Electrical Power-Line Installer and Repairer Salary in Asheville, North Carolina

The annual salary statistics of electrical power-line installers and repairers in Asheville, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of electrical power-line installers and repairers in Asheville is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers in Asheville, North Carolina

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$46,060
25th Percentile Wage
$61,920
50th Percentile Wage
$75,540
75th Percentile Wage
$89,750
90th Percentile Wage
$107,020

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for electrical power-line installers and repairers in Asheville, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $107,020. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $75,540. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,060.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of electrical power-line installers and repairers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$75,540
-1.97% 26.49%
2021
$77,030
-16.85% -
2020
$90,010
32.01% -
2019
$61,200
6.27% -
2018
$57,360
2.00% -
2017
$56,210
-6.97% -
2016
$60,130
-11.84% -
2015
$67,250
13.09% -
2014
$58,450
3.78% -
2013
$56,240
1.26% -
2012
$55,530
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Table 2. Compare Electrical Power-Line Installer and Repairer Salary in Asheville with Other North Carolina Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $75,540 in Asheville is in the middle of salary range for electrical power-line installers and repairers in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of electrical power-line installers and repairers in Asheville is 7.1 percent (7.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton and 36.8 percent (36.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Rocky Mount.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton
$81,310
Goldsboro
$80,910
Greensboro-High Point
$80,560
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$77,750
Durham-Chapel Hill
$77,450
Winston-Salem
$77,040
Asheville
$75,540
Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$69,310
Greenville
$65,740
Raleigh-Cary
$65,460
Wilmington
$64,470
Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$64,420
Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$62,780
Fayetteville
$60,840
New Bern
$60,670
Jacksonville
$60,580
Rocky Mount
$47,740

See also: Top paying jobs in Asheville, North Carolina.