Electrical power-line installers and repairers
Salary, job outlook, AI risk & career information
Electrical power-line installers and repairers in the United States earn a median salary of $95,320 per year — about $46 per hour, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Roughly 127K people work in this occupation nationwide, with projected employment growth of +7%.
AI & Automation Risk
The core work is highly physical, involving climbing towers, operating heavy machinery, and manual repair in unpredictable outdoor environments. While AI can assist with remote monitoring and diagnostic data analysis, it cannot perform the high-risk physical labor required to install or repair high-voltage infrastructure.
Salary by City — What You Actually Take Home
Real purchasing power = salary adjusted for cost of living. Higher = more money in your pocket.
| City | Local Salary | Cost of Living | Real Purchasing Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pocatello, IDBEST VALUE | $127,700 | Below avg (88.9) | $143,635 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $157,620 | Above avg (110.4) | $142,742 |
| El Centro, CA | $134,950 | Below avg (95.2) | $141,793 |
| Lewiston, ID-WA | $126,860 | Below avg (91.2) | $139,162 |
| Eugene-Springfield, OR | $140,270 | Average (101.6) | $138,105 |
| Binghamton, NY | $127,170 | Below avg (92.9) | $136,944 |
| Utica-Rome, NY | $123,700 | Below avg (92.7) | $133,473 |
| Fresno, CA | $134,150 | Average (102.2) | $131,316 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | $113,700 | Below avg (86.7) | $131,198 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $135,450 | Above avg (103.7) | $130,655 |
| Syracuse, NY | $124,970 | Below avg (95.7) | $130,528 |
| Salem, OR | $134,500 | Above avg (103.6) | $129,765 |
| Fairbanks-College, AK | $133,220 | Above avg (103.2) | $129,079 |
| Boise City, ID | $126,840 | Average (98.4) | $128,914 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $135,300 | Above avg (105.4) | $128,343 |
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