The annual salary statistics of electrical power-line installers and repairers in Columbia, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of electrical power-line installers and repairers in Columbia 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 | $44,430 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $55,820 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $77,890 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $81,640 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $83,030 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for electrical power-line installers and repairers in Columbia, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $83,030. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $77,890. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $44,430.
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 | $77,890 | 19.31% | 26.60% |
| 2021 | $62,850 | -4.76% | - |
| 2020 | $65,840 | 0.65% | - |
| 2019 | $65,410 | 1.54% | - |
| 2018 | $64,400 | 11.04% | - |
| 2017 | $57,290 | 0.21% | - |
| 2016 | $57,170 | 13.98% | - |
| 2015 | $49,180 | 7.99% | - |
| 2014 | $45,250 | -3.18% | - |
| 2013 | $46,690 | -22.45% | - |
| 2012 | $57,170 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $77,890, Columbia is the highest paying city for electrical power-line installers and repairers in state of South Carolina, followed by Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville (median annual salary $76,540). In comparison, the median annual salary of electrical power-line installers and repairers in Columbia is 1.7 percent (1.7%) higher than that in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville.