SOC 49-9051 · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro

Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers Salary in Louisville, KY

The average salary for electrical power-line installers and repairers in Louisville, Kentucky is $77,720 a year ($37.36 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $77,020: half of the 650 people in this job in the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 15% less than the U.S. average for this job ($91,970).

$77,720average per year

$37.36 / hourMedian $77,020Take-home ≈ $59,194

  • $48K10th
  • $59K25th
  • $77KMedian
  • $98K75th
  • $106K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

650people in this job
-15%vs U.S. average
#2 of 4Kentucky metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers pay range in Louisville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,510 a year or less, while the top 10% make $106,120 or more. The middle half of electrical power-line installers and repairers in Louisville earn between $59,380 and $98,430.

  • $48K10th
  • $59K25th
  • $77KMedian
  • $98K75th
  • $106K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$77,720$6,477$37.37
Median$77,020$6,418$37.03
Entry level (25th percentile)$59,380$4,948$28.55
Experienced (75th percentile)$98,430$8,202$47.32

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers pay in Louisville vs. Kentucky and the U.S.

Electrical power-line installers and repairers in Louisville earn about the same as the Kentucky average ($75,710) and 15% less than the U.S. average ($91,970). At the median the gap is -19% against the U.S. median of $95,320.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Louisville$77,720$77,020$47,510$106,120650
Kentucky$75,710$77,020$47,770$102,4002,930
United States$91,970$95,320$51,470$128,690131,070

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 Louisville

On the average salary of $77,720, a single filer in Louisville takes home about $59,194 a year, or $4,933 a month and $2,277 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.

The Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in IN$61,204$5,100
Working in KY$59,194$4,933

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Louisville's local income tax (2.2%).

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Is Louisville a good place for electrical power-line installers and repairers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Louisville area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.1), so the average $77,720 buys what about $83,503 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Louisville ($48,370). A typical home costs $283,232, or 3.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers salary in other Kentucky cities

Louisville ranks 2nd of 4 Kentucky metro areas for this job; Lexington pays the most ($78,570).

All Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers salaries in Kentucky

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).

Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers salary by city

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Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers salary in Louisville: questions

How much do electrical power-line installers and repairers make an hour in Louisville?

$37.36 an hour on average, and $37.03 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level electrical power-line installers and repairers salary in Louisville?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,510 a year and the 25th percentile is $59,380, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the electrical power-line installers and repairers take-home pay in Louisville?

About $59,194 a year ($4,933 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $77,720. Includes Louisville's local income tax (2.2%).

Do electrical power-line installers and repairers earn more in Louisville than elsewhere?

The average here is 15% less than 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 Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN (31140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
  • 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 state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Louisville's local income tax (2.2%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.13, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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