Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers Salary by City

Top 15 cities for this job by average salary

San Jose, CA	$153,330
San Francisco, CA	$137,870
Eugene, OR	$131,940
Olympia, WA	$131,820
Fresno, CA	$129,470
Oxnard, CA	$127,110
Portland, OR	$125,220
Bridgeport, CT	$124,730
Bend, OR	$124,480
Los Angeles, CA	$123,470
Kahului, HI	$123,140
San Luis Obispo, CA	$122,620
Seattle, WA	$122,110
Sacramento, CA	$121,600
Kiryas Joel, NY	$120,740

Average annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025.

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Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers salary by state

State	Metros	Highest average	Lowest average
California	12	$153,330	$113,920
Oregon	6	$131,940	$113,850
Washington	7	$131,820	$100,680
Connecticut	3	$124,730	$99,260
Hawaii	2	$123,140	$116,590
New York	9	$120,740	$98,570
Idaho	5	$119,640	$104,580
Alaska	2	$115,380	$92,430
Massachusetts	4	$112,370	$94,950
Illinois	2	$112,230	$105,980
North Dakota	3	$111,050	$95,140
Nevada	2	$110,050	$95,480
New Jersey	1	$109,910	$109,910
Michigan	4	$107,890	$97,390
Pennsylvania	5	$107,260	$89,000
Colorado	7	$106,680	$91,760
Minnesota	5	$106,590	$94,870
Wisconsin	9	$105,710	$88,220
Rhode Island	1	$105,570	$105,570
Indiana	3	$105,370	$92,700
Montana	1	$104,860	$104,860
Utah	4	$102,400	$80,470
Wyoming	2	$100,820	$92,860
Kansas	4	$99,710	$91,350
Missouri	8	$99,650	$88,280
Iowa	7	$99,010	$94,800
Delaware	1	$98,070	$98,070
Maryland	2	$97,060	$90,780
Ohio	8	$96,690	$83,980
South Dakota	2	$95,910	$85,980
West Virginia	3	$95,820	$80,300
New Hampshire	1	$95,530	$95,530
Florida	17	$93,660	$73,290
Nebraska	3	$93,660	$78,630
Oklahoma	3	$93,380	$81,510
Washington, D.C.	1	$92,700	$92,700
Alabama	11	$91,040	$75,260
Arkansas	4	$91,000	$78,350
Arizona	5	$90,970	$82,060
Tennessee	10	$90,110	$78,550
Maine	3	$89,470	$81,530
North Carolina	12	$88,400	$65,930
Georgia	8	$87,340	$73,720
Louisiana	8	$85,460	$69,830
Texas	19	$83,770	$66,920
Mississippi	3	$82,800	$69,600
Virginia	4	$81,510	$73,250
South Carolina	6	$78,900	$71,400
Kentucky	4	$78,570	$66,450
New Mexico	3	$76,000	$68,230
Puerto Rico	2	$73,110	$72,500

Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers salary in every city we cover

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Metro area	Average	Median	Hourly	Jobs
San Jose, CA	$153,330	$157,620	$73.72	300
San Francisco, CA	$137,870	$137,180	$66.28	770
Eugene, OR	$131,940	$140,270	$63.44	120
Olympia, WA	$131,820	$135,450	$63.38	50
Fresno, CA	$129,470	$134,150	$62.25	230
Oxnard, CA	$127,110	$131,050	$61.11	200
Portland, OR	$125,220	$135,300	$60.20	810
Bridgeport, CT	$124,730	$130,080	$59.96	130
Bend, OR	$124,480	$132,010	$59.85	80
Los Angeles, CA	$123,470	$130,440	$59.36	2,140
Kahului, HI	$123,140	$132,370	$59.20	n/a
San Luis Obispo, CA	$122,620	$123,650	$58.95	170
Seattle, WA	$122,110	$134,150	$58.71	1,010
Sacramento, CA	$121,600	$127,160	$58.46	650
Kiryas Joel, NY	$120,740	$135,400	$58.05	240
Longview, WA	$120,680	$122,240	$58.02	60
Riverside, CA	$120,540	$128,750	$57.95	1,580
Spokane, WA	$120,500	$127,490	$57.93	210
San Diego, CA	$120,110	$120,870	$57.75	740
Pocatello, ID	$119,640	$127,700	$57.52	30
Wenatchee, WA	$119,340	$124,110	$57.37	100
Salem, OR	$118,840	$134,500	$57.14	180
Bakersfield, CA	$118,400	$126,670	$56.93	280
El Centro, CA	$117,940	$134,950	$56.70	40
Honolulu, HI	$116,590	$135,080	$56.05	450
Fairbanks, AK	$115,380	$133,220	$55.47	40
Albany, OR	$115,190	$128,690	$55.38	40
Lewiston, ID	$115,060	$126,860	$55.32	30
Binghamton, NY	$115,030	$127,170	$55.30	100
Boise, ID	$114,110	$126,840	$54.86	340
Vallejo, CA	$113,920	$112,990	$54.77	360
Medford, OR	$113,850	$128,030	$54.74	50
Worcester, MA	$112,370	$116,460	$54.03	380
Chicago, IL	$112,230	$123,430	$53.96	1,830
Syracuse, NY	$111,230	$124,970	$53.48	250
Grand Forks, ND	$111,050	$113,700	$53.39	70
Coeur d'Alene, ID	$110,780	$125,890	$53.26	90
New York, NY	$110,670	$122,480	$53.21	3,850
Albany, NY	$110,240	$127,580	$53.00	460
Reno, NV	$110,050	$122,890	$52.91	130
Atlantic City, NJ	$109,910	$109,220	$52.84	40
Boston, MA	$108,280	$111,490	$52.06	1,550
Traverse City, MI	$107,890	$108,970	$51.87	60
Philadelphia, PA	$107,260	$119,460	$51.57	1,420
Boulder, CO	$106,680	$128,300	$51.29	40
Minneapolis, MN	$106,590	$106,840	$51.24	1,130
Buffalo, NY	$105,990	$109,350	$50.96	270
Springfield, IL	$105,980	$106,630	$50.95	80
La Crosse, WI	$105,710	$107,420	$50.82	110
Utica, NY	$105,580	$123,700	$50.76	120
Providence, RI	$105,570	$113,120	$50.76	190
South Bend, IN	$105,370	$103,790	$50.66	130
Fort Collins, CO	$105,280	$114,820	$50.62	90
Billings, MT	$104,860	$108,200	$50.42	70
Milwaukee, WI	$104,720	$109,000	$50.35	530
Idaho Falls, ID	$104,580	$108,660	$50.28	80
Yakima, WA	$104,520	$119,850	$50.25	30
Grand Rapids, MI	$104,330	$104,030	$50.16	170
Rochester, MN	$104,090	$105,440	$50.04	80
Amherst, MA	$103,650	$95,380	$49.83	30
Watertown, NY	$103,280	$104,410	$49.66	50
Allentown, PA	$102,810	$107,500	$49.43	300
Detroit, MI	$102,480	$104,360	$49.27	860
Salt Lake City, UT	$102,400	$121,260	$49.23	440
Pittsburgh, PA	$101,310	$105,590	$48.71	1,030
Mankato, MN	$100,880	$99,170	$48.50	40
Norwich, CT	$100,850	$107,410	$48.49	40
Casper, WY	$100,820	$114,170	$48.47	60
Bremerton, WA	$100,680	$86,740	$48.40	60
Green Bay, WI	$100,130	$108,000	$48.14	130
Lawrence, KS	$99,710	$110,180	$47.94	30
St. Joseph, MO	$99,650	$100,340	$47.91	90
Hartford, CT	$99,260	$114,640	$47.72	400
Bismarck, ND	$99,240	$104,800	$47.71	90
Sioux City, IA	$99,010	$102,340	$47.60	90
Pueblo, CO	$98,880	$110,290	$47.54	90
Rochester, NY	$98,570	$105,110	$47.39	310
Topeka, KS	$98,160	$108,720	$47.19	300
Dover, DE	$98,070	$98,590	$47.15	40
Cedar Rapids, IA	$97,540	$103,080	$46.89	100
Niles, MI	$97,390	$99,850	$46.82	60
St. Louis, MO	$97,360	$103,960	$46.81	910
Manhattan, KS	$97,310	$103,540	$46.78	50
Baltimore, MD	$97,060	$107,170	$46.66	930
Ames, IA	$96,840	$100,170	$46.56	40
Canton, OH	$96,690	$109,300	$46.49	90
Fort Wayne, IN	$96,650	$101,810	$46.46	100
Grand Junction, CO	$96,520	$116,570	$46.41	50
Duluth, MN	$96,420	$101,660	$46.35	170
Colorado Springs, CO	$96,160	$106,860	$46.23	180
Sioux Falls, SD	$95,910	$102,600	$46.11	130
Wheeling, WV	$95,820	$108,060	$46.07	140
Manchester, NH	$95,530	$100,210	$45.93	80
Las Vegas, NV	$95,480	$96,890	$45.90	540
Fond du Lac, WI	$95,300	$104,220	$45.82	30
Denver, CO	$95,190	$91,090	$45.77	1,180
Des Moines, IA	$95,160	$102,230	$45.75	200
Fargo, ND	$95,140	$104,920	$45.74	100
Davenport, IA	$95,010	$97,640	$45.68	90
Springfield, MA	$94,950	$101,540	$45.65	190
St. Cloud, MN	$94,870	$99,470	$45.61	80
Appleton, WI	$94,860	$107,370	$45.61	160
Iowa City, IA	$94,830	$103,000	$45.59	40
Waterloo, IA	$94,800	$102,680	$45.58	50
Madison, WI	$94,710	$104,220	$45.53	360
Janesville, WI	$94,680	$103,560	$45.52	60
Kansas City, MO	$94,560	$101,740	$45.46	980
Springfield, MO	$94,150	$98,090	$45.27	160
Wildwood, FL	$93,660	$103,060	$45.03	140
Omaha, NE	$93,660	$101,960	$45.03	370
Lawton, OK	$93,380	$98,840	$44.89	40
Joplin, MO	$93,220	$97,670	$44.82	160
Youngstown, OH	$93,150	$95,490	$44.78	110
Cheyenne, WY	$92,860	$91,770	$44.64	90
Indianapolis, IN	$92,700	$105,300	$44.57	650
Washington, DC	$92,700	$95,480	$44.57	1,530
Anchorage, AK	$92,430	$81,530	$44.44	300
Greeley, CO	$91,760	$99,010	$44.12	200
Jefferson City, MO	$91,660	$96,720	$44.07	200
Akron, OH	$91,640	$96,340	$44.06	240
Cape Girardeau, MO	$91,580	$99,650	$44.03	50
Port St. Lucie, FL	$91,360	$97,290	$43.92	180
Wichita, KS	$91,350	$102,920	$43.92	200
Sarasota, FL	$91,270	$104,020	$43.88	180
Cincinnati, OH	$91,240	$93,150	$43.86	730
Sheboygan, WI	$91,140	$94,520	$43.82	70
Mobile, AL	$91,040	$102,380	$43.77	140
Little Rock, AR	$91,000	$106,960	$43.75	350
Sierra Vista, AZ	$90,970	$97,910	$43.74	60
Hagerstown, MD	$90,780	$90,490	$43.64	90
Dayton, OH	$90,240	$90,290	$43.39	200
Knoxville, TN	$90,110	$99,780	$43.32	440
Florence, AL	$90,030	$90,000	$43.28	110
York, PA	$89,630	$105,340	$43.09	120
Bangor, ME	$89,470	$98,230	$43.01	120
Memphis, TN	$89,240	$97,150	$42.91	340
Cleveland, OH	$89,220	$91,120	$42.89	440
Birmingham, AL	$89,140	$102,470	$42.86	490
Lakeland, FL	$89,020	$98,520	$42.80	200
Gettysburg, PA	$89,000	$82,820	$42.79	30
Deltona, FL	$88,990	$101,460	$42.78	100
Fort Smith, AR	$88,940	$94,800	$42.76	70
Lake Havasu City, AZ	$88,700	$94,480	$42.64	70
Yuma, AZ	$88,690	$82,550	$42.64	80
Winston-Salem, NC	$88,400	$98,720	$42.50	110
Anniston, AL	$88,310	$98,840	$42.46	60
Columbia, MO	$88,280	$97,390	$42.44	80
Oshkosh, WI	$88,220	$103,550	$42.41	40
Johnson City, TN	$87,820	$96,530	$42.22	40
Tuscaloosa, AL	$87,550	$95,290	$42.09	90
Cleveland, TN	$87,420	$93,910	$42.03	60
Valdosta, GA	$87,340	$81,390	$41.99	50
St. George, UT	$87,320	$94,970	$41.98	80
Miami, FL	$87,030	$96,240	$41.84	1,370
Tampa, FL	$87,010	$94,510	$41.83	950
Jonesboro, AR	$86,840	$88,360	$41.75	70
Montgomery, AL	$86,760	$99,800	$41.71	140
Gainesville, FL	$86,700	$102,650	$41.68	110
Tucson, AZ	$86,320	$80,530	$41.50	180
Atlanta, GA	$86,040	$83,570	$41.37	2,660
Rapid City, SD	$85,980	$95,220	$41.34	120
Shreveport, LA	$85,460	$79,840	$41.09	140
Pensacola, FL	$84,930	$91,680	$40.83	210
Daphne, AL	$84,750	$96,510	$40.75	190
Toledo, OH	$84,480	$83,870	$40.61	210
Lincoln, NE	$84,300	$81,220	$40.53	180
Tulsa, OK	$84,230	$80,880	$40.50	740
Ogden, UT	$84,110	$87,390	$40.44	120
Columbus, OH	$83,980	$81,760	$40.38	1,260
Portland, ME	$83,930	$78,100	$40.35	280
Houston, TX	$83,770	$82,710	$40.27	4,380
Gainesville, GA	$83,690	$82,190	$40.24	80
Lake Charles, LA	$83,550	$78,190	$40.17	140
Goldsboro, NC	$83,130	$85,900	$39.97	40
Morristown, TN	$82,980	$92,250	$39.89	50
Nashville, TN	$82,900	$83,230	$39.86	1,260
Hattiesburg, MS	$82,800	$89,480	$39.81	70
Orlando, FL	$82,740	$80,510	$39.78	920
Jacksonville, FL	$82,710	$80,860	$39.76	470
Decatur, AL	$82,460	$94,690	$39.64	120
Phoenix, AZ	$82,060	$75,420	$39.45	2,810
Columbus, GA	$81,980	$77,640	$39.41	60
Monroe, LA	$81,900	$84,340	$39.37	100
Lewiston, ME	$81,530	$77,120	$39.20	50
Blacksburg, VA	$81,510	$84,840	$39.19	50
Oklahoma City, OK	$81,510	$79,470	$39.19	720
Ocala, FL	$81,500	$83,330	$39.19	100
Charlotte, NC	$81,390	$81,740	$39.13	1,130
Austin, TX	$81,310	$82,120	$39.09	1,270
Jackson, TN	$81,300	$80,940	$39.09	110
Augusta, GA	$81,190	$80,520	$39.03	190
Huntsville, AL	$81,060	$87,080	$38.97	200
Kingsport, TN	$80,960	$78,860	$38.92	110
Tallahassee, FL	$80,950	$80,180	$38.92	120
Morgantown, WV	$80,710	$79,290	$38.80	170
Provo, UT	$80,470	$70,070	$38.69	160
Beaumont, TX	$80,450	$80,500	$38.68	320
College Station, TX	$80,410	$81,390	$38.66	100
Huntington, WV	$80,300	$79,810	$38.61	290
Greensboro, NC	$79,730	$79,190	$38.33	190
Staunton, VA	$79,440	$79,780	$38.19	60
Chattanooga, TN	$79,310	$78,240	$38.13	550
Crestview, FL	$79,280	$79,850	$38.12	160
Corpus Christi, TX	$79,040	$77,770	$38.00	250
El Paso, TX	$78,970	$79,760	$37.96	140
Waco, TX	$78,930	$80,610	$37.95	110
Victoria, TX	$78,900	$73,860	$37.93	90
Spartanburg, SC	$78,900	$76,660	$37.93	150
Fort Myers, FL	$78,830	$79,490	$37.90	200
Baton Rouge, LA	$78,780	$77,010	$37.87	670
Longview, TX	$78,750	$80,490	$37.86	160
Raleigh, NC	$78,700	$78,930	$37.84	550
Grand Island, NE	$78,630	$84,450	$37.80	90
Hilton Head Island, SC	$78,610	$77,540	$37.80	80
Lexington, KY	$78,570	$77,700	$37.77	600
Asheville, NC	$78,560	$80,220	$37.77	150
Clarksville, TN	$78,550	$83,760	$37.77	140
Fayetteville, AR	$78,350	$78,430	$37.67	190
Lubbock, TX	$78,300	$78,320	$37.64	190
Richmond, VA	$78,200	$78,110	$37.59	490
Louisville, KY	$77,720	$77,020	$37.36	650
Dallas, TX	$77,380	$77,910	$37.20	3,930
San Antonio, TX	$77,380	$78,030	$37.20	1,310
Abilene, TX	$76,980	$79,600	$37.01	80
Greenville, SC	$76,680	$77,700	$36.87	500
Florence, SC	$76,530	$75,340	$36.79	70
Auburn, AL	$76,240	$75,490	$36.65	50
Charleston, SC	$76,020	$75,570	$36.55	300
Farmington, NM	$76,000	$77,650	$36.54	120
Durham, NC	$75,850	$71,400	$36.47	230
Albany, GA	$75,330	$75,330	$36.22	90
Paducah, KY	$75,290	$78,510	$36.20	70
New Orleans, LA	$75,290	$77,980	$36.20	370
Dothan, AL	$75,260	$75,640	$36.18	90
Palm Bay, FL	$75,070	$69,960	$36.09	160
Albuquerque, NM	$74,510	$79,240	$35.82	360
Dalton, GA	$74,290	$72,150	$35.71	100
Midland, TX	$74,180	$77,390	$35.66	290
Warner Robins, GA	$73,720	$68,060	$35.44	60
Hickory, NC	$73,710	$71,290	$35.44	190
Odessa, TX	$73,600	$67,260	$35.39	200
Panama City, FL	$73,290	$73,510	$35.24	80
Virginia Beach, VA	$73,250	$68,350	$35.21	420
San Juan, PR	$73,110	$78,680	$35.15	320
Killeen, TX	$72,980	$76,150	$35.09	90
Fayetteville, NC	$72,920	$65,140	$35.06	270
Aguadilla, PR	$72,500	$78,630	$34.86	50
Lafayette, LA	$72,270	$67,250	$34.74	190
Wilmington, NC	$72,130	$63,630	$34.68	230
Alexandria, LA	$71,800	$76,410	$34.52	390
Wichita Falls, TX	$71,490	$69,420	$34.37	40
Columbia, SC	$71,400	$74,190	$34.33	360
Jackson, MS	$71,040	$64,760	$34.15	530
Houma, LA	$69,830	$64,380	$33.57	50
Gulfport, MS	$69,600	$65,960	$33.46	290
Greenville, NC	$69,110	$62,410	$33.23	90
Sherman, TX	$68,560	$73,580	$32.96	280
Las Cruces, NM	$68,230	$59,530	$32.80	60
McAllen, TX	$66,920	$74,700	$32.17	180
Bowling Green, KY	$66,450	$60,420	$31.95	80
Rocky Mount, NC	$65,930	$62,860	$31.70	70

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Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers salary: questions

Where do electrical power-line installers and repairers make the most money?

In San Jose, CA, with an average of $153,330 a year, among the 261 metro areas we cover.

What is the average electrical power-line installers and repairers salary in the U.S.?

$93,634 a year across all U.S. metro areas, weighted by employment (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Where is electrical power-line installers and repairers pay the lowest?

Rocky Mount, NC, at $65,930 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.

Sources and how to read this page

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 49-9051.
U.S. metro average: employment-weighted mean of every metro area in the OEWS file (not only the ones listed here).
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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