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Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$95,320
United States, 2025
Employment
131,070
United States, 2025
Typical education
High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job Zone 2
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
Install or repair cables or wires used in electrical power or distribution systems. May erect poles and light or heavy duty transmission towers.
- O*NET code
- 49-9051.00
- Job zone
- 2
- Experience required
- None
Typical tasks
- Drive vehicles equipped with tools and materials to job sites.
- Adhere to safety practices and procedures, such as checking equipment regularly and erecting barriers around work areas.
- Open switches or attach grounding devices to remove electrical hazards from disturbed or fallen lines or to facilitate repairs.
- Climb poles or use truck-mounted buckets to access equipment.
- Install, maintain, and repair electrical distribution and transmission systems, including conduits, cables, wires, and related equipment, such as transformers, circuit breakers, and switches.
- Inspect and test power lines and auxiliary equipment to locate and identify problems, using reading and testing instruments.
- Coordinate work assignment preparation and completion with other workers.
- Replace or straighten damaged poles.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$51,470
25th percentile
$67,270
75th percentile
$109,740
90th percentile
$128,690
Most important skills
- Active Listening3.4
- Troubleshooting3.4
- Operations Monitoring3.3
- Operation and Control3.3
- Monitoring3.3
- Complex Problem Solving3.1
- Systems Analysis3.1
- Critical Thinking3.1
- Judgment and Decision Making3.1
- Quality Control Analysis3.1
- Coordination3.1
- Repairing3.1
What skills do you need?
Select the skills you already have
Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 17 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
17
Your selected skills cover approximately 0% of the skills identified for this occupation in O*NET. This is a coverage measure of listed skills only — it is not a qualification, hiring or interview outcome.
Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troubleshooting | 3.4 | 3.4 | Not selected | 3.4 |
| Active Listening | 3.4 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Operations Monitoring | 3.3 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Operation and Control | 3.3 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Coordination | 3.1 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Repairing | 3.1 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Monitoring | 3.3 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Quality Control Analysis | 3.1 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.1 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Systems Analysis | 3.1 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.1 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.1 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Active Learning | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Equipment Maintenance | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Reading Comprehension | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Time Management | 3.0 | 2.9 | Not selected | 2.9 |
| Installation | 3.0 | 2.4 | Not selected | 2.4 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $157,620 | 300 | 2025 |
| Eugene, OR | $140,270 | 120 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | $137,180 | 770 | 2025 |
| Olympia, WA | $135,450 | 50 | 2025 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $135,400 | 240 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | $135,300 | 810 | 2025 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $135,080 | 450 | 2025 |
| El Centro, CA | $134,950 | 40 | 2025 |
| Salem, OR | $134,500 | 180 | 2025 |
| HI | $134,340 | 600 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | $134,150 | 1,010 | 2025 |
| Fresno, CA | $134,150 | 230 | 2025 |
| Fairbanks, AK | $133,220 | 40 | 2025 |
| WA | $133,060 | 2,340 | 2025 |
| Kahului, HI | $132,370 | — | 2025 |
| Bend, OR | $132,010 | 80 | 2025 |
| OR | $131,090 | 1,640 | 2025 |
| Oxnard, CA | $131,050 | 200 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $130,440 | 2,140 | 2025 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $130,080 | 130 | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.