The annual salary statistics of electrical power-line installers and repairers in Odessa, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of electrical power-line installers and repairers in Odessa 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 | $38,530 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,430 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $51,630 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,690 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $64,890 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for electrical power-line installers and repairers in Odessa, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $64,890. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,630. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,530.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of electrical power-line installers and repairers from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $51,630 | 0.15% | -0.27% |
| 2019 | $51,550 | 1.77% | - |
| 2018 | $50,640 | -2.23% | - |
| 2016 | $51,770 | -0.93% | - |
| 2015 | $52,250 | 11.08% | - |
| 2014 | $46,460 | -11.43% | - |
| 2012 | $51,770 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $51,630, Odessa is the lowest paying city for electrical power-line installers and repairers in state of Texas, following city of Longview (median annual salary of $80,390). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of electrical power-line installers and repairers in Odessa is about 35.8 percent (35.8%) lower than that of the highest paying city Longview.