Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers pay range in Anchorage
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $57,380 a year or less, while the top 10% make $143,460 or more. The middle half of electrical power-line installers and repairers in Anchorage earn between $61,430 and $120,790.
- $57K10th
- $61K25th
- $82KMedian
- $121K75th
- $143K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $92,430 | $7,702 | $44.44 |
| Median | $81,530 | $6,794 | $39.20 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $61,430 | $5,119 | $29.53 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $120,790 | $10,066 | $58.07 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers pay in Anchorage vs. Alaska and the U.S.
Electrical power-line installers and repairers in Anchorage earn about the same as the Alaska average ($92,220) and about the same as the U.S. average ($91,970). At the median the gap is -14% against the U.S. median of $95,320.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage | $92,430 | $81,530 | $57,380 | $143,460 | 300 |
| Alaska | $92,220 | $92,470 | $52,040 | $139,750 | 490 |
| United States | $91,970 | $95,320 | $51,470 | $128,690 | 131,070 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers salary after taxes in Anchorage
On the average salary of $92,430, a single filer in Anchorage takes home about $73,854 a year, or $6,155 a month and $2,841 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Alaska's employee unemployment-insurance contribution is not included.
Is Anchorage a good place for electrical power-line installers and repairers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Anchorage area are 5% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.4), so the average $92,430 buys what about $87,678 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Anchorage ($60,200). A typical home costs $422,103, or 4.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers salary in other Alaska cities
Anchorage ranks 2nd of 2 Alaska metro areas for this job; Fairbanks pays the most ($115,380).
- Fairbanks$115,380
- Anchorage$92,430
All Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers salaries in Alaska
Highest-paying cities for electrical power-line installers and repairers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($153,330).
- San Jose, CA$153,330
- San Francisco, CA$137,870
- Eugene, OR$131,940
- Olympia, WA$131,820
- Fresno, CA$129,470
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers salary by city
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Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers salary in Anchorage: questions
How much do electrical power-line installers and repairers make an hour in Anchorage?
$44.44 an hour on average, and $39.20 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level electrical power-line installers and repairers salary in Anchorage?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $57,380 a year and the 25th percentile is $61,430, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the electrical power-line installers and repairers take-home pay in Anchorage?
About $73,854 a year ($6,155 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $92,430. Alaska has no state income tax; Alaska's employee unemployment-insurance contribution is not included.
Do electrical power-line installers and repairers earn more in Anchorage than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($91,970).
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; area Anchorage, AK (11260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.8%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Alaska's employee unemployment-insurance contribution is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.98, this job is 2.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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