Electrical Power-Line Installer and Repairer Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$95,320
$45.83/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $51,470 | $24.74 |
| 25th percentile | $67,270 | $32.34 |
| Median | $95,320 | $45.83 |
| 75th percentile | $109,740 | $52.76 |
| 90th percentile | $128,690 | $61.87 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 131,070
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | ||
| 1st | $134,340 | $122,182 5th |
| Washington | ||
| 2nd | $133,060 | $124,340 3rd |
| Oregon | ||
| 3rd | $131,090 | $126,827 2nd |
| California | ||
| 4th | $129,040 | $116,546 8th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 5th | $126,850 | $122,430 4th |
| Idaho | ||
| 6th | $125,410 | $131,328 1st |
| New Jersey | ||
| 7th | $121,580 | $111,741 13th |
| New York | ||
| 8th | $121,280 | $112,378 12th |
| Montana | ||
| 9th | $110,320 | $116,562 7th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 10th | $110,210 | $104,211 22nd |
| Vermont | ||
| 11th | $108,520 | $110,782 15th |
| Illinois | ||
| 12th | $108,120 | $108,165 19th |
| Michigan | ||
| 13th | $106,890 | $111,093 14th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 14th | $106,230 | $108,873 18th |
| Maryland | ||
| 15th | $106,090 | $101,078 28th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 16th | $105,870 | $119,010 6th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 17th | $105,820 | $112,461 11th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 18th | $104,620 | $102,288 25th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 19th | $104,180 | $105,637 21st |
| Colorado | ||
| 20th | $103,980 | $100,901 29th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 21st | $102,170 | $98,085 31st |
| Indiana | ||
| 22nd | $102,040 | $109,334 17th |
| Kansas | ||
| 23rd | $101,620 | $112,826 10th |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 24th | $101,240 | $92,119 36th |
| Utah | ||
| 25th | $101,220 | $102,383 24th |
| Iowa | ||
| 26th | $100,200 | $114,172 9th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 27th | $97,310 | $109,848 16th |
| Delaware | ||
| 28th | $97,180 | $97,367 32nd |
| Nevada | ||
| 29th | $96,560 | $96,580 33rd |
| Missouri | ||
| 30th | $96,360 | $106,103 20th |
| Wyoming | ||
| 31st | $93,860 | $101,261 27th |
| Ohio | ||
| 32nd | $93,150 | $100,405 30th |
| Alaska | ||
| 33rd | $92,470 | $90,339 38th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 34th | $92,150 | $102,272 26th |
| Alabama | ||
| 35th | $92,030 | $103,611 23rd |
| Florida | ||
| 36th | $86,870 | $84,002 44th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 37th | $83,810 | $93,646 35th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 38th | $83,660 | $91,063 37th |
| Maine | ||
| 39th | $83,090 | $85,616 42nd |
| Arkansas | ||
| 40th | $81,450 | $93,689 34th |
| Georgia | ||
| 41st | $80,080 | $83,163 45th |
| Texas | ||
| 42nd | $78,940 | $81,334 49th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 43rd | $77,270 | $81,918 48th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 44th | $77,020 | $85,427 43rd |
| South Carolina | ||
| 45th | $76,870 | $81,996 47th |
| Virginia | ||
| 46th | $76,590 | $75,754 50th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 47th | $76,470 | $82,928 46th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 48th | $76,410 | $86,626 40th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 49th | $76,010 | $86,529 41st |
| Mississippi | ||
| 50th | $75,890 | $87,277 39th |
| Arizona | ||
| 51st | $75,420 | $74,913 51st |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +10.3%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- High school diploma or equivalent
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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