The annual salary statistics of electrical power-line installers and repairers in Knoxville, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of electrical power-line installers and repairers in Knoxville 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 | $46,860 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $65,930 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $80,180 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $94,960 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $94,970 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for electrical power-line installers and repairers in Knoxville, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $94,970. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $80,180. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,860.
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 | $80,180 | 4.30% | 21.21% |
| 2021 | $76,730 | -3.32% | - |
| 2020 | $79,280 | 2.46% | - |
| 2019 | $77,330 | 4.60% | - |
| 2018 | $73,770 | 6.07% | - |
| 2017 | $69,290 | 3.10% | - |
| 2016 | $67,140 | 5.99% | - |
| 2015 | $63,120 | -2.11% | - |
| 2014 | $64,450 | 4.55% | - |
| 2013 | $61,520 | -2.68% | - |
| 2012 | $63,170 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $80,180 in Knoxville 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 Knoxville is 6.5 percent (6.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Morristown and 19.2 percent (19.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area.