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
- $128,690
- Top 10% earn
- +6.6%
- Growth '23–'33
- 131,070
- US workers
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 US workers. Hawaii pays the most ($134,340), since pay varies by state and metro area.
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 2033.
- $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.
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers (SOC 49-9051) pays a national median of $95,320 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $51,470 at the 10th percentile to $128,690 at the 90th, with a mean of $91,970 indicating a compressed distribution clustered near the median. An estimated 131,070 Americans work in this occupation across 53 reporting states and 387 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +6.6% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as faster than average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 10,700 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is High school diploma or equivalent and long-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 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 top metro is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $157,620 - 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.
BLS OEWS May 2025 131,070 jobs Median $95,320/yr
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.
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).
Among 23 49-series occupations with growth data, Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers sits on the faster-growing side at +6.6% growth and $95,320 median pay.
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)
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 → B
Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
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
Active Listening 3.4
Troubleshooting 3.4
Monitoring 3.3
Operations Monitoring 3.3
Operation and Control 3.3
Critical Thinking 3.1
Coordination 3.1
Complex Problem Solving 3.1
Repairing 3.1
Quality Control Analysis 3.1
Knowledge Areas
Building and Construction 3.6
English Language 3.4
Education and Training 3.3
Public Safety and Security 3.3
Transportation 3.3
Mechanical 3.3
Customer and Personal Service 3.1
Design 3.0
Engineering and Technology 2.9
Mathematics 2.9
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
10th Percentile
$51,470
25th Percentile
$67,270
Median
$95,320
75th Percentile
$109,740
90th Percentile
$128,690
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 | Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $136,730 | +43% above national |
| 5 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $135,450 | +42% above national |
| 6 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $135,400 | +42% above national |
| 7 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $135,300 | +42% above national |
| 8 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $135,080 | +42% above national |
| 9 | El Centro, CA | $134,950 | +42% above national |
| 10 | Salem, OR | $134,500 | +41% above national |
| 11 | Fresno, CA | $134,150 | +41% above national |
| 12 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $134,150 | +41% above national |
| 13 | Fairbanks-College, AK | $133,220 | +40% above national |
| 14 | North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $132,710 | +39% above national |
| 15 | Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $132,370 | +39% above national |
| 16 | Bend, OR | $132,010 | +38% above national |
| 17 | Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $131,090 | +38% above national |
| 18 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $131,050 | +37% above national |
| 19 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $130,440 | +37% above national |
| 20 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $130,080 | +36% above national |
| 21 | Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $129,500 | +36% above national |
| 22 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $128,750 | +35% above national |
| 23 | Albany, OR | $128,690 | +35% above national |
| 24 | Boulder, CO | $128,300 | +35% above national |
| 25 | Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $128,140 | +34% above national |
| 26 | Medford, OR | $128,030 | +34% above national |
| 27 | Pocatello, ID | $127,700 | +34% above national |
| 28 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $127,580 | +34% above national |
| 29 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $127,490 | +34% above national |
| 30 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $127,290 | +34% above national |
| 31 | Binghamton, NY | $127,170 | +33% above national |
| 32 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $127,160 | +33% above national |
| 33 | Lewiston, ID-WA | $126,860 | +33% above national |
| 34 | Boise City, ID | $126,840 | +33% above national |
| 35 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $126,670 | +33% above national |
| 36 | Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $126,400 | +33% above national |
| 37 | Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area | $126,040 | +32% above national |
| 38 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $125,890 | +32% above national |
| 39 | Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $125,410 | +32% above national |
| 40 | Syracuse, NY | $124,970 | +31% above national |
| 41 | Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | $124,110 | +30% above national |
| 42 | Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $123,960 | +30% above national |
| 43 | Utica-Rome, NY | $123,700 | +30% above national |
| 44 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $123,650 | +30% above national |
| 45 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $123,430 | +29% above national |
| 46 | Reno, NV | $122,890 | +29% above national |
| 47 | Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $122,660 | +29% above national |
| 48 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $122,480 | +28% above national |
| 49 | Longview-Kelso, WA | $122,240 | +28% above national |
| 50 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $121,260 | +27% above national |
| 51 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $120,870 | +27% above national |
| 52 | Yakima, WA | $119,850 | +26% above national |
| 53 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $119,460 | +25% above national |
| 54 | Grand Junction, CO | $116,570 | +22% above national |
| 55 | Worcester, MA | $116,460 | +22% above national |
| 56 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $114,820 | +20% above national |
| 57 | West Montana nonmetropolitan area | $114,680 | +20% above national |
| 58 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $114,640 | +20% above national |
| 59 | Casper, WY | $114,170 | +20% above national |
| 60 | Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $113,740 | +19% above national |
| 61 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $113,700 | +19% above national |
| 62 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $113,120 | +19% above national |
| 63 | Vallejo, CA | $112,990 | +19% above national |
| 64 | Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $112,080 | +18% above national |
| 65 | Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $111,890 | +17% above national |
| 66 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $111,490 | +17% above national |
| 67 | East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $111,420 | +17% above national |
| 68 | Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $110,930 | +16% above national |
| 69 | Pueblo, CO | $110,290 | +16% above national |
| 70 | Lawrence, KS | $110,180 | +16% above national |
| 71 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $109,350 | +15% above national |
| 72 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $109,300 | +15% above national |
| 73 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $109,220 | +15% above national |
| 74 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $109,000 | +14% above national |
| 75 | Traverse City, MI | $108,970 | +14% above national |
| 76 | Topeka, KS | $108,720 | +14% above national |
| 77 | Idaho Falls, ID | $108,660 | +14% above national |
| 78 | Billings, MT | $108,200 | +14% above national |
| 79 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $108,060 | +13% above national |
| 80 | Green Bay, WI | $108,000 | +13% above national |
| 81 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $107,500 | +13% above national |
| 82 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $107,420 | +13% above national |
| 83 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $107,410 | +13% above national |
| 84 | Appleton, WI | $107,370 | +13% above national |
| 85 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $107,290 | +13% above national |
| 86 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $107,170 | +12% above national |
| 87 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $107,110 | +12% above national |
| 88 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $106,960 | +12% above national |
| 89 | Colorado Springs, CO | $106,860 | +12% above national |
| 90 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $106,840 | +12% above national |
| 91 | Springfield, IL | $106,630 | +12% above national |
| 92 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $106,580 | +12% above national |
| 93 | Pittsburgh, PA | $105,590 | +11% above national |
| 94 | Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $105,560 | +11% above national |
| 95 | Rochester, MN | $105,440 | +11% above national |
| 96 | York-Hanover, PA | $105,340 | +11% above national |
| 97 | East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $105,310 | +10% above national |
| 98 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $105,300 | +10% above national |
| 99 | Rochester, NY | $105,110 | +10% above national |
| 100 | Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $105,040 | +10% above national |
| 101 | Fargo, ND-MN | $104,920 | +10% above national |
| 102 | South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $104,820 | +10% above national |
| 103 | Bismarck, ND | $104,800 | +10% above national |
| 104 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $104,580 | +10% above national |
| 105 | Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $104,500 | +10% above national |
| 106 | Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | $104,410 | +10% above national |
| 107 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $104,400 | +10% above national |
| 108 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $104,360 | +9% above national |
| 109 | Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $104,240 | +9% above national |
| 110 | Fond du Lac, WI | $104,220 | +9% above national |
| 111 | Madison, WI | $104,220 | +9% above national |
| 112 | Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $104,180 | +9% above national |
| 113 | Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $104,090 | +9% above national |
| 114 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $104,030 | +9% above national |
| 115 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $104,020 | +9% above national |
| 116 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $103,960 | +9% above national |
| 117 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $103,890 | +9% above national |
| 118 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $103,790 | +9% above national |
| 119 | Janesville-Beloit, WI | $103,560 | +9% above national |
| 120 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $103,550 | +9% above national |
| 121 | Manhattan, KS | $103,540 | +9% above national |
| 122 | West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $103,530 | +9% above national |
| 123 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $103,520 | +9% above national |
| 124 | Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $103,490 | +9% above national |
| 125 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $103,140 | +8% above national |
| 126 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $103,080 | +8% above national |
| 127 | Wildwood-The Villages, FL | $103,060 | +8% above national |
| 128 | Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $103,020 | +8% above national |
| 129 | Iowa City, IA | $103,000 | +8% above national |
| 130 | Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $102,980 | +8% above national |
| 131 | Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $102,930 | +8% above national |
| 132 | Wichita, KS | $102,920 | +8% above national |
| 133 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $102,680 | +8% above national |
| 134 | Gainesville, FL | $102,650 | +8% above national |
| 135 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $102,600 | +8% above national |
| 136 | Birmingham, AL | $102,470 | +8% above national |
| 137 | Mobile, AL | $102,380 | +7% above national |
| 138 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $102,340 | +7% above national |
| 139 | Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $102,250 | +7% above national |
| 140 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $102,230 | +7% above national |
| 141 | Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $102,170 | +7% above national |
| 142 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $102,080 | +7% above national |
| 143 | Omaha, NE-IA | $101,960 | +7% above national |
| 144 | East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | $101,900 | +7% above national |
| 145 | Fort Wayne, IN | $101,810 | +7% above national |
| 146 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $101,740 | +7% above national |
| 147 | Duluth, MN-WI | $101,660 | +7% above national |
| 148 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $101,570 | +7% above national |
| 149 | Springfield, MA | $101,540 | +7% above national |
| 150 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $101,460 | +6% above national |
| 151 | Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $101,390 | +6% above national |
| 152 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $101,190 | +6% above national |
| 153 | Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $100,890 | +6% above national |
| 154 | Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $100,420 | +5% above national |
| 155 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $100,340 | +5% above national |
| 156 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $100,210 | +5% above national |
| 157 | Ames, IA | $100,170 | +5% above national |
| 158 | Niles, MI | $99,850 | +5% above national |
| 159 | Montgomery, AL | $99,800 | +5% above national |
| 160 | Knoxville, TN | $99,780 | +5% above national |
| 161 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $99,650 | +5% above national |
| 162 | St. Cloud, MN | $99,470 | +4% above national |
| 163 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $99,380 | +4% above national |
| 164 | Mankato, MN | $99,170 | +4% above national |
| 165 | Greeley, CO | $99,010 | +4% above national |
| 166 | Anniston-Oxford, AL | $98,840 | +4% above national |
| 167 | Lawton, OK | $98,840 | +4% above national |
| 168 | Winston-Salem, NC | $98,720 | +4% above national |
| 169 | Dover, DE | $98,590 | +3% above national |
| 170 | High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | $98,580 | +3% above national |
| 171 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $98,520 | +3% above national |
| 172 | Bangor, ME | $98,230 | +3% above national |
| 173 | Springfield, MO | $98,090 | +3% above national |
| 174 | Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $97,950 | +3% above national |
| 175 | Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | $97,910 | +3% above national |
| 176 | Joplin, MO-KS | $97,670 | +2% above national |
| 177 | Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $97,660 | +2% above national |
| 178 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $97,640 | +2% above national |
| 179 | Columbia, MO | $97,390 | +2% above national |
| 180 | West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $97,310 | +2% above national |
| 181 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $97,290 | +2% above national |
| 182 | Arizona nonmetropolitan area | $97,270 | +2% above national |
| 183 | Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area | $97,180 | +2% above national |
| 184 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $97,150 | +2% above national |
| 185 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $97,000 | +2% above national |
| 186 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $96,990 | +2% above national |
| 187 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $96,890 | +2% above national |
| 188 | Jefferson City, MO | $96,720 | +1% above national |
| 189 | Johnson City, TN | $96,530 | +1% above national |
| 190 | Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $96,510 | +1% above national |
| 191 | Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $96,370 | +1% above national |
| 192 | Akron, OH | $96,340 | +1% above national |
| 193 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $96,240 | +1% above national |
| 194 | Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | $95,790 | same as national |
| 195 | Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $95,670 | same as national |
| 196 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $95,490 | same as national |
| 197 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $95,480 | same as national |
| 198 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $95,380 | same as national |
| 199 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $95,290 | same as national |
| 200 | Rapid City, SD | $95,220 | same as national |
| 201 | Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $95,210 | same as national |
| 202 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $95,120 | same as national |
| 203 | St. George, UT | $94,970 | same as national |
| 204 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $94,800 | 1% below national |
| 205 | Decatur, AL | $94,690 | 1% below national |
| 206 | Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $94,640 | 1% below national |
| 207 | Sheboygan, WI | $94,520 | 1% below national |
| 208 | Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $94,520 | 1% below national |
| 209 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $94,510 | 1% below national |
| 210 | Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | $94,480 | 1% below national |
| 211 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $94,150 | 1% below national |
| 212 | Cleveland, TN | $93,910 | 1% below national |
| 213 | Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $93,380 | 2% below national |
| 214 | Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $93,260 | 2% below national |
| 215 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $93,150 | 2% below national |
| 216 | Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area | $92,900 | 3% below national |
| 217 | Morristown, TN | $92,250 | 3% below national |
| 218 | North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $91,820 | 4% below national |
| 219 | Cheyenne, WY | $91,770 | 4% below national |
| 220 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $91,680 | 4% below national |
| 221 | Cleveland, OH | $91,120 | 4% below national |
| 222 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $91,090 | 4% below national |
| 223 | Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $91,060 | 4% below national |
| 224 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $91,000 | 5% below national |
| 225 | Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $90,680 | 5% below national |
| 226 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $90,490 | 5% below national |
| 227 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $90,290 | 5% below national |
| 228 | Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | $90,000 | 6% below national |
| 229 | Hattiesburg, MS | $89,480 | 6% below national |
| 230 | Jonesboro, AR | $88,360 | 7% below national |
| 231 | Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $88,290 | 7% below national |
| 232 | Ogden, UT | $87,390 | 8% below national |
| 233 | Huntsville, AL | $87,080 | 9% below national |
| 234 | Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $86,970 | 9% below national |
| 235 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $86,740 | 9% below national |
| 236 | East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $86,720 | 9% below national |
| 237 | South Florida nonmetropolitan area | $86,390 | 9% below national |
| 238 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $86,310 | 9% below national |
| 239 | North Florida nonmetropolitan area | $86,010 | 10% below national |
| 240 | Goldsboro, NC | $85,900 | 10% below national |
| 241 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $85,560 | 10% below national |
| 242 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $84,840 | 11% below national |
| 243 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $84,520 | 11% below national |
| 244 | Grand Island, NE | $84,450 | 11% below national |
| 245 | Monroe, LA | $84,340 | 12% below national |
| 246 | Toledo, OH | $83,870 | 12% below national |
| 247 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $83,760 | 12% below national |
| 248 | South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $83,710 | 12% below national |
| 249 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $83,570 | 12% below national |
| 250 | Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $83,570 | 12% below national |
| 251 | Ocala, FL | $83,330 | 13% below national |
| 252 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $83,230 | 13% below national |
| 253 | Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $83,100 | 13% below national |
| 254 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $83,090 | 13% below national |
| 255 | Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $82,860 | 13% below national |
| 256 | Gettysburg, PA | $82,820 | 13% below national |
| 257 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $82,710 | 13% below national |
| 258 | Yuma, AZ | $82,550 | 13% below national |
| 259 | Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $82,520 | 13% below national |
| 260 | North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $82,420 | 14% below national |
| 261 | Gainesville, GA | $82,190 | 14% below national |
| 262 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $82,120 | 14% below national |
| 263 | Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $82,120 | 14% below national |
| 264 | West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $82,060 | 14% below national |
| 265 | North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $81,950 | 14% below national |
| 266 | Columbus, OH | $81,760 | 14% below national |
| 267 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $81,740 | 14% below national |
| 268 | Anchorage, AK | $81,530 | 14% below national |
| 269 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $81,390 | 15% below national |
| 270 | Valdosta, GA | $81,390 | 15% below national |
| 271 | Lincoln, NE | $81,220 | 15% below national |
| 272 | Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $80,980 | 15% below national |
| 273 | Jackson, TN | $80,940 | 15% below national |
| 274 | Tulsa, OK | $80,880 | 15% below national |
| 275 | Jacksonville, FL | $80,860 | 15% below national |
| 276 | Waco, TX | $80,610 | 15% below national |
| 277 | Tucson, AZ | $80,530 | 16% below national |
| 278 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $80,520 | 16% below national |
| 279 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $80,510 | 16% below national |
| 280 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $80,500 | 16% below national |
| 281 | Longview, TX | $80,490 | 16% below national |
| 282 | East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $80,320 | 16% below national |
| 283 | Asheville, NC | $80,220 | 16% below national |
| 284 | Tallahassee, FL | $80,180 | 16% below national |
| 285 | Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $80,090 | 16% below national |
| 286 | West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $79,970 | 16% below national |
| 287 | Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $79,860 | 16% below national |
| 288 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $79,850 | 16% below national |
| 289 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $79,840 | 16% below national |
| 290 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $79,810 | 16% below national |
| 291 | Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | $79,780 | 16% below national |
| 292 | El Paso, TX | $79,760 | 16% below national |
| 293 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $79,690 | 16% below national |
| 294 | Abilene, TX | $79,600 | 16% below national |
| 295 | Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $79,570 | 17% below national |
| 296 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $79,490 | 17% below national |
| 297 | Oklahoma City, OK | $79,470 | 17% below national |
| 298 | Morgantown, WV | $79,290 | 17% below national |
| 299 | Albuquerque, NM | $79,240 | 17% below national |
| 300 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $79,210 | 17% below national |
| 301 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $79,190 | 17% below national |
| 302 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $78,940 | 17% below national |
| 303 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $78,930 | 17% below national |
| 304 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $78,880 | 17% below national |
| 305 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $78,860 | 17% below national |
| 306 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $78,680 | 17% below national |
| 307 | Aguadilla, PR | $78,630 | 18% below national |
| 308 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $78,520 | 18% below national |
| 309 | Paducah, KY-IL | $78,510 | 18% below national |
| 310 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $78,430 | 18% below national |
| 311 | Lubbock, TX | $78,320 | 18% below national |
| 312 | Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $78,270 | 18% below national |
| 313 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $78,240 | 18% below national |
| 314 | Lake Charles, LA | $78,190 | 18% below national |
| 315 | Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $78,130 | 18% below national |
| 316 | Richmond, VA | $78,110 | 18% below national |
| 317 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $78,110 | 18% below national |
| 318 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $78,100 | 18% below national |
| 319 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $78,030 | 18% below national |
| 320 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $77,980 | 18% below national |
| 321 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $77,910 | 18% below national |
| 322 | Corpus Christi, TX | $77,770 | 18% below national |
| 323 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $77,700 | 18% below national |
| 324 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $77,700 | 18% below national |
| 325 | Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $77,690 | 18% below national |
| 326 | Farmington, NM | $77,650 | 19% below national |
| 327 | Columbus, GA-AL | $77,640 | 19% below national |
| 328 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $77,540 | 19% below national |
| 329 | East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $77,470 | 19% below national |
| 330 | Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $77,420 | 19% below national |
| 331 | Midland, TX | $77,390 | 19% below national |
| 332 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $77,230 | 19% below national |
| 333 | Lewiston-Auburn, ME | $77,120 | 19% below national |
| 334 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $77,020 | 19% below national |
| 335 | Baton Rouge, LA | $77,010 | 19% below national |
| 336 | South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $76,740 | 19% below national |
| 337 | Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $76,740 | 19% below national |
| 338 | Spartanburg, SC | $76,660 | 20% below national |
| 339 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $76,640 | 20% below national |
| 340 | Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area | $76,630 | 20% below national |
| 341 | Alexandria, LA | $76,410 | 20% below national |
| 342 | Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $76,400 | 20% below national |
| 343 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $76,150 | 20% below national |
| 344 | Dothan, AL | $75,640 | 21% below national |
| 345 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $75,570 | 21% below national |
| 346 | East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $75,550 | 21% below national |
| 347 | Auburn-Opelika, AL | $75,490 | 21% below national |
| 348 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $75,420 | 21% below national |
| 349 | Florence, SC | $75,340 | 21% below national |
| 350 | Albany, GA | $75,330 | 21% below national |
| 351 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $74,700 | 22% below national |
| 352 | Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $74,610 | 22% below national |
| 353 | Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $74,430 | 22% below national |
| 354 | Columbia, SC | $74,190 | 22% below national |
| 355 | Victoria, TX | $73,860 | 23% below national |
| 356 | Sherman-Denison, TX | $73,580 | 23% below national |
| 357 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $73,510 | 23% below national |
| 358 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $72,550 | 24% below national |
| 359 | Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $72,240 | 24% below national |
| 360 | Dalton, GA | $72,150 | 24% below national |
| 361 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $71,940 | 25% below national |
| 362 | Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $71,660 | 25% below national |
| 363 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $71,400 | 25% below national |
| 364 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $71,290 | 25% below national |
| 365 | West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $70,840 | 26% below national |
| 366 | Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $70,600 | 26% below national |
| 367 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $70,070 | 26% below national |
| 368 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $69,960 | 27% below national |
| 369 | Wichita Falls, TX | $69,420 | 27% below national |
| 370 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $68,350 | 28% below national |
| 371 | Warner Robins, GA | $68,060 | 29% below national |
| 372 | Odessa, TX | $67,260 | 29% below national |
| 373 | Lafayette, LA | $67,250 | 29% below national |
| 374 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $65,960 | 31% below national |
| 375 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $65,260 | 32% below national |
| 376 | Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $65,260 | 32% below national |
| 377 | Fayetteville, NC | $65,140 | 32% below national |
| 378 | Jackson, MS | $64,760 | 32% below national |
| 379 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $64,380 | 32% below national |
| 380 | West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $63,720 | 33% below national |
| 381 | Wilmington, NC | $63,630 | 33% below national |
| 382 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $63,490 | 33% below national |
| 383 | Rocky Mount, NC | $62,860 | 34% below national |
| 384 | Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $62,470 | 34% below national |
| 385 | Greenville, NC | $62,410 | 35% below national |
| 386 | Bowling Green, KY | $60,420 | 37% below national |
| 387 | Las Cruces, NM | $59,530 | 38% below national |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers make? ▼
The median annual salary for Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers is $95,320 ($45.83/hour). The salary range spans from $51,470 at the 10th percentile to $128,690 at the 90th percentile.
What state pays Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers the most? ▼
Hawaii pays the highest median salary for Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers at $134,340/year, which is +41% above the national median.
What education do you need to become a Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers? ▼
The typical entry-level education for Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers is High school diploma or equivalent. On-the-job training: Long-term on-the-job training.
How dangerous is being a Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers? ▼
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers has a safety grade of B (Safe) based on BLS data. The fatality rate is 19 per 100,000 workers and the injury rate is 3 per 100 workers.
Is Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers a good career? ▼
Employment for Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers is projected to grow 6.6% from 2024 to 2034, which is faster than average. About 10,700 openings are projected each year.
How does Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers pay vary by state? ▼
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is Hawaii at $134,340/year, while Louisiana pays the least at $76,410/year. BLS data covers 53 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers? ▼
The highest-paying metro area for Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $157,620/year. BLS reports wage data for 387 metro areas for this occupation, with pay varying based on local demand and cost of living.
What to do with this data
How to use Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers pay figures in a real decision
- For an experienced offer, anchor on the 75th percentile (about $109,740/year), not the median. The median marks the middle worker; the upper quartile is the realistic target with strong experience. Salary calculator
- Location moves pay significantly: Hawaii leads at $134,340/year for this role. Weigh state pay against local cost of living before relocating or negotiating remote. Pay by state
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