The annual salary statistics of electrical power-line installers and repairers in Altoona, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of electrical power-line installers and repairers in Altoona 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 | $40,340 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,030 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $54,080 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $92,080 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $92,080 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for electrical power-line installers and repairers in Altoona, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $92,080. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $54,080. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,340.
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 | $54,080 | -76.55% | 11.39% |
| 2021 | $95,480 | 3.52% | - |
| 2020 | $92,120 | 26.88% | - |
| 2016 | $67,360 | -1.86% | - |
| 2015 | $68,610 | -7.93% | - |
| 2014 | $74,050 | 35.29% | - |
| 2012 | $47,920 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $54,080, Altoona is the lowest paying city for electrical power-line installers and repairers in state of Pennsylvania, following city of Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington (median annual salary of $104,740). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of electrical power-line installers and repairers in Altoona is about 48.4 percent (48.4%) lower than that of the highest paying city Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington.