $145,530 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.
Median Salary
$103,020
per year
Median Hourly
$49.53/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$100,760
average
Employment
20,720
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$103,020 Top 15% higher than 85% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 49-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 24 49-series occupations with growth data, Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay sits on the faster-growing side at +5.5% growth and $103,020 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+5.5%
About average
Annual Openings
2,000
per year (projected)
Typical Education
Postsecondary nondegree award
Work Experience
Less than 5 years
On-the-Job Training
Moderate-term on-the-job training
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings →Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
8.1/100K
Injury Rate
3/100
Danger Index
16/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Knowledge Areas
Key Tasks
- ▸ Inspect and test equipment and circuits to identify malfunctions or defects, using wiring diagrams and testing devices such as ohmmeters, voltmeters, or ammeters.
- ▸ Prepare and maintain records detailing tests, repairs, and maintenance.
- ▸ Consult manuals, schematics, wiring diagrams, and engineering personnel to troubleshoot and solve equipment problems and to determine optimum equipment functioning.
- ▸ Analyze test data to diagnose malfunctions, to determine performance characteristics of systems, or to evaluate effects of system modifications.
- ▸ Open and close switches to isolate defective relays, performing adjustments or repairs.
- ▸ Notify facility personnel of equipment shutdowns.
- ▸ Construct, test, maintain, and repair substation relay and control systems.
- ▸ Test insulators and bushings of equipment by inducing voltage across insulation, testing current, and calculating insulation loss.
- ▸ Repair, replace, and clean equipment and components such as circuit breakers, brushes, and commutators.
- ▸ Schedule and supervise the construction and testing of special devices and the implementation of unique monitoring or control systems.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$65,730
25th Percentile
$81,860
Median
$103,020
75th Percentile
$118,870
90th Percentile
$129,920
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oregon | $131,050 | +27% above national |
| 2 | Hawaii | $127,330 | +24% above national |
| 3 | Washington | $125,620 | +22% above national |
| 4 | Colorado | $125,560 | +22% above national |
| 5 | Alaska | $125,260 | +22% above national |
| 6 | California | $121,520 | +18% above national |
| 7 | Massachusetts | $119,460 | +16% above national |
| 8 | Idaho | $119,170 | +16% above national |
| 9 | Maryland | $117,760 | +14% above national |
| 10 | Utah | $114,250 | +11% above national |
| 11 | New Jersey | $111,600 | +8% above national |
| 12 | Connecticut | $109,610 | +6% above national |
| 13 | Wisconsin | $108,980 | +6% above national |
| 14 | Rhode Island | $107,980 | +5% above national |
| 15 | Illinois | $107,470 | +4% above national |
| 16 | Georgia | $106,930 | +4% above national |
| 17 | Michigan | $106,600 | +3% above national |
| 18 | Indiana | $105,700 | +3% above national |
| 19 | Vermont | $105,640 | +3% above national |
| 20 | Kansas | $104,970 | +2% above national |
| 21 | Nebraska | $104,850 | +2% above national |
| 22 | North Carolina | $104,710 | +2% above national |
| 23 | Texas | $102,470 | 1% below national |
| 24 | South Dakota | $101,830 | 1% below national |
| 25 | Florida | $101,780 | 1% below national |
| 26 | Pennsylvania | $101,660 | 1% below national |
| 27 | Arkansas | $101,120 | 2% below national |
| 28 | New Mexico | $100,410 | 3% below national |
| 29 | Minnesota | $99,900 | 3% below national |
| 30 | Virginia | $99,390 | 4% below national |
| 31 | Kentucky | $98,860 | 4% below national |
| 32 | Ohio | $98,700 | 4% below national |
| 33 | New York | $98,310 | 5% below national |
| 34 | Oklahoma | $97,800 | 5% below national |
| 35 | West Virginia | $97,600 | 5% below national |
| 36 | Montana | $97,380 | 5% below national |
| 37 | Missouri | $96,850 | 6% below national |
| 38 | Tennessee | $96,840 | 6% below national |
| 39 | Alabama | $95,150 | 8% below national |
| 40 | Mississippi | $94,970 | 8% below national |
| 41 | Maine | $92,570 | 10% below national |
| 42 | South Carolina | $91,140 | 12% below national |
| 43 | Iowa | $86,490 | 16% below national |
| 44 | New Hampshire | $81,020 | 21% below national |
| 45 | Louisiana | $80,610 | 22% below national |
| 46 | Arizona | $79,160 | 23% below national |
| 47 | North Dakota | $75,050 | 27% below national |
| 48 | Nevada | $74,360 | 28% below national |
| 49 | Puerto Rico | $37,360 | 64% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fresno, CA | $145,530 | +41% above national |
| 2 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $141,580 | +37% above national |
| 3 | Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $135,440 | +31% above national |
| 4 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $135,130 | +31% above national |
| 5 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $133,300 | +29% above national |
| 6 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $131,080 | +27% above national |
| 7 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $129,590 | +26% above national |
| 8 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $128,540 | +25% above national |
| 9 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $126,820 | +23% above national |
| 10 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $124,700 | +21% above national |
| 11 | Tulsa, OK | $122,260 | +19% above national |
| 12 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $121,670 | +18% above national |
| 13 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $120,930 | +17% above national |
| 14 | Jacksonville, FL | $120,840 | +17% above national |
| 15 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $119,460 | +16% above national |
| 16 | Syracuse, NY | $119,230 | +16% above national |
| 17 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $118,990 | +16% above national |
| 18 | Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $115,720 | +12% above national |
| 19 | Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $115,110 | +12% above national |
| 20 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $114,480 | +11% above national |
| 21 | High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | $114,240 | +11% above national |
| 22 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $114,170 | +11% above national |
| 23 | Rochester, NY | $114,050 | +11% above national |
| 24 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $112,010 | +9% above national |
| 25 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $110,660 | +7% above national |
| 26 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $110,140 | +7% above national |
| 27 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $109,700 | +6% above national |
| 28 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $109,570 | +6% above national |
| 29 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $109,370 | +6% above national |
| 30 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $109,010 | +6% above national |
| 31 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $108,900 | +6% above national |
| 32 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $108,240 | +5% above national |
| 33 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $107,990 | +5% above national |
| 34 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $107,750 | +5% above national |
| 35 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $107,550 | +4% above national |
| 36 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $107,470 | +4% above national |
| 37 | Wilmington, NC | $106,950 | +4% above national |
| 38 | Worcester, MA | $106,680 | +4% above national |
| 39 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $106,600 | +3% above national |
| 40 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $106,510 | +3% above national |
| 41 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $106,400 | +3% above national |
| 42 | Visalia, CA | $105,830 | +3% above national |
| 43 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $105,300 | +2% above national |
| 44 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $105,180 | +2% above national |
| 45 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $105,160 | +2% above national |
| 46 | Columbus, OH | $105,150 | +2% above national |
| 47 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $104,880 | +2% above national |
| 48 | Charlottesville, VA | $104,870 | +2% above national |
| 49 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $104,710 | +2% above national |
| 50 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $104,520 | +1% above national |
| 51 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $104,450 | +1% above national |
| 52 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $104,410 | +1% above national |
| 53 | Pittsburgh, PA | $103,950 | +1% above national |
| 54 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $103,950 | +1% above national |
| 55 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $103,940 | +1% above national |
| 56 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $103,120 | same as national |
| 57 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $103,100 | same as national |
| 58 | Wichita, KS | $102,950 | same as national |
| 59 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $102,820 | same as national |
| 60 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $102,470 | 1% below national |
| 61 | Winston-Salem, NC | $102,310 | 1% below national |
| 62 | Albuquerque, NM | $102,020 | 1% below national |
| 63 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $101,890 | 1% below national |
| 64 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $101,780 | 1% below national |
| 65 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $101,760 | 1% below national |
| 66 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $101,660 | 1% below national |
| 67 | Longview, TX | $101,320 | 2% below national |
| 68 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $101,160 | 2% below national |
| 69 | Richmond, VA | $101,140 | 2% below national |
| 70 | Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $101,030 | 2% below national |
| 71 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $100,910 | 2% below national |
| 72 | Colorado Springs, CO | $100,890 | 2% below national |
| 73 | Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $100,550 | 2% below national |
| 74 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $100,400 | 3% below national |
| 75 | Cleveland, OH | $100,110 | 3% below national |
| 76 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $100,000 | 3% below national |
| 77 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $99,590 | 3% below national |
| 78 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $99,480 | 3% below national |
| 79 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $99,440 | 3% below national |
| 80 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $99,160 | 4% below national |
| 81 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $98,860 | 4% below national |
| 82 | East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | $98,700 | 4% below national |
| 83 | Victoria, TX | $98,680 | 4% below national |
| 84 | Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $98,470 | 4% below national |
| 85 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $97,630 | 5% below national |
| 86 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $96,480 | 6% below national |
| 87 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $96,170 | 7% below national |
| 88 | West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $96,040 | 7% below national |
| 89 | Columbia, SC | $95,740 | 7% below national |
| 90 | Corpus Christi, TX | $95,670 | 7% below national |
| 91 | Oklahoma City, OK | $95,640 | 7% below national |
| 92 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $95,540 | 7% below national |
| 93 | Birmingham, AL | $95,150 | 8% below national |
| 94 | Knoxville, TN | $94,790 | 8% below national |
| 95 | Baton Rouge, LA | $94,100 | 9% below national |
| 96 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $94,050 | 9% below national |
| 97 | Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $93,210 | 10% below national |
| 98 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $92,570 | 10% below national |
| 99 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $88,940 | 14% below national |
| 100 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $87,090 | 15% below national |
| 101 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $85,800 | 17% below national |
| 102 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $85,460 | 17% below national |
| 103 | Lubbock, TX | $83,200 | 19% below national |
| 104 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $81,670 | 21% below national |
| 105 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $81,180 | 21% below national |
| 106 | Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $81,050 | 21% below national |
| 107 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $80,430 | 22% below national |
| 108 | Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $80,030 | 22% below national |
| 109 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $79,710 | 23% below national |
| 110 | Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $78,670 | 24% below national |
| 111 | Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $78,000 | 24% below national |
| 112 | Reno, NV | $74,360 | 28% below national |
| 113 | Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area | $72,440 | 30% below national |
| 114 | Roanoke, VA | $66,480 | 35% below national |
| 115 | Akron, OH | $64,120 | 38% below national |
| 116 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $59,550 | 42% below national |
| 117 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $31,260 | 70% below national |
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How to use Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay pay figures in a real decision
- For an experienced offer, anchor on the 75th percentile (about $118,870/year), not the median. The median marks the middle worker; the upper quartile is the realistic target with strong experience. Salary calculator
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