Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers

SOC 49-9051

Install or repair cables or wires used in electrical power or distribution systems. May erect poles and light or heavy duty transmission towers.

Five-year wage trends

Median wage levels across states

Focus level

Level III median wage up 24.9% since 2020-21.

2026 weighted lottery impact

Thresholds for Level III & IV

Level III threshold: $95,493

Level IV threshold: $107,827

Most common level in filings: Level II

Latest Level III median

2025-26

$95,493

Level I$66,685

Level II$81,578

Level III$95,493

Level IV$107,827

Top metros by Level III wages

Latest year median for this occupation

Rank	Metro Area	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
1	Bellingham, WA, WA	$113,485	$126,672	$139,859	$153,046
2	San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA, CA	$86,611	$110,011	$133,390	$156,790
3	Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA, CA	$96,366	$114,338	$132,309	$150,280
4	Merced, CA, CA	$85,696	$107,058	$128,398	$149,760
5	Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA, CA	$83,366	$105,539	$127,712	$149,885
6	San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA, CA	$83,200	$104,998	$126,776	$148,574
7	Redding, CA, CA	$84,781	$105,518	$126,235	$146,973
8	Fresno, CA, CA	$84,219	$104,374	$124,550	$144,706
9	Salinas, CA, CA	$81,162	$102,586	$124,030	$145,454
10	Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY, NY	$90,979	$106,891	$122,782	$138,694

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