SOC 49-9051 · York-Hanover, PA metro

Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers Salary in York, PA

The average salary for electrical power-line installers and repairers in York, Pennsylvania is $89,630 a year ($43.09 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $105,340: half of the 120 people in this job in the York-Hanover, PA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($91,970).

$89,630average per year

$43.09 / hourMedian $105,340Take-home ≈ $69,133

  • $49K10th
  • $63K25th
  • $105KMedian
  • $108K75th
  • $117K90th

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

120people in this job
-3%vs U.S. average
#4 of 5Pennsylvania metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers pay range in York

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,770 a year or less, while the top 10% make $116,650 or more. The middle half of electrical power-line installers and repairers in York earn between $62,680 and $107,530.

  • $49K10th
  • $63K25th
  • $105KMedian
  • $108K75th
  • $117K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$89,630$7,469$43.09
Median$105,340$8,778$50.64
Entry level (25th percentile)$62,680$5,223$30.13
Experienced (75th percentile)$107,530$8,961$51.70

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

Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers pay in York vs. Pennsylvania and the U.S.

Electrical power-line installers and repairers in York earn 12% less than the Pennsylvania average ($101,970) and about the same as the U.S. average ($91,970). At the median the gap is +11% against the U.S. median of $95,320.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
York$89,630$105,340$48,770$116,650120
Pennsylvania$101,970$106,230$64,550$122,5104,150
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 York

On the average salary of $89,630, a single filer in York takes home about $69,133 a year, or $5,761 a month and $2,659 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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

Prices in the York area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.0), so the average $89,630 buys what about $93,365 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in York ($48,170). A typical home costs $309,967, or 3.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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

York ranks 4th of 5 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Philadelphia pays the most ($107,260).

All Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers salaries in Pennsylvania

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 York: questions

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

$43.09 an hour on average, and $50.64 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,770 a year and the 25th percentile is $62,680, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $69,133 a year ($5,761 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $89,630. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

Do electrical power-line installers and repairers earn more in York 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 York-Hanover, PA (49620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.1%.
  • 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 (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.79, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.79).

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