The salary statistics of line installers and repairers in the industry sector of utilities are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare line installer and repairer salaries in different industries within the utilities sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $46,580 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $62,890 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $77,260 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $92,820 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $103,810 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for line installers and repairers in the industry sector of utilities. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) line installers and repairers is $103,810. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $77,260. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid line installers and repairers is $46,580.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of line installers and repairers in the industry sector of utilities from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $77,260 | 2.30% | 14.15% |
| 2017 | $75,480 | 2.73% | - |
| 2016 | $73,420 | 2.44% | - |
| 2015 | $71,630 | 2.53% | - |
| 2014 | $69,820 | 3.08% | - |
| 2013 | $67,670 | 1.98% | - |
| 2012 | $66,330 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].