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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

49-2095 Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay

Inspect, test, repair, or maintain electrical equipment in generating stations, substations, and in-service relays.


National estimates for Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay
Industry profile for Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay
Geographic profile for Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay

National estimates for Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
24,790 1.9 % $ 44.63 $ 92,840 0.8 %

Percentile wage estimates for Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 28.31 $ 37.66 $ 46.44 $ 51.84 $ 59.06
Annual Wage (2) $ 58,890 $ 78,340 $ 96,600 $ 107,830 $ 122,840


Industry profile for Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 14,360 3.65 $ 47.53 $ 98,850
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 4,480 0.08 $ 44.34 $ 92,240
Utility System Construction 1,480 0.26 $ 36.13 $ 75,160
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 1,060 0.06 $ 38.94 $ 81,000
Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) 670 0.03 $ 47.67 $ 99,150

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 14,360 3.65 $ 47.53 $ 98,850
Natural Gas Distribution 410 0.36 $ 40.79 $ 84,840
Utility System Construction 1,480 0.26 $ 36.13 $ 75,160
Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas 70 0.21 $ 44.51 $ 92,580
Electrical Equipment Manufacturing 270 0.18 $ 28.11 $ 58,470

Top paying industries for Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) 670 0.03 $ 47.67 $ 99,150
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 14,360 3.65 $ 47.53 $ 98,850
Management of Companies and Enterprises 220 0.01 $ 46.85 $ 97,450
Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas 70 0.21 $ 44.51 $ 92,580
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 4,480 0.08 $ 44.34 $ 92,240


Geographic profile for Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay by state, May 2023


States with the highest employment level in Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 4,180 0.45 2.73 $ 45.62 $ 94,900
Texas 3,320 0.24 1.50 $ 41.00 $ 85,270
California 1,710 0.10 0.58 $ 55.08 $ 114,570
Pennsylvania 1,430 0.24 1.47 $ 41.39 $ 86,090
Ohio 1,420 0.26 1.59 $ 43.46 $ 90,410


Map of location quotient of electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay by state, May 2023


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 4,180 0.45 2.73 $ 45.62 $ 94,900
Alaska 90 0.30 1.82 $ 48.65 $ 101,190
West Virginia 200 0.29 1.77 $ 43.75 $ 91,000
Alabama 560 0.27 1.67 $ 49.87 $ 103,740
Michigan 1,140 0.26 1.61 $ 45.18 $ 93,970


Map of annual mean wages of electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay by state, May 2023


Top paying states for Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Oregon 110 0.06 0.35 $ 57.42 $ 119,420
California 1,710 0.10 0.58 $ 55.08 $ 114,570
Minnesota 160 0.06 0.34 $ 54.49 $ 113,330
Washington 410 0.12 0.71 $ 53.14 $ 110,530
Hawaii 120 0.19 1.19 $ 52.84 $ 109,900



Map of employment of electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 3,790 0.40 2.44 $ 45.36 $ 94,360
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 1,020 0.32 1.96 $ 43.65 $ 90,800
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 580 0.09 0.57 $ 55.13 $ 114,680
Austin-Round Rock, TX 520 0.42 2.56 $ 43.53 $ 90,550
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 410 0.13 0.82 $ 42.61 $ 88,630
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 410 0.15 0.89 $ 44.85 $ 93,290
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 410 0.10 0.63 $ 43.86 $ 91,230
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 410 0.21 1.31 $ 46.04 $ 95,760
Columbus, OH 290 0.27 1.65 $ 43.76 $ 91,010
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 280 0.10 0.60 $ 49.72 $ 103,410


Map of location quotient of electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Monroe, MI 110 2.91 17.85 $ 48.99 $ 101,890
Goldsboro, NC 30 0.79 4.82 $ 38.35 $ 79,770
Syracuse, NY 230 0.77 4.73 $ 47.04 $ 97,840
Fayetteville, NC 70 0.55 3.37 $ 30.12 $ 62,650
York-Hanover, PA 80 0.44 2.67 $ 38.39 $ 79,860
Austin-Round Rock, TX 520 0.42 2.56 $ 43.53 $ 90,550
Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS 60 0.42 2.55 $ 42.94 $ 89,320
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 3,790 0.40 2.44 $ 45.36 $ 94,360
Macon, GA 40 0.38 2.32 (8) (8)
Waco, TX 50 0.37 2.27 $ 40.00 $ 83,200


Map of annual mean wages of electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay by area, May 2023


Top paying metropolitan areas for Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 170 0.16 0.98 $ 58.75 $ 122,190
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 160 0.07 0.40 $ 58.09 $ 120,830
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 50 0.04 0.25 $ 57.27 $ 119,120
Savannah, GA 40 0.19 1.15 $ 56.23 $ 116,960
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 220 0.11 0.65 $ 55.94 $ 116,340
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 580 0.09 0.57 $ 55.13 $ 114,680
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 220 0.13 0.81 $ 54.88 $ 114,140
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 60 0.05 0.30 $ 53.03 $ 110,310
Anchorage, AK 50 0.30 1.83 $ 52.89 $ 110,000
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 150 0.03 0.21 $ 51.42 $ 106,960

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay:

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 150 0.78 4.79 $ 36.26 $ 75,420
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 150 1.09 6.66 $ 36.34 $ 75,590
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area 140 1.04 6.40 $ 44.61 $ 92,790
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area 140 1.36 8.35 $ 41.05 $ 85,390
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 100 0.40 2.45 $ 38.64 $ 80,360

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area 140 1.36 8.35 $ 41.05 $ 85,390
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 150 1.09 6.66 $ 36.34 $ 75,590
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area 140 1.04 6.40 $ 44.61 $ 92,790
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 150 0.78 4.79 $ 36.26 $ 75,420
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area 70 0.77 4.73 $ 49.29 $ 102,530

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area 40 0.29 1.75 $ 56.22 $ 116,930
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 40 0.32 1.97 $ 55.55 $ 115,540
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 30 0.26 1.57 $ 50.30 $ 104,620
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area 70 0.77 4.73 $ 49.29 $ 102,530
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area 50 0.27 1.68 $ 49.06 $ 102,040


About May 2023 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 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024