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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

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)
119,510 1.1 % $ 39.79 $ 82,770 0.5 %

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

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 22.63 $ 29.90 $ 39.59 $ 49.07 $ 55.09
Annual Wage (2) $ 47,070 $ 62,190 $ 82,340 $ 102,070 $ 114,590


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 56,760 15.02 $ 43.68 $ 90,840
Utility System Construction 36,980 6.62 $ 34.19 $ 71,100
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 12,950 0.24 $ 37.78 $ 78,580
Building Equipment Contractors 4,680 0.20 $ 34.33 $ 71,410
Natural Gas Distribution 2,520 2.30 $ 57.05 $ 118,660

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 56,760 15.02 $ 43.68 $ 90,840
Utility System Construction 36,980 6.62 $ 34.19 $ 71,100
Natural Gas Distribution 2,520 2.30 $ 57.05 $ 118,660
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 12,950 0.24 $ 37.78 $ 78,580
Building Equipment Contractors 4,680 0.20 $ 34.33 $ 71,410

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 2,520 2.30 $ 57.05 $ 118,660
Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance (8) (8) $ 47.12 $ 98,000
Other Specialty Trade Contractors 320 0.04 $ 46.08 $ 95,840
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 1,850 0.09 $ 45.49 $ 94,620
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 56,760 15.02 $ 43.68 $ 90,840


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 2022


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 11,960 0.92 1.14 $ 33.70 $ 70,090
California 9,190 0.52 0.64 $ 50.33 $ 104,680
Florida 6,780 0.74 0.91 $ 34.56 $ 71,890
North Carolina 5,630 1.21 1.50 $ 33.07 $ 68,790
Missouri 4,930 1.75 2.16 $ 37.81 $ 78,640


Map of location quotient of electrical power-line installers and repairers by state, May 2022


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)
Mississippi 2,040 1.80 2.23 $ 33.14 $ 68,930
Missouri 4,930 1.75 2.16 $ 37.81 $ 78,640
South Dakota 710 1.63 2.02 $ 38.07 $ 79,180
Alabama 3,160 1.58 1.95 $ 39.20 $ 81,540
Wyoming 420 1.57 1.94 $ 41.96 $ 87,270


Map of annual mean wages of electrical power-line installers and repairers by state, May 2022


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)
Connecticut 1,200 0.74 0.91 $ 52.73 $ 109,670
Hawaii 400 0.68 0.84 $ 52.61 $ 109,430
Oregon 1,190 0.63 0.78 $ 52.02 $ 108,200
Washington 2,490 0.73 0.91 $ 50.91 $ 105,890
California 9,190 0.52 0.64 $ 50.33 $ 104,680



Map of employment of electrical power-line installers and repairers by area, May 2022


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 2,870 0.94 1.16 $ 35.44 $ 73,720
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 2,850 0.31 0.38 $ 52.47 $ 109,130
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 2,640 0.60 0.74 $ 50.37 $ 104,770
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 2,300 0.61 0.75 $ 34.23 $ 71,190
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 2,230 0.37 0.45 $ 48.90 $ 101,720
St. Louis, MO-IL 2,190 1.67 2.07 $ 40.73 $ 84,720
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 1,930 0.74 0.91 $ 35.50 $ 73,850
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 1,890 0.69 0.86 $ 34.35 $ 71,440
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 1,760 0.58 0.72 $ 37.57 $ 78,140
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 1,500 0.92 1.14 $ 47.26 $ 98,300


Map of location quotient of electrical power-line installers and repairers by area, May 2022


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 290 5.14 6.36 $ 35.54 $ 73,920
Monroe, MI 200 5.14 6.36 $ 42.21 $ 87,790
Jefferson City, MO 340 4.66 5.76 $ 33.66 $ 70,010
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 470 3.41 4.22 $ 44.00 $ 91,530
Sherman-Denison, TX 160 3.35 4.14 $ 31.78 $ 66,090
Wilmington, NC 400 2.90 3.59 $ 33.67 $ 70,040
The Villages, FL 100 2.82 3.49 $ 36.52 $ 75,970
Jackson, MS 660 2.67 3.30 $ 34.47 $ 71,700
Midland, TX 250 2.39 2.96 $ 30.07 $ 62,540
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA 280 2.32 2.87 $ 47.33 $ 98,440


Map of annual mean wages of electrical power-line installers and repairers by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 210 0.18 0.23 $ 61.43 $ 127,770
Bellingham, WA 30 0.38 0.47 $ 59.20 $ 123,140
Trenton, NJ 60 0.27 0.33 $ 57.30 $ 119,180
Modesto, CA 90 0.49 0.61 $ 56.99 $ 118,530
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 890 0.37 0.46 $ 56.40 $ 117,310
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI 30 0.48 0.59 $ 56.07 $ 116,630
Eugene, OR 120 0.75 0.93 $ 54.48 $ 113,320
Bend-Redmond, OR 60 0.68 0.84 $ 54.31 $ 112,970
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 110 0.28 0.35 $ 53.99 $ 112,310
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 680 0.66 0.81 $ 53.24 $ 110,740

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

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 1,090 4.34 5.38 $ 32.14 $ 66,850
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 820 2.13 2.63 $ 38.84 $ 80,790
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 760 3.90 4.82 $ 31.47 $ 65,460
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 720 3.89 4.82 $ 36.23 $ 75,370
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area 530 3.27 4.04 $ 34.97 $ 72,730

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

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 1,090 4.34 5.38 $ 32.14 $ 66,850
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area 420 3.95 4.89 $ 35.42 $ 73,670
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 760 3.90 4.82 $ 31.47 $ 65,460
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 720 3.89 4.82 $ 36.23 $ 75,370
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area 140 3.65 4.52 $ 36.82 $ 76,580

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area 130 1.12 1.38 $ 55.10 $ 114,610
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area 170 1.73 2.14 $ 54.64 $ 113,650
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area 60 1.00 1.23 $ 54.20 $ 112,730
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area 80 1.30 1.61 $ 54.20 $ 112,730
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area 100 1.40 1.74 $ 52.42 $ 109,030


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023