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Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers Salary in OR

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers in OR have a median annual salary of $131,090, with 1,640 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $77,330 at the 10th percentile to $153,860 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$131,090

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$63.02

Employment

1,640

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$77,330
10th
$106,530
25th
$131,090
Median
$139,920
75th
$153,860
90th

Local compared with national

OR

$131,090

Median annual · 2025

United States

$95,320

Median annual · 2025

The OR median is 37.5% above the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $35,770).

Top skills

  1. 1.Active ListeningImportance 3.4
  2. 2.TroubleshootingImportance 3.4
  3. 3.MonitoringImportance 3.3
  4. 4.Operations MonitoringImportance 3.3
  5. 5.Operation and ControlImportance 3.3
  6. 6.Critical ThinkingImportance 3.1
  7. 7.CoordinationImportance 3.1
  8. 8.Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.1
  9. 9.RepairingImportance 3.1
  10. 10.Quality Control AnalysisImportance 3.1
  11. 11.Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.1
  12. 12.Systems AnalysisImportance 3.1

Career information

Education and experience

Typical education
High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Experience
None
Job zone
2

Technology used

  • Bentley MicroStation
  • Computer aided design and drafting CADD software
  • Email software
  • Geographic information system GIS systems
  • Global positioning system GPS software
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft Word
  • Zoom

Common 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.
  • String wire conductors and cables between poles, towers, trenches, pylons, and buildings, setting lines in place and using winches to adjust tension.
  • Attach cross-arms, insulators, and auxiliary equipment to poles prior to installing them.

Related careers

Occupations recorded as related in the dataset. A relationship does not imply a guaranteed transition.

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