The annual salary statistics of electrical power-line installers and repairers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of electrical power-line installers and repairers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro 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 | $65,130 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $94,570 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $114,590 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $122,520 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $126,100 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for electrical power-line installers and repairers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $126,100. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $114,590. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $65,130.
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 | $114,590 | 13.87% | 27.70% |
| 2021 | $98,700 | -1.47% | - |
| 2020 | $100,150 | 2.95% | - |
| 2019 | $97,200 | 0.00% | - |
| 2018 | $97,200 | 4.19% | - |
| 2017 | $93,130 | 1.70% | - |
| 2016 | $91,550 | 3.16% | - |
| 2015 | $88,660 | 3.53% | - |
| 2014 | $85,530 | 3.91% | - |
| 2013 | $82,190 | -0.80% | - |
| 2012 | $82,850 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $114,590 in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is in the middle of salary range for electrical power-line installers and repairers in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of electrical power-line installers and repairers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 8.5 percent (8.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Bellingham and 36.0 percent (36.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Tacoma.