The annual salary statistics of electrical power-line installers and repairers in Billings, Montana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of electrical power-line installers and repairers in Billings is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $64,210 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $81,230 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $104,310 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $107,050 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $107,050 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for electrical power-line installers and repairers in Billings, Montana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $107,050. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $104,310. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $64,210.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of electrical power-line installers and repairers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $104,310 | 4.66% | 23.67% |
| 2021 | $99,450 | 0.90% | - |
| 2020 | $98,550 | 6.66% | - |
| 2019 | $91,990 | 5.65% | - |
| 2018 | $86,790 | 4.22% | - |
| 2017 | $83,130 | -3.22% | - |
| 2016 | $85,810 | -0.07% | - |
| 2015 | $85,870 | -2.04% | - |
| 2014 | $87,620 | 10.01% | - |
| 2013 | $78,850 | -0.98% | - |
| 2012 | $79,620 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $104,310, Billings is the highest paying city for electrical power-line installers and repairers in state of Montana, followed by Southwestern Montana nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $101,150). In comparison, the median annual salary of electrical power-line installers and repairers in Billings is 3.0 percent (3.0%) higher than that in Southwestern Montana nonmetropolitan area.