The salary statistics of electrical power-line installers and repairers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare electrical power-line installer and repairer salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $35,460 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,670 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $66,650 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $84,680 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $99,240 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for electrical power-line installers and repairers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government. 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 $99,240. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $66,650. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid electrical power-line installers and repairers is $35,460.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of electrical power-line installers and repairers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $66,650 | 2.31% | 8.30% |
| 2017 | $65,110 | 0.68% | - |
| 2016 | $64,670 | 0.80% | - |
| 2015 | $64,150 | 0.70% | - |
| 2014 | $63,700 | 2.59% | - |
| 2013 | $62,050 | 1.50% | - |
| 2012 | $61,120 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].