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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2021

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)
123,940 1.5 % $ 38.01 $ 79,060 0.5 %

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

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 22.21 $ 29.08 $ 37.65 $ 47.59 $ 51.49
Annual Wage (2) $ 46,200 $ 60,480 $ 78,310 $ 99,000 $ 107,110


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 59,080 15.70 $ 41.66 $ 86,650
Utility System Construction 38,620 7.16 $ 33.40 $ 69,460
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 13,470 0.25 $ 34.92 $ 72,630
Building Equipment Contractors 4,840 0.22 $ 30.67 $ 63,800
Natural Gas Distribution 2,470 2.25 $ 53.96 $ 112,230

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 59,080 15.70 $ 41.66 $ 86,650
Utility System Construction 38,620 7.16 $ 33.40 $ 69,460
Natural Gas Distribution 2,470 2.25 $ 53.96 $ 112,230
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 13,470 0.25 $ 34.92 $ 72,630
Building Equipment Contractors 4,840 0.22 $ 30.67 $ 63,800

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 2,470 2.25 $ 53.96 $ 112,230
Other Specialty Trade Contractors (8) (8) $ 44.45 $ 92,450
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 1,870 0.09 $ 44.04 $ 91,590
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 59,080 15.70 $ 41.66 $ 86,650
Support Activities for Mining (8) (8) $ 41.14 $ 85,580


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 2021


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 14,090 1.15 1.31 $ 33.07 $ 68,790
California 9,300 0.56 0.64 $ 49.11 $ 102,150
Florida 7,470 0.87 0.99 $ 31.92 $ 66,400
Illinois 5,590 1.00 1.13 $ 43.13 $ 89,700
North Carolina 4,640 1.05 1.19 $ 32.47 $ 67,530


Map of location quotient of electrical power-line installers and repairers by state, May 2021


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)
Wyoming 560 2.16 2.45 $ 38.29 $ 79,630
Mississippi 1,970 1.79 2.03 $ 31.09 $ 64,660
South Dakota 710 1.69 1.92 $ 37.58 $ 78,170
North Dakota 650 1.65 1.88 $ 42.57 $ 88,550
Kentucky 2,930 1.59 1.81 $ 32.41 $ 67,410


Map of annual mean wages of electrical power-line installers and repairers by state, May 2021


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)
Hawaii 470 0.86 0.97 $ 50.23 $ 104,480
California 9,300 0.56 0.64 $ 49.11 $ 102,150
Connecticut 1,020 0.65 0.74 $ 47.72 $ 99,250
Oregon 1,140 0.63 0.71 $ 47.49 $ 98,770
New York 3,460 0.40 0.45 $ 47.46 $ 98,710



Map of employment of electrical power-line installers and repairers by area, May 2021


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 3,450 1.19 1.35 $ 35.65 $ 74,140
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 3,370 0.80 0.90 $ 44.87 $ 93,330
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 2,830 0.79 0.90 $ 34.07 $ 70,860
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 2,670 0.31 0.35 $ 49.35 $ 102,650
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 2,560 0.99 1.12 $ 33.05 $ 68,750
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 2,400 0.42 0.48 $ 47.28 $ 98,330
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 2,010 0.82 0.93 $ 32.57 $ 67,750
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 1,890 0.89 1.02 $ 38.43 $ 79,930
St. Louis, MO-IL 1,880 1.47 1.67 $ 42.87 $ 89,160
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 1,660 0.62 0.71 $ 44.96 $ 93,530


Map of location quotient of electrical power-line installers and repairers by area, May 2021


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)
Sherman-Denison, TX 220 4.56 5.19 $ 29.68 $ 61,730
Monroe, MI 120 3.35 3.81 $ 44.11 $ 91,750
Decatur, AL 170 3.08 3.50 $ 37.70 $ 78,410
Jefferson City, MO 210 2.84 3.23 $ 34.09 $ 70,900
Lexington-Fayette, KY 650 2.53 2.87 $ 32.83 $ 68,280
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA 270 2.43 2.77 $ 49.97 $ 103,940
Alexandria, LA 140 2.39 2.72 $ 30.04 $ 62,480
Muncie, IN 100 2.38 2.70 $ 25.80 $ 53,660
The Villages, FL 80 2.25 2.56 $ 37.29 $ 77,560
Victoria, TX 80 2.21 2.51 $ 32.45 $ 67,500


Map of annual mean wages of electrical power-line installers and repairers by area, May 2021


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)
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 40 0.21 0.23 $ 56.59 $ 117,700
Salinas, CA 80 0.47 0.54 $ 52.97 $ 110,180
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 880 0.39 0.45 $ 52.64 $ 109,490
Trenton, NJ 70 0.30 0.34 $ 52.31 $ 108,810
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 770 0.78 0.89 $ 51.80 $ 107,740
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 260 0.87 0.99 $ 51.24 $ 106,570
Eugene, OR 130 0.91 1.04 $ 51.02 $ 106,120
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI 40 0.66 0.75 $ 50.54 $ 105,130
Fairbanks, AK 40 1.22 1.38 $ 50.50 $ 105,050
Visalia-Porterville, CA 180 1.18 1.34 $ 50.30 $ 104,620

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)
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 800 4.37 4.97 $ 29.86 $ 62,100
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 750 1.99 2.27 $ 40.51 $ 84,260
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 700 3.83 4.36 $ 37.16 $ 77,290
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 630 3.33 3.78 $ 30.69 $ 63,840
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 620 2.54 2.89 $ 31.51 $ 65,530

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)
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area 170 4.57 5.20 $ 32.26 $ 67,110
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 800 4.37 4.97 $ 29.86 $ 62,100
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 700 3.83 4.36 $ 37.16 $ 77,290
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area 210 3.35 3.81 $ 40.90 $ 85,070
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area 350 3.33 3.78 $ 34.99 $ 72,780

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)
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area 160 1.66 1.88 $ 52.76 $ 109,740
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area 70 1.21 1.38 $ 51.99 $ 108,140
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area 150 1.34 1.52 $ 49.59 $ 103,140
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area 80 1.32 1.51 $ 48.86 $ 101,620
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area 100 1.42 1.62 $ 47.65 $ 99,120


About May 2021 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 2021 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2021 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2021 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2021 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2021 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: March 31, 2022