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.Salary by State
| State Name | Employment | Annual Salary | Hourly Salary | |
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| Alabama | 2,970 | $76,560 | $36.81 | |
| Alaska | 450 | $97,770 | $47.01 | |
| Arizona | 2,360 | $79,830 | $38.38 | |
| Arkansas | 1,630 | $66,780 | $32.11 | |
| California | 9,300 | $102,150 | $49.11 | |
| Colorado | 2,510 | $82,280 | $39.56 | |
| Connecticut | 1,020 | $99,250 | $47.72 | |
| Delaware | 280 | $86,790 | $41.72 | |
| District of Columbia | 130 | $74,690 | $35.91 | |
| Florida | 7,470 | $66,400 | $31.92 | |
| Georgia | 4,320 | $67,260 | $32.34 | |
| Hawaii | 470 | $104,480 | $50.23 | |
| Idaho | 680 | $83,240 | $40.02 | |
| Illinois | 5,590 | $89,700 | $43.13 | |
| Indiana | 3,820 | $79,810 | $38.37 | |
| Iowa | 1,400 | $80,970 | $38.93 | |
| Kansas | 1,490 | $83,480 | $40.14 | |
| Kentucky | 2,930 | $67,410 | $32.41 | |
| Louisiana | 1,580 | $72,990 | $35.09 | |
| Maine | 690 | $66,870 | $32.15 | |
| Maryland | 2,060 | $73,900 | $35.53 | |
| Massachusetts | 1,890 | $97,650 | $46.95 | |
| Michigan | 3,750 | $87,230 | $41.94 | |
| Minnesota | 1,850 | $86,320 | $41.50 | |
| Mississippi | 1,970 | $64,660 | $31.09 | |
| Missouri | 4,140 | $82,210 | $39.53 | |
| Montana | 620 | $87,850 | $42.23 | |
| Nebraska | 1,100 | $69,320 | $33.33 | |
| Nevada | 830 | $71,110 | $34.19 | |
| New Hampshire | 570 | $88,570 | $42.58 | |
| New Jersey | 1,160 | $97,930 | $47.08 | |
| New Mexico | 770 | $68,910 | $33.13 | |
| New York | 3,460 | $98,710 | $47.46 | |
| North Carolina | 4,640 | $67,530 | $32.47 | |
| North Dakota | 650 | $88,550 | $42.57 | |
| Ohio | 4,240 | $77,820 | $37.41 | |
| Oklahoma | 2,220 | $65,140 | $31.32 | |
| Oregon | 1,140 | $98,770 | $47.49 | |
| Pennsylvania | 4,470 | $84,670 | $40.71 | |
| Rhode Island | 150 | $94,410 | $45.39 | |
| South Carolina | 2,990 | $61,820 | $29.72 | |
| South Dakota | 710 | $78,170 | $37.58 | |
| Tennessee | 3,360 | $68,170 | $32.77 | |
| Texas | 14,090 | $68,790 | $33.07 | |
| Utah | 880 | $74,710 | $35.92 | |
| Vermont | 380 | $87,770 | $42.20 | |
| Virginia | 2,950 | $69,870 | $33.59 | |
| Washington | 2,390 | $96,080 | $46.19 | |
| West Virginia | 630 | $73,020 | $35.11 | |
| Wisconsin | 2,250 | $84,790 | $40.76 | |
| Wyoming | 560 | $79,630 | $38.29 |
Education
The programs listed below are typically the education paths that can land you this kind of job.
A program that generally prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to install indoor and outdoor residential, commercial, and industrial electrical systems, and associated power transmission lines. Includes instruction in electricity, safety procedures, wiring, insulation and grounding, schematic blueprint interpretation, equipment operation and maintenance, and applicable codes and standards.
A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to install, operate, maintain and repair local, long-distance, and rural electric power cables and communication lines; erect and construct pole and tower lines; and install underground lines and cables. Includes instruction in cable installation and repair, fibre-optic technology, trenching, mobile equipment and crane operation, high-voltage installations, maintenance and inspection, safety, remote communications, and applicable codes and standards.
Any instructional program in electrical and power transmission installation not listed above.
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$79,060 per yearNational average salaryModerateJob growth rate
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High school diploma or equivalentTypical education requirement
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Long-term on-the-job trainingTypical on-the-job training requirement
Educational Attainment
The following chart shows the highest education level completed by those working as electrical power-line installers and repairers.
- Less than high school 5%
- High school graduate 39%
- College dropout 32%
- Associate’s degree 17%
- Bachelor’s degree 5%
- Master’s degree 1%
- Doctorate degree 0%
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