The annual salary statistics of electrical power-line installers and repairers in Wilmington, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of electrical power-line installers and repairers in Wilmington 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 | $48,530 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $60,040 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $64,470 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $81,570 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $92,190 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for electrical power-line installers and repairers in Wilmington, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $92,190. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $64,470. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,530.
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 | $64,470 | -11.21% | 10.25% |
| 2021 | $71,700 | 6.29% | - |
| 2020 | $67,190 | 4.30% | - |
| 2019 | $64,300 | -3.78% | - |
| 2018 | $66,730 | -5.51% | - |
| 2017 | $70,410 | 12.58% | - |
| 2016 | $61,550 | 3.22% | - |
| 2015 | $59,570 | -0.39% | - |
| 2014 | $59,800 | -10.75% | - |
| 2013 | $66,230 | 12.64% | - |
| 2012 | $57,860 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $64,470 in Wilmington 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 Wilmington is 20.7 percent (20.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton and 26.0 percent (26.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Rocky Mount.