Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers Salary in South Dakota

Electrical power-line installers and repairers in South Dakota earn the most in Sioux Falls (average $95,910 a year) and the least in Rapid City ($85,980), across the 2 South Dakota metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the electrical power-line installers and repairers average at $94,900 and the median at $97,310 for 740 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $91,970.

Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers average salary by city in South Dakota

Sioux Falls$95,910
Rapid City$85,980

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Sioux Falls	$95,910	$102,600	$91,550	$76,303	91
Rapid City	$85,980	$95,220	$63,040	$69,317	89

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; South Dakota has no state income tax. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers salary in other states

Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers salary by city and state

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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. 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.

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