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Highest Paying Industries for Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers

The top 49 highest paying industries for electrical power-line installers and repairers (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $98,790, natural gas distribution is the highest paying industry for electrical power-line installers and repairers. It is followed by remediation and other waste management services industry (average annual salary $81,090). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of electrical power-line installers and repairers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 49 Highest Paying Industries for Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Natural Gas Distribution	$98,790	$59,480	3,010
2	Remediation and Other Waste Management Services	$81,090	$46,040	40
3	Waste Management and Remediation Services	$81,090	$46,040	40
4	Commercial and Industrial Machinery Equipment (except Auto and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance	$79,430	$28,340	320
5	Repair and Maintenance	$79,290	$28,360	320
6	Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)	$79,290	$28,360	320
7	Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas	$75,960	$60,860	n/a
8	Pipeline Transportation	$75,960	$60,860	n/a
9	Federal government, including USPS	$75,260	$52,160	1,750
10	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$75,260	$52,160	1,750
11	Water, Sewage and Other Systems	$71,740	$34,780	50
12	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$70,240	$30,680	800
13	Utilities	$69,700	$43,160	58,840
14	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	$69,640	$25,730	50
15	Scientific Research and Development Services	$69,640	$25,730	50
16	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$69,210	$36,910	1,960
17	Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	$69,130	$42,660	55,790
18	Transportation and Warehousing	$65,350	$51,530	90
19	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$63,700	$37,770	15,950
20	Federal, State, and Local Government	$63,700	$37,770	15,950
21	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$63,640	$37,750	15,990
22	State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$62,800	$42,080	180
23	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$62,350	$36,540	14,020
24	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$62,350	$36,540	14,020
25	Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors	$61,190	$33,770	4,890
26	Building Equipment Contractors	$60,600	$33,300	4,990
27	Specialty Trade Contractors	$60,190	$33,270	5,130
28	State government, including schools and hospitals	$59,990	$38,650	220
29	Construction	$57,130	$31,080	34,980
30	Nonresidential Building Construction	$57,050	$37,460	80
31	Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction	$56,720	$30,780	29,440
32	Utility System Construction	$56,690	$30,750	29,720
33	Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	$56,680	$30,750	29,760
34	Construction of Buildings	$56,140	$34,690	80
35	Mining (except Oil and Gas)	$56,100	$46,230	30
36	Mining	$56,100	$46,230	30
37	Wired Telecommunications Carriers	$55,860	$35,620	400
38	Manufacturing	$55,660	$31,410	n/a
39	Other Specialty Trade Contractors	$53,370	$31,820	130
40	Telecommunications	$53,040	$28,850	500
41	Information	$53,040	$28,850	500
42	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned	$48,710	$24,620	40
43	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$48,710	$24,620	40
44	Educational Services - State government owned	$48,710	$24,620	40
45	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$36,220	$26,040	880
46	Other Support Services	$36,120	$26,820	270
47	Administrative and Support Services	$35,580	$25,960	840
48	Employment Services	$34,980	$25,630	560
49	Temporary Help Services	$30,990	$25,280	420