The annual salary statistics of electrical power-line installers and repairers in Chattanooga, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of electrical power-line installers and repairers in Chattanooga 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 | $37,650 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,980 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $75,860 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $77,030 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $95,370 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for electrical power-line installers and repairers in Chattanooga, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $95,370. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $75,860. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,650.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of electrical power-line installers and repairers from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $75,860 | 1.40% | 20.56% |
| 2020 | $74,800 | 3.37% | - |
| 2015 | $72,280 | 3.22% | - |
| 2014 | $69,950 | 4.62% | - |
| 2013 | $66,720 | 9.68% | - |
| 2012 | $60,260 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $75,860 in Chattanooga is in the middle of salary range for electrical power-line installers and repairers in state of Tennessee. In comparison, the annual salary of electrical power-line installers and repairers in Chattanooga is 11.5 percent (11.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Morristown and 14.6 percent (14.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area.