Electrical Power-Line Installer and Repairer Salary in Tacoma, Washington

The annual salary statistics of electrical power-line installers and repairers in Tacoma, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of electrical power-line installers and repairers in Tacoma is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers in Tacoma, Washington

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$35,090
25th Percentile Wage
$39,720
50th Percentile Wage
$73,340
75th Percentile Wage
$92,240
90th Percentile Wage
$105,110

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for electrical power-line installers and repairers in Tacoma, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $105,110. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $73,340. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,090.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of electrical power-line installers and repairers from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$73,340
2.44% -15.41%
2016
$71,550
7.90% -
2015
$65,900
-28.57% -
2014
$84,730
0.24% -
2013
$84,530
-0.13% -
2012
$84,640
- -

Table 2. Compare Electrical Power-Line Installer and Repairer Salary in Tacoma with Other Washington Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $73,340, Tacoma is the lowest paying city for electrical power-line installers and repairers in state of Washington, following city of Bellingham (median annual salary of $125,280). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of electrical power-line installers and repairers in Tacoma is about 41.5 percent (41.5%) lower than that of the highest paying city Bellingham.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Bellingham
$125,280
Olympia
$117,120
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro
$114,590
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
$112,710
Kennewick-Pasco-Richland
$110,410
Spokane
$108,580
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area
$108,080
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$107,540
Walla Walla
$107,450
Longview
$106,840
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee
$105,420
Yakima
$96,640
Southwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$93,120
Northwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$92,330
Central Washington nonmetropolitan area
$91,650
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett
$91,270
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$89,650
Lewiston
$88,080
Bremerton-Silverdale
$81,600
Tacoma
$73,340