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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

49-9051 Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers

Install or repair cables or wires used in electrical power or distribution systems. May erect poles and light or heavy duty transmission towers. Excludes “Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay” (49-2095).


National estimates for Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers
Industry profile for Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers
Geographic profile for Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers

National estimates for Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
120,170 1.4 % $ 41.30 $ 85,900 0.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 23.18 $ 30.35 $ 41.07 $ 50.11 $ 57.66
Annual Wage (2) $ 48,220 $ 63,120 $ 85,420 $ 104,230 $ 119,920


Industry profile for Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 57,100 14.50 $ 45.22 $ 94,050
Utility System Construction 36,320 6.29 $ 35.78 $ 74,410
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 13,120 0.24 $ 39.45 $ 82,050
Building Equipment Contractors 5,340 0.22 $ 36.70 $ 76,330
Natural Gas Distribution 2,700 2.40 $ 55.48 $ 115,400

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 57,100 14.50 $ 45.22 $ 94,050
Utility System Construction 36,320 6.29 $ 35.78 $ 74,410
Natural Gas Distribution 2,700 2.40 $ 55.48 $ 115,400
Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction 380 0.30 $ 38.63 $ 80,340
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 13,120 0.24 $ 39.45 $ 82,050

Top paying industries for Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Natural Gas Distribution 2,700 2.40 $ 55.48 $ 115,400
Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance 250 0.11 $ 49.02 $ 101,960
Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) 1,840 0.09 $ 48.11 $ 100,080
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 57,100 14.50 $ 45.22 $ 94,050
Facilities Support Services 160 0.08 $ 44.37 $ 92,290


Geographic profile for Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of electrical power-line installers and repairers by state, May 2023


States with the highest employment level in Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Texas 13,710 1.01 1.28 $ 35.01 $ 72,820
California 9,000 0.50 0.63 $ 53.83 $ 111,960
Florida 6,360 0.66 0.84 $ 37.47 $ 77,950
North Carolina 5,420 1.13 1.43 $ 34.98 $ 72,750
Illinois 4,550 0.76 0.96 $ 47.85 $ 99,520


Map of location quotient of electrical power-line installers and repairers by state, May 2023


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
South Dakota 950 2.14 2.70 $ 39.30 $ 81,750
Mississippi 2,230 1.94 2.45 $ 32.67 $ 67,960
Wyoming 470 1.73 2.18 $ 43.06 $ 89,550
Alabama 3,340 1.62 2.05 $ 38.03 $ 79,090
Kentucky 2,870 1.46 1.84 $ 35.72 $ 74,300


Map of annual mean wages of electrical power-line installers and repairers by state, May 2023


Top paying states for Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 9,000 0.50 0.63 $ 53.83 $ 111,960
Hawaii 290 0.48 0.60 $ 53.20 $ 110,660
New York 4,400 0.47 0.59 $ 52.25 $ 108,670
Washington 2,830 0.81 1.02 $ 51.66 $ 107,450
Rhode Island 140 0.28 0.35 $ 51.39 $ 106,880



Map of employment of electrical power-line installers and repairers by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 3,420 1.08 1.36 $ 37.01 $ 76,970
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 3,340 0.35 0.44 $ 53.45 $ 111,170
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 2,750 0.69 0.88 $ 35.65 $ 74,150
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 2,560 0.57 0.72 $ 49.72 $ 103,420
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 2,010 0.33 0.41 $ 54.19 $ 112,710
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 1,770 0.57 0.72 $ 41.10 $ 85,480
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 1,680 0.62 0.78 $ 38.00 $ 79,040
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 1,650 0.58 0.74 $ 37.17 $ 77,310
St. Louis, MO-IL 1,580 1.19 1.50 $ 44.45 $ 92,460
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 1,500 0.90 1.14 $ 52.29 $ 108,760


Map of location quotient of electrical power-line installers and repairers by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Decatur, AL 250 4.34 5.48 $ 34.41 $ 71,570
Jefferson City, MO 280 3.72 4.70 $ 38.06 $ 79,160
Wilmington, NC 510 3.58 4.53 $ 36.84 $ 76,630
Sherman-Denison, TX 170 3.43 4.33 $ 30.90 $ 64,280
Terre Haute, IN 190 2.93 3.71 $ 40.16 $ 83,540
Midland, TX 330 2.91 3.67 $ 34.23 $ 71,210
Jackson, MS 700 2.78 3.51 $ 35.08 $ 72,960
Rapid City, SD 200 2.73 3.46 $ 36.76 $ 76,460
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 360 2.63 3.33 $ 48.22 $ 100,300
Manhattan, KS 100 2.60 3.28 $ 38.12 $ 79,290