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
+2.1%
2024→2025
$129,920
Top 10% earn
+5.5%
Growth '24–'34
20,720
Estimated US jobs

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 estimated jobs in covered establishments. The highest published state median in this ranking is Oregon ($131,050).

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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 2034.

$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.

Observed pay change

What changed, BLS OEWS 2019–2025

May 2019 → May 2025
  • The published national median for Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay moved from $82,780 in May 2019 to $103,020 in May 2025 (+24.5%).
  • Across the 749 occupations priced in both releases under SOC-2018, the median occupation changed +24.5%.
  • Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay sits +0.0 pp near that median, nominal dollars, no price deflator applied.

Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay (SOC 49-2095) has a national median of $103,020 per year in the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics May 2025 release. The published 10th-to-90th-percentile boundaries run from $65,730 to $129,920, and the published mean is $100,760. Those summary statistics describe the estimated distribution; their difference alone does not identify its cause. OEWS estimates 20,720 jobs in covered establishments nationally. WageDex has published rows for 49 state or territory areas and 117 metropolitan or nonmetropolitan wage areas. The published national median moved from $100,940 in the May 2024 OEWS release to $103,020 in May 2025, a rise of $2,080 (+2.1%). This is a change between two BLS survey estimates, not an inflation-adjusted same-worker pay raise.

BLS Employment Projections forecast a +5.5% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which we classify as faster than average relative to the all-occupations baseline of 3.1%. About 2,000 openings are projected per year from growth, occupational transfers, and labor-force exits. BLS assigns Postsecondary nondegree award as typical education needed for entry and less than 5 years as the typical related-work-experience category, and BLS classifies its typical on-the-job preparation as moderate-term on-the-job training. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific fatality and injury rate for this role in the current release. The safety panel below shows its broad Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations SOC-group context and is not an occupation-level measurement or ranking.

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 highest published metropolitan-area median in this ranking is Fresno, CA at $145,530. The observed difference does not identify its cause. Pair the national median with the state and metropolitan-area rows below while keeping the geography and statistic consistent. OEWS includes tips, commissions, incentive pay, and production bonuses, but not employer benefits, overtime premiums, stock compensation, or nonproduction bonuses. See our methodology for the sourcing and calculation details.

BLS OEWS May 2025 20,720 jobs Median $103,020/yr

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

$0–$20,000: 0 US occupations (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 98 US occupations (12%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 298 US occupations (36%). Below this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 209 US occupations (25%). Below this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 82 US occupations (10%). Below this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 58 US occupations (7%). This entry sits in this band. $120,000–$140,000: 32 US occupations (4%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 14 US occupations (2%). Above this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 9 US occupations (1%). Above this entry. $180,000 and above: 25 US occupations (3%). Above this entry. This job $0 $180,000+ every BLS occupation, bucketed by value

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.

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Band Count Share
$0–$20,000 0 US occupations 0%
$20,000–$40,000 98 US occupations 12%
$40,000–$60,000 298 US occupations 36%
$60,000–$80,000 209 US occupations 25%
$80,000–$100,000 82 US occupations 10%
$100,000–$120,000 (this entry) 58 US occupations 7%
$120,000–$140,000 32 US occupations 4%
$140,000–$160,000 14 US occupations 2%
$160,000–$180,000 9 US occupations 1%
$180,000 and above 25 US occupations 3%

$103,020 · 85th percentile of 825 US occupations

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. Scatter plot of 24 data points. $20000$40000$60000$80000$100000$120000 -10%-5%0%5%10%15%20% Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) Median annual wage Maintenance and Repa… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 3.8% · Median annual wage: $49590Automotive Service T… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 4.2% · Median annual wage: $50620First-Line Superviso… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 3.1% · Median annual wage: $79860Industrial Machinery… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 16.1% · Median annual wage: $64520Heating, Air Conditi… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 8.1% · Median annual wage: $61010Bus and Truck Mechan… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 2.4% · Median annual wage: $61770Mobile Heavy Equipme… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 5.8% · Median annual wage: $65510Installation, Mainte… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 2.4% · Median annual wage: $49230Automotive Body and … - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 1.6% · Median annual wage: $54890Telecommunications E… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -4.2% · Median annual wage: $63890Aircraft Mechanics a… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 4% · Median annual wage: $79870Electrical Power-Lin… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 6.6% · Median annual wage: $95320Tire Repairers and C… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 5.7% · Median annual wage: $37710Telecommunications L… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -3.1% · Median annual wage: $74330Helpers--Installatio… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 2.3% · Median annual wage: $39630Security and Fire Al… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 10.4% · Median annual wage: $60070Medical Equipment Re… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 12.9% · Median annual wage: $61660Computer, Automated … - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -0.9% · Median annual wage: $47810Electrical and Elect… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -0.8% · Median annual wage: $74090Maintenance Workers,… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -2.8% · Median annual wage: $60850Control and Valve In… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 1.3% · Median annual wage: $74340Farm Equipment Mecha… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 11% · Median annual wage: $56550Outdoor Power Equipm… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 2.5% · Median annual wage: $47880Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 5.5% · Median annual wage: $103020
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.
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  • Maintenance and Repa…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.8%, Median annual wage $49590
  • Automotive Service T…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.2%, Median annual wage $50620
  • First-Line Superviso…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.1%, Median annual wage $79860
  • Industrial Machinery…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 16.1%, Median annual wage $64520
  • Heating, Air Conditi…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 8.1%, Median annual wage $61010
  • Bus and Truck Mechan…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2.4%, Median annual wage $61770
  • Mobile Heavy Equipme…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 5.8%, Median annual wage $65510
  • Installation, Mainte…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2.4%, Median annual wage $49230
  • Automotive Body and …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 1.6%, Median annual wage $54890
  • Telecommunications E…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -4.2%, Median annual wage $63890
  • Aircraft Mechanics a…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4%, Median annual wage $79870
  • Electrical Power-Lin…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 6.6%, Median annual wage $95320
  • Tire Repairers and C…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 5.7%, Median annual wage $37710
  • Telecommunications L…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -3.1%, Median annual wage $74330
  • Helpers--Installatio…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2.3%, Median annual wage $39630
  • Security and Fire Al…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 10.4%, Median annual wage $60070
  • Medical Equipment Re…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 12.9%, Median annual wage $61660
  • Computer, Automated …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -0.9%, Median annual wage $47810
  • Electrical and Elect…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -0.8%, Median annual wage $74090
  • Maintenance Workers,…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -2.8%, Median annual wage $60850
  • Control and Valve In…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 1.3%, Median annual wage $74340
  • Farm Equipment Mecha…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 11%, Median annual wage $56550
  • Outdoor Power Equipm…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2.5%, Median annual wage $47880
  • Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 5.5%, Median annual wage $103020

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).

Job Outlook (2024–2034)

Projected Growth

+5.5%

Faster than average

Annual Openings

2,000

per year (projected)

Employment Change

+1,300

23,400 (2024) → 24,700 (2034)

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

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Group

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations context

Broad SOC context, not an occupation grade

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

Critical Thinking 3.8
Equipment Maintenance 3.6
Repairing 3.6
Troubleshooting 3.5
Reading Comprehension 3.4
Operations Monitoring 3.3
Quality Control Analysis 3.3
Active Listening 3.1
Speaking 3.1
Complex Problem Solving 3.1

Knowledge Areas

Mechanical 4.3
Mathematics 3.9
Engineering and Technology 3.9
Public Safety and Security 3.9
English Language 3.8
Computers and Electronics 3.7
Design 3.7
Physics 3.5
Building and Construction 3.4
Education and Training 3.2

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

10th$65,730
25th$81,860
Median$103,020
75th$118,870
90th$129,920

Hourly Rate Distribution

10th$31.60
25th$39.35
Median$49.53
75th$57.15
90th$62.46

Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay pay history, 2015–2025

Published national median across 11 BLS OEWS releases. Nominal dollars, not inflation-adjusted.

$70,000$80,000$90,000$100,000$110,000 20152016201720182019202020212022202320242025 National median - 2015: $73,810National median - 2016: $75,670National median - 2017: $78,410National median - 2018: $80,200National median - 2019: $82,780National median - 2020: $85,340National median - 2021: $93,420National median - 2022: $93,720National median - 2023: $96,600National median - 2024: $100,940National median - 2025: $103,020$103,020
National median annual wage for Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay, May 2015 to May 2025 OEWS releases
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Period National median
2015 $73,810
2016 $75,670
2017 $78,410
2018 $80,200
2019 $82,780
2020 $85,340
2021 $93,420
2022 $93,720
2023 $96,600
2024 $100,940
2025 $103,020

2015 median

$73,810

2025 median

$103,020

2019–2025 change (same SOC)

+$20,240 (+24.5%)

Avg/year (same SOC)

+3.7%

Published national median annual wage and estimated employment for Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay by OEWS release year
Release Median Change Estimated jobs
May 2015 $73,810 First banked release 23,070
May 2016 $75,670 +2.5% 23,060
May 2017 $78,410 +3.6% 24,430
May 2018 $80,200 +2.3% 22,980
May 2019 $82,780 Classification break 22,650
May 2020 $85,340 +3.1% 23,070
May 2021 $93,420 +9.5% 22,490
May 2022 $93,720 +0.3% 25,440
May 2023 $96,600 +3.1% 24,790
May 2024 $100,940 +4.5% 23,040
May 2025 $103,020 +2.1% 20,720

Across the 11 releases WageDex holds for this occupation, the published national median went from $73,810 in May 2015 to $103,020 in May 2025. Within the SOC-2018 classification (2019–2025), the like-for-like change averages +3.7% per year in nominal terms. Within the same SOC classification, estimated employment went from 22,650 in May 2019 to 20,720 in May 2025.

Each figure is a separate BLS survey estimate, so a change between releases reflects the estimated occupation-wide median in each year. It is not the raise any individual worker received, and it is not adjusted for inflation. Years where BLS did not publish an annual median for this occupation are omitted rather than filled in. This span also crosses a classification change: releases before May 2019 use the 2010 Standard Occupational Classification and later releases use the 2018 SOC, so figures either side of that boundary are not strictly like-for-like. Headline change rates on this page use only the same-classification subset.

Salary by State

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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

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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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA $135,130 +31% above national
4 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO $133,300 +29% above national
5 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $131,080 +27% above national
6 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $129,590 +26% above national
7 Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $128,540 +25% above national
8 Salt Lake City-Murray, UT $126,820 +23% above national
9 Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY $124,700 +21% above national
10 Tulsa, OK $122,260 +19% above national
11 Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY $121,670 +18% above national
12 San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $120,930 +17% above national
13 Jacksonville, FL $120,840 +17% above national
14 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH $119,460 +16% above national
15 Syracuse, NY $119,230 +16% above national
16 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $118,990 +16% above national
17 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN $114,480 +11% above national
18 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN $114,170 +11% above national
19 Rochester, NY $114,050 +11% above national
20 Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT $112,010 +9% above national
21 Clarksville, TN-KY $110,660 +7% above national
22 Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $110,140 +7% above national
23 Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA $109,570 +6% above national
24 Canton-Massillon, OH $109,370 +6% above national
25 Chattanooga, TN-GA $109,010 +6% above national
26 Kansas City, MO-KS $108,900 +6% above national
27 Greensboro-High Point, NC $108,240 +5% above national
28 Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA $107,990 +5% above national
29 Bakersfield-Delano, CA $107,750 +5% above national
30 Providence-Warwick, RI-MA $107,470 +4% above national
31 Wilmington, NC $106,950 +4% above national
32 Worcester, MA $106,680 +4% above national
33 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $106,600 +3% above national
34 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $106,510 +3% above national
35 Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI $106,400 +3% above national
36 Visalia, CA $105,830 +3% above national
37 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $105,300 +2% above national
38 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV $105,160 +2% above national
39 Columbus, OH $105,150 +2% above national
40 Charlottesville, VA $104,870 +2% above national
41 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $104,520 +1% above national
42 Pittsburgh, PA $103,950 +1% above national
43 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX $103,940 +1% above national
44 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX $103,120 same as national
45 Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $103,100 same as national
46 Wichita, KS $102,950 same as national
47 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $102,470 1% below national
48 Winston-Salem, NC $102,310 1% below national
49 Albuquerque, NM $102,020 1% below national
50 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $101,890 1% below national
51 Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $101,780 1% below national
52 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $101,660 1% below national
53 Longview, TX $101,320 2% below national
54 Stockton-Lodi, CA $101,160 2% below national
55 Richmond, VA $101,140 2% below national
56 Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC $100,910 2% below national
57 Colorado Springs, CO $100,890 2% below national
58 Cleveland, OH $100,110 3% below national
59 Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $100,000 3% below national
60 Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $99,590 3% below national
61 Raleigh-Cary, NC $99,480 3% below national
62 Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV $99,440 3% below national
63 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA $98,860 4% below national
64 Victoria, TX $98,680 4% below national
65 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $96,170 7% below national
66 Columbia, SC $95,740 7% below national
67 Corpus Christi, TX $95,670 7% below national
68 Oklahoma City, OK $95,640 7% below national
69 Birmingham, AL $95,150 8% below national
70 Knoxville, TN $94,790 8% below national
71 Baton Rouge, LA $94,100 9% below national
72 Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $94,050 9% below national
73 Portland-South Portland, ME $92,570 10% below national
74 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $88,940 14% below national
75 Charleston-North Charleston, SC $87,090 15% below national
76 Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $85,800 17% below national
77 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $85,460 17% below national
78 Lubbock, TX $83,200 19% below national
79 Memphis, TN-MS-AR $81,670 21% below national
80 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $81,180 21% below national
81 Youngstown-Warren, OH $80,430 22% below national
82 Reno, NV $74,360 28% below national
83 Roanoke, VA $66,480 35% below national
84 Akron, OH $64,120 38% below national
85 Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA $59,550 42% below national
86 San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR $31,260 70% below national

Same SOC major group

Other detailed occupations in SOC major group 49 (Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations) - category peers, not a pay match.

Showing 5 of 50 detailed occupations BLS assigns to this SOC major group.

Nationwide occupations with similar pay or employment scale

Two OEWS peer sets outside this SOC major group (Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations). Same-category cards above stay inside the group; these neighborhoods are cross-group nearest neighbors on national median pay ($103,020 here) and reported employment (20,720 jobs here).

Peers are nearest-neighbor matches on BLS OEWS national median annual wage and reported employment. Employment peers exclude occupations already listed in the pay column so the two link sets stay distinct.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay make?
The median annual salary for Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay is $103,020 ($49.53/hour). The salary range spans from $65,730 at the 10th percentile to $129,920 at the 90th percentile.
Where does Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay pay rank nationally?
At a published national median of $103,020, Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay pay is higher than 85% of the 825 detailed occupations with a published BLS annual median in the May 2025 OEWS release. This compares occupation-level medians, not individual workers, job offers, or this occupation's own worker pay-percentile range.
What state pays Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay the most?
Oregon pays the highest median salary for Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay at $131,050/year, which is +27% above the national median.
What education do Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay need?
BLS assigns Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay to Postsecondary nondegree award for typical education needed for entry. Its typical related-work-experience assignment is Less than 5 years. Typical on-the-job training assignment: Moderate-term on-the-job training.
Does BLS publish a safety rate for Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay?
BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific fatality and injury rate for Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay in this release. WageDex shows the Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations SOC-group rate only as broad context and does not rank it as this occupation's measured rate.
Is Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay a good career?
Employment for Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay is projected to grow 5.5% from 2024 to 2034, which is faster than average. About 2,000 openings are projected each year.
How does Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay pay vary by state?
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is Oregon at $131,050/year, while Puerto Rico pays the least at $37,360/year. BLS data covers 49 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay?
The highest published metropolitan-area median in this ranking is Fresno, CA at $145,530/year. BLS reports a median for 86 metropolitan areas for this occupation. The ranking does not establish why values differ.

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How to use Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay pay figures in a real decision

  • The 75th-percentile wage is about $118,870/year. Treat it as the upper-quartile market boundary, not an automatic target for experience alone; role scope, location, industry, credentials, performance, and employer context still need separate evidence. Salary calculator
  • Location moves pay significantly: Oregon leads at $131,050/year for this role. Weigh state pay against local cost of living before relocating or negotiating remote. Pay by state
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Data as of May 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 annual release. Employment projections from BLS Employment Projections program, 2024–2034. Data reflects cross-industry estimates for all ownership types.

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