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Electrical Power-Line Installer and Repairer Salary in the Industry of Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution

The salary statistics and trend of electrical power-line installers and repairers in the industry of electric power generation, transmission and distribution are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare electrical power-line installer and repairer salaries in different industries within the utilities sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$45,960
25th Percentile Wage
$60,850
50th Percentile Wage
$74,820
75th Percentile Wage
$89,330
90th Percentile Wage
$100,600

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for electrical power-line installers and repairers in the industry of electric power generation, transmission and distribution. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) electrical power-line installers and repairers is $100,600. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $74,820. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent electrical power-line installers and repairers is $45,960.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of electrical power-line installers and repairers in the industry of Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$74,820
2.82% 12.20%
2016
$72,710
2.42% -
2015
$70,950
2.57% -
2014
$69,130
2.98% -
2013
$67,070
2.06% -
2012
$65,690
- -

Table 3. Compare Electrical Power-Line Installer and Repairer Salary in Different Industries within the Utilities Sector

The average salaries of electrical power-line installers and repairers in seven industries within the utilities sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of electrical power-line installers and repairers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Natural Gas Distribution
$102,320
Nuclear Electric Power Generation
$92,590
Hydroelectric Power Generation
$87,160
Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation
$80,960
Water, Sewage and Other Systems
$78,990
Utilities
$75,340
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution
$74,820

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