49 Series · SOC 49-9051
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $95,320
- Median / year
- +3%
- 2024→2025
- $128,690
- Top 10% earn
- +6.6%
- Growth '24–'34
- 131,070
- Estimated US jobs
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers earn a median of $95,320 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $95,320, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $51,470 (10th percentile) to $128,690 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 131,070 estimated jobs in covered establishments. The highest published state median in this ranking is Hawaii ($134,340).
The pay verdict
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers earn a median of $95,320, putting them among the better-paid US occupations and higher than 80% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Installation, Maintenance, and Repair, it ranks #2 of 51 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 6.6% by 2034.
- $95,320
- Median annual wage
- Top 20%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #2 of 51
- in Installation, Maintenance, and Repair
- 2.5×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: Hawaii at $134,340. Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent.
Observed pay change
What changed, BLS OEWS 2019–2025
- The published national median for Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers moved from $72,520 in May 2019 to $95,320 in May 2025 (+31.4%).
- Across the 749 occupations priced in both releases under SOC-2018, the median occupation changed +24.5%.
- Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers sits +7.0 pp ahead of that median, nominal dollars, no price deflator applied.
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers (SOC 49-9051) has a national median of $95,320 per year in the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics May 2025 release. The published 10th-to-90th-percentile boundaries run from $51,470 to $128,690, and the published mean is $91,970. Those summary statistics describe the estimated distribution; their difference alone does not identify its cause. OEWS estimates 131,070 jobs in covered establishments nationally. WageDex has published rows for 53 state or territory areas and 387 metropolitan or nonmetropolitan wage areas. The published national median moved from $92,560 in the May 2024 OEWS release to $95,320 in May 2025, a rise of $2,760 (+3%). This is a change between two BLS survey estimates, not an inflation-adjusted same-worker pay raise.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +6.6% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which we classify as faster than average relative to the all-occupations baseline of 3.1%. About 10,700 openings are projected per year from growth, occupational transfers, and labor-force exits. BLS assigns High school diploma or equivalent as typical education needed for entry, and BLS classifies its typical on-the-job preparation as long-term on-the-job training. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) publish an occupation-specific rate that produces a WageDex safety grade of B, with a fatality rate of 19 per 100,000 and injury rate of 3 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Hawaii pays the highest state median at $134,340, which is +41% above the national figure. The highest published metropolitan-area median in this ranking is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $157,620. 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.
Median Salary
$95,320
per year
Median Hourly
$45.83/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$91,970
average
Employment
131,070
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$95,320 Top 20% higher than 80% 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.
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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 (this entry) | 82 US occupations | 10% |
| $100,000–$120,000 | 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% |
$95,320 · 80th 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 Power-Line Installers and Repairers; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
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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
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+6.6%
Faster than average
Annual Openings
10,700
per year (projected)
Employment Change
+8,400
127,400 (2024) → 135,800 (2034)
Typical Education
High school diploma or equivalent
On-the-Job Training
Long-term on-the-job training
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings →Safe
WageDex derived grade from BLS CFOI/SOII 2023, not an official BLS rating
Fatality Rate
19/100K
Injury Rate
3/100
Danger Index
21.5/100
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 Power-Line Installers and Repairers roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Knowledge Areas
Key Tasks
- ▸ Adhere to safety practices and procedures, such as checking equipment regularly and erecting barriers around work areas.
- ▸ Drive vehicles equipped with tools and materials to job sites.
- ▸ Open switches or attach grounding devices to remove electrical hazards from disturbed or fallen lines or to facilitate repairs.
- ▸ Climb poles or use truck-mounted buckets to access equipment.
- ▸ Install, maintain, and repair electrical distribution and transmission systems, including conduits, cables, wires, and related equipment, such as transformers, circuit breakers, and switches.
- ▸ Inspect and test power lines and auxiliary equipment to locate and identify problems, using reading and testing instruments.
- ▸ Coordinate work assignment preparation and completion with other workers.
- ▸ Replace or straighten damaged poles.
- ▸ String wire conductors and cables between poles, towers, trenches, pylons, and buildings, setting lines in place and using winches to adjust tension.
- ▸ Attach cross-arms, insulators, and auxiliary equipment to poles prior to installing them.
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
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers pay history, 2015–2025
Published national median across 11 BLS OEWS releases. Nominal dollars, not inflation-adjusted.
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| Period | National median |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $66,450 |
| 2016 | $68,010 |
| 2017 | $69,380 |
| 2018 | $70,910 |
| 2019 | $72,520 |
| 2020 | $75,030 |
| 2021 | $78,310 |
| 2022 | $82,340 |
| 2023 | $85,420 |
| 2024 | $92,560 |
| 2025 | $95,320 |
2015 median
$66,450
2025 median
$95,320
2019–2025 change (same SOC)
+$22,800 (+31.4%)
Avg/year (same SOC)
+4.7%
| Release | Median | Change | Estimated jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2015 | $66,450 | First banked release | 115,380 |
| May 2016 | $68,010 | +2.3% | 117,670 |
| May 2017 | $69,380 | +2.0% | 116,650 |
| May 2018 | $70,910 | +2.2% | 114,800 |
| May 2019 | $72,520 | Classification break | 111,660 |
| May 2020 | $75,030 | +3.5% | 114,930 |
| May 2021 | $78,310 | +4.4% | 123,940 |
| May 2022 | $82,340 | +5.1% | 119,510 |
| May 2023 | $85,420 | +3.7% | 120,170 |
| May 2024 | $92,560 | +8.4% | 123,680 |
| May 2025 | $95,320 | +3.0% | 131,070 |
Across the 11 releases WageDex holds for this occupation, the published national median went from $66,450 in May 2015 to $95,320 in May 2025. Within the SOC-2018 classification (2019–2025), the like-for-like change averages +4.7% per year in nominal terms. Within the same SOC classification, estimated employment went from 111,660 in May 2019 to 131,070 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
Highest Paying States
Lowest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawaii | $134,340 | +41% above national |
| 2 | Washington | $133,060 | +40% above national |
| 3 | Oregon | $131,090 | +38% above national |
| 4 | California | $129,040 | +35% above national |
| 5 | Connecticut | $126,850 | +33% above national |
| 6 | Idaho | $125,410 | +32% above national |
| 7 | New Jersey | $121,580 | +28% above national |
| 8 | New York | $121,280 | +27% above national |
| 9 | Montana | $110,320 | +16% above national |
| 10 | Massachusetts | $110,210 | +16% above national |
| 11 | Vermont | $108,520 | +14% above national |
| 12 | Illinois | $108,120 | +13% above national |
| 13 | Michigan | $106,890 | +12% above national |
| 14 | Pennsylvania | $106,230 | +11% above national |
| 15 | Maryland | $106,090 | +11% above national |
| 16 | North Dakota | $105,870 | +11% above national |
| 17 | Wisconsin | $105,820 | +11% above national |
| 18 | Rhode Island | $104,620 | +10% above national |
| 19 | Minnesota | $104,180 | +9% above national |
| 20 | Colorado | $103,980 | +9% above national |
| 21 | New Hampshire | $102,170 | +7% above national |
| 22 | Indiana | $102,040 | +7% above national |
| 23 | Kansas | $101,620 | +7% above national |
| 24 | District of Columbia | $101,240 | +6% above national |
| 25 | Utah | $101,220 | +6% above national |
| 26 | Iowa | $100,200 | +5% above national |
| 27 | South Dakota | $97,310 | +2% above national |
| 28 | Delaware | $97,180 | +2% above national |
| 29 | Nevada | $96,560 | +1% above national |
| 30 | Missouri | $96,360 | +1% above national |
| 31 | Wyoming | $93,860 | 2% below national |
| 32 | Ohio | $93,150 | 2% below national |
| 33 | Alaska | $92,470 | 3% below national |
| 34 | Nebraska | $92,150 | 3% below national |
| 35 | Alabama | $92,030 | 3% below national |
| 36 | Florida | $86,870 | 9% below national |
| 37 | West Virginia | $83,810 | 12% below national |
| 38 | Tennessee | $83,660 | 12% below national |
| 39 | Maine | $83,090 | 13% below national |
| 40 | Arkansas | $81,450 | 15% below national |
| 41 | Georgia | $80,080 | 16% below national |
| 42 | Texas | $78,940 | 17% below national |
| 43 | North Carolina | $77,270 | 19% below national |
| 44 | Puerto Rico | $77,050 | 19% below national |
| 45 | Kentucky | $77,020 | 19% below national |
| 46 | South Carolina | $76,870 | 19% below national |
| 47 | Virginia | $76,590 | 20% below national |
| 48 | New Mexico | $76,470 | 20% below national |
| 49 | Louisiana | $76,410 | 20% below national |
| 50 | Oklahoma | $76,010 | 20% below national |
| 51 | Mississippi | $75,890 | 20% below national |
| 52 | Arizona | $75,420 | 21% below national |
| 53 | Guam | $64,650 | 32% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $157,620 | +65% above national |
| 2 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $140,270 | +47% above national |
| 3 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $137,180 | +44% above national |
| 4 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $135,450 | +42% above national |
| 5 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $135,400 | +42% above national |
| 6 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $135,300 | +42% above national |
| 7 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $135,080 | +42% above national |
| 8 | El Centro, CA | $134,950 | +42% above national |
| 9 | Salem, OR | $134,500 | +41% above national |
| 10 | Fresno, CA | $134,150 | +41% above national |
| 11 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $134,150 | +41% above national |
| 12 | Fairbanks-College, AK | $133,220 | +40% above national |
| 13 | Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $132,370 | +39% above national |
| 14 | Bend, OR | $132,010 | +38% above national |
| 15 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $131,050 | +37% above national |
| 16 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $130,440 | +37% above national |
| 17 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $130,080 | +36% above national |
| 18 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $128,750 | +35% above national |
| 19 | Albany, OR | $128,690 | +35% above national |
| 20 | Boulder, CO | $128,300 | +35% above national |
| 21 | Medford, OR | $128,030 | +34% above national |
| 22 | Pocatello, ID | $127,700 | +34% above national |
| 23 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $127,580 | +34% above national |
| 24 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $127,490 | +34% above national |
| 25 | Binghamton, NY | $127,170 | +33% above national |
| 26 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $127,160 | +33% above national |
| 27 | Lewiston, ID-WA | $126,860 | +33% above national |
| 28 | Boise City, ID | $126,840 | +33% above national |
| 29 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $126,670 | +33% above national |
| 30 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $125,890 | +32% above national |
| 31 | Syracuse, NY | $124,970 | +31% above national |
| 32 | Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | $124,110 | +30% above national |
| 33 | Utica-Rome, NY | $123,700 | +30% above national |
| 34 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $123,650 | +30% above national |
| 35 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $123,430 | +29% above national |
| 36 | Reno, NV | $122,890 | +29% above national |
| 37 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $122,480 | +28% above national |
| 38 | Longview-Kelso, WA | $122,240 | +28% above national |
| 39 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $121,260 | +27% above national |
| 40 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $120,870 | +27% above national |
| 41 | Yakima, WA | $119,850 | +26% above national |
| 42 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $119,460 | +25% above national |
| 43 | Grand Junction, CO | $116,570 | +22% above national |
| 44 | Worcester, MA | $116,460 | +22% above national |
| 45 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $114,820 | +20% above national |
| 46 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $114,640 | +20% above national |
| 47 | Casper, WY | $114,170 | +20% above national |
| 48 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $113,700 | +19% above national |
| 49 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $113,120 | +19% above national |
| 50 | Vallejo, CA | $112,990 | +19% above national |
| 51 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $111,490 | +17% above national |
| 52 | Pueblo, CO | $110,290 | +16% above national |
| 53 | Lawrence, KS | $110,180 | +16% above national |
| 54 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $109,350 | +15% above national |
| 55 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $109,300 | +15% above national |
| 56 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $109,220 | +15% above national |
| 57 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $109,000 | +14% above national |
| 58 | Traverse City, MI | $108,970 | +14% above national |
| 59 | Topeka, KS | $108,720 | +14% above national |
| 60 | Idaho Falls, ID | $108,660 | +14% above national |
| 61 | Billings, MT | $108,200 | +14% above national |
| 62 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $108,060 | +13% above national |
| 63 | Green Bay, WI | $108,000 | +13% above national |
| 64 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $107,500 | +13% above national |
| 65 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $107,420 | +13% above national |
| 66 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $107,410 | +13% above national |
| 67 | Appleton, WI | $107,370 | +13% above national |
| 68 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $107,170 | +12% above national |
| 69 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $106,960 | +12% above national |
| 70 | Colorado Springs, CO | $106,860 | +12% above national |
| 71 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $106,840 | +12% above national |
| 72 | Springfield, IL | $106,630 | +12% above national |
| 73 | Pittsburgh, PA | $105,590 | +11% above national |
| 74 | Rochester, MN | $105,440 | +11% above national |
| 75 | York-Hanover, PA | $105,340 | +11% above national |
| 76 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $105,300 | +10% above national |
| 77 | Rochester, NY | $105,110 | +10% above national |
| 78 | Fargo, ND-MN | $104,920 | +10% above national |
| 79 | Bismarck, ND | $104,800 | +10% above national |
| 80 | Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | $104,410 | +10% above national |
| 81 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $104,360 | +9% above national |
| 82 | Fond du Lac, WI | $104,220 | +9% above national |
| 83 | Madison, WI | $104,220 | +9% above national |
| 84 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $104,030 | +9% above national |
| 85 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $104,020 | +9% above national |
| 86 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $103,960 | +9% above national |
| 87 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $103,790 | +9% above national |
| 88 | Janesville-Beloit, WI | $103,560 | +9% above national |
| 89 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $103,550 | +9% above national |
| 90 | Manhattan, KS | $103,540 | +9% above national |
| 91 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $103,080 | +8% above national |
| 92 | Wildwood-The Villages, FL | $103,060 | +8% above national |
| 93 | Iowa City, IA | $103,000 | +8% above national |
| 94 | Wichita, KS | $102,920 | +8% above national |
| 95 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $102,680 | +8% above national |
| 96 | Gainesville, FL | $102,650 | +8% above national |
| 97 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $102,600 | +8% above national |
| 98 | Birmingham, AL | $102,470 | +8% above national |
| 99 | Mobile, AL | $102,380 | +7% above national |
| 100 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $102,340 | +7% above national |
| 101 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $102,230 | +7% above national |
| 102 | Omaha, NE-IA | $101,960 | +7% above national |
| 103 | Fort Wayne, IN | $101,810 | +7% above national |
| 104 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $101,740 | +7% above national |
| 105 | Duluth, MN-WI | $101,660 | +7% above national |
| 106 | Springfield, MA | $101,540 | +7% above national |
| 107 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $101,460 | +6% above national |
| 108 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $100,340 | +5% above national |
| 109 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $100,210 | +5% above national |
| 110 | Ames, IA | $100,170 | +5% above national |
| 111 | Niles, MI | $99,850 | +5% above national |
| 112 | Montgomery, AL | $99,800 | +5% above national |
| 113 | Knoxville, TN | $99,780 | +5% above national |
| 114 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $99,650 | +5% above national |
| 115 | St. Cloud, MN | $99,470 | +4% above national |
| 116 | Mankato, MN | $99,170 | +4% above national |
| 117 | Greeley, CO | $99,010 | +4% above national |
| 118 | Anniston-Oxford, AL | $98,840 | +4% above national |
| 119 | Lawton, OK | $98,840 | +4% above national |
| 120 | Winston-Salem, NC | $98,720 | +4% above national |
| 121 | Dover, DE | $98,590 | +3% above national |
| 122 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $98,520 | +3% above national |
| 123 | Bangor, ME | $98,230 | +3% above national |
| 124 | Springfield, MO | $98,090 | +3% above national |
| 125 | Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | $97,910 | +3% above national |
| 126 | Joplin, MO-KS | $97,670 | +2% above national |
| 127 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $97,640 | +2% above national |
| 128 | Columbia, MO | $97,390 | +2% above national |
| 129 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $97,290 | +2% above national |
| 130 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $97,150 | +2% above national |
| 131 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $96,890 | +2% above national |
| 132 | Jefferson City, MO | $96,720 | +1% above national |
| 133 | Johnson City, TN | $96,530 | +1% above national |
| 134 | Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $96,510 | +1% above national |
| 135 | Akron, OH | $96,340 | +1% above national |
| 136 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $96,240 | +1% above national |
| 137 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $95,490 | same as national |
| 138 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $95,480 | same as national |
| 139 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $95,380 | same as national |
| 140 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $95,290 | same as national |
| 141 | Rapid City, SD | $95,220 | same as national |
| 142 | St. George, UT | $94,970 | same as national |
| 143 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $94,800 | 1% below national |
| 144 | Decatur, AL | $94,690 | 1% below national |
| 145 | Sheboygan, WI | $94,520 | 1% below national |
| 146 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $94,510 | 1% below national |
| 147 | Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | $94,480 | 1% below national |
| 148 | Cleveland, TN | $93,910 | 1% below national |
| 149 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $93,150 | 2% below national |
| 150 | Morristown, TN | $92,250 | 3% below national |
| 151 | Cheyenne, WY | $91,770 | 4% below national |
| 152 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $91,680 | 4% below national |
| 153 | Cleveland, OH | $91,120 | 4% below national |
| 154 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $91,090 | 4% below national |
| 155 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $90,490 | 5% below national |
| 156 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $90,290 | 5% below national |
| 157 | Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | $90,000 | 6% below national |
| 158 | Hattiesburg, MS | $89,480 | 6% below national |
| 159 | Jonesboro, AR | $88,360 | 7% below national |
| 160 | Ogden, UT | $87,390 | 8% below national |
| 161 | Huntsville, AL | $87,080 | 9% below national |
| 162 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $86,740 | 9% below national |
| 163 | Goldsboro, NC | $85,900 | 10% below national |
| 164 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $84,840 | 11% below national |
| 165 | Grand Island, NE | $84,450 | 11% below national |
| 166 | Monroe, LA | $84,340 | 12% below national |
| 167 | Toledo, OH | $83,870 | 12% below national |
| 168 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $83,760 | 12% below national |
| 169 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $83,570 | 12% below national |
| 170 | Ocala, FL | $83,330 | 13% below national |
| 171 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $83,230 | 13% below national |
| 172 | Gettysburg, PA | $82,820 | 13% below national |
| 173 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $82,710 | 13% below national |
| 174 | Yuma, AZ | $82,550 | 13% below national |
| 175 | Gainesville, GA | $82,190 | 14% below national |
| 176 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $82,120 | 14% below national |
| 177 | Columbus, OH | $81,760 | 14% below national |
| 178 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $81,740 | 14% below national |
| 179 | Anchorage, AK | $81,530 | 14% below national |
| 180 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $81,390 | 15% below national |
| 181 | Valdosta, GA | $81,390 | 15% below national |
| 182 | Lincoln, NE | $81,220 | 15% below national |
| 183 | Jackson, TN | $80,940 | 15% below national |
| 184 | Tulsa, OK | $80,880 | 15% below national |
| 185 | Jacksonville, FL | $80,860 | 15% below national |
| 186 | Waco, TX | $80,610 | 15% below national |
| 187 | Tucson, AZ | $80,530 | 16% below national |
| 188 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $80,520 | 16% below national |
| 189 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $80,510 | 16% below national |
| 190 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $80,500 | 16% below national |
| 191 | Longview, TX | $80,490 | 16% below national |
| 192 | Asheville, NC | $80,220 | 16% below national |
| 193 | Tallahassee, FL | $80,180 | 16% below national |
| 194 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $79,850 | 16% below national |
| 195 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $79,840 | 16% below national |
| 196 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $79,810 | 16% below national |
| 197 | Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | $79,780 | 16% below national |
| 198 | El Paso, TX | $79,760 | 16% below national |
| 199 | Abilene, TX | $79,600 | 16% below national |
| 200 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $79,490 | 17% below national |
| 201 | Oklahoma City, OK | $79,470 | 17% below national |
| 202 | Morgantown, WV | $79,290 | 17% below national |
| 203 | Albuquerque, NM | $79,240 | 17% below national |
| 204 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $79,190 | 17% below national |
| 205 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $78,930 | 17% below national |
| 206 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $78,860 | 17% below national |
| 207 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $78,680 | 17% below national |
| 208 | Aguadilla, PR | $78,630 | 18% below national |
| 209 | Paducah, KY-IL | $78,510 | 18% below national |
| 210 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $78,430 | 18% below national |
| 211 | Lubbock, TX | $78,320 | 18% below national |
| 212 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $78,240 | 18% below national |
| 213 | Lake Charles, LA | $78,190 | 18% below national |
| 214 | Richmond, VA | $78,110 | 18% below national |
| 215 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $78,100 | 18% below national |
| 216 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $78,030 | 18% below national |
| 217 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $77,980 | 18% below national |
| 218 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $77,910 | 18% below national |
| 219 | Corpus Christi, TX | $77,770 | 18% below national |
| 220 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $77,700 | 18% below national |
| 221 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $77,700 | 18% below national |
| 222 | Farmington, NM | $77,650 | 19% below national |
| 223 | Columbus, GA-AL | $77,640 | 19% below national |
| 224 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $77,540 | 19% below national |
| 225 | Midland, TX | $77,390 | 19% below national |
| 226 | Lewiston-Auburn, ME | $77,120 | 19% below national |
| 227 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $77,020 | 19% below national |
| 228 | Baton Rouge, LA | $77,010 | 19% below national |
| 229 | Spartanburg, SC | $76,660 | 20% below national |
| 230 | Alexandria, LA | $76,410 | 20% below national |
| 231 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $76,150 | 20% below national |
| 232 | Dothan, AL | $75,640 | 21% below national |
| 233 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $75,570 | 21% below national |
| 234 | Auburn-Opelika, AL | $75,490 | 21% below national |
| 235 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $75,420 | 21% below national |
| 236 | Florence, SC | $75,340 | 21% below national |
| 237 | Albany, GA | $75,330 | 21% below national |
| 238 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $74,700 | 22% below national |
| 239 | Columbia, SC | $74,190 | 22% below national |
| 240 | Victoria, TX | $73,860 | 23% below national |
| 241 | Sherman-Denison, TX | $73,580 | 23% below national |
| 242 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $73,510 | 23% below national |
| 243 | Dalton, GA | $72,150 | 24% below national |
| 244 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $71,400 | 25% below national |
| 245 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $71,290 | 25% below national |
| 246 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $70,070 | 26% below national |
| 247 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $69,960 | 27% below national |
| 248 | Wichita Falls, TX | $69,420 | 27% below national |
| 249 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $68,350 | 28% below national |
| 250 | Warner Robins, GA | $68,060 | 29% below national |
| 251 | Odessa, TX | $67,260 | 29% below national |
| 252 | Lafayette, LA | $67,250 | 29% below national |
| 253 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $65,960 | 31% below national |
| 254 | Fayetteville, NC | $65,140 | 32% below national |
| 255 | Jackson, MS | $64,760 | 32% below national |
| 256 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $64,380 | 32% below national |
| 257 | Wilmington, NC | $63,630 | 33% below national |
| 258 | Rocky Mount, NC | $62,860 | 34% below national |
| 259 | Greenville, NC | $62,410 | 35% below national |
| 260 | Bowling Green, KY | $60,420 | 37% below national |
| 261 | Las Cruces, NM | $59,530 | 38% 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.
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians
SOC 49-3011
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers
SOC 49-2097
Automotive Body and Related Repairers
SOC 49-3021
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers
SOC 49-3022
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
SOC 49-3023
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 ($95,320 here) and reported employment (131,070 jobs here).
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Similar employment scale
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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.
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