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Electrical Power-Line Installer Salary
by City (2026)

Install and repair the electrical power systems and lines that deliver electricity. National median: $88K/year. See how your city compares.

National median

$88K

Top 10% earn

$130K

Entry level

$62K

Salary growth

+3%/yr

Electrical Power-Line Installer salary by city

Sorted by median salary

City	Entry	Median	Senior	COL	Tax
San Francisco, CA	$81K	$114K	$143K	224	9.3%
San Jose, CA	$79K	$113K	$141K	210	9.3%
New York City, NY	$76K	$108K	$135K	187	6.85%
Cambridge, MA	$76K	$108K	$135K	185	5%
Pearl City, HI	$76K	$108K	$135K	185	11%
Oakland, CA	$76K	$107K	$134K	185	9.3%
Houston, TX	$74K	$106K	$132K	91	None ✓
Washington, DC	$74K	$106K	$132K	152	8.5%
Irvine, CA	$74K	$105K	$131K	172	9.3%
Bellevue, WA	$74K	$105K	$132K	175	None ✓
Seattle, WA	$73K	$104K	$130K	150	None ✓
Boston, MA	$73K	$104K	$130K	162	5%
Anchorage, AK	$73K	$104K	$130K	128	None ✓
Yonkers, NY	$73K	$103K	$129K	165	6.85%
Bethesda, MD	$73K	$103K	$129K	165	5.75%
Kirkland, WA	$72K	$102K	$128K	162	None ✓
Los Angeles, CA	$71K	$101K	$126K	163	9.3%
San Diego, CA	$71K	$101K	$126K	148	9.3%
Denver, CO	$71K	$101K	$126K	118	4.55%
Arlington, VA	$71K	$101K	$126K	148	5.75%
Jersey City, NJ	$71K	$101K	$126K	162	10.75%
Stamford, CT	$71K	$101K	$127K	158	6.99%
Hilo, HI	$71K	$101K	$126K	155	11%
Anaheim, CA	$70K	$99K	$124K	148	9.3%
Santa Ana, CA	$70K	$99K	$124K	150	9.3%
Rockville, MD	$70K	$99K	$124K	148	5.75%
Newark, NJ	$69K	$99K	$123K	155	10.75%
Alexandria, VA	$69K	$98K	$123K	145	5.75%
Elizabeth, NJ	$69K	$98K	$123K	145	10.75%
Sacramento, CA	$68K	$97K	$121K	128	9.3%
Long Beach, CA	$68K	$97K	$121K	155	9.3%
Portland, OR	$68K	$97K	$121K	130	9.9%
Paterson, NJ	$68K	$97K	$121K	140	10.75%
Honolulu, HI	$68K	$97K	$121K	192	11%
Chula Vista, CA	$68K	$96K	$121K	138	9.3%
Edison, NJ	$68K	$96K	$121K	138	10.75%
Fairbanks, AK	$68K	$96K	$121K	138	None ✓
Dallas, TX	$67K	$95K	$119K	96	None ✓
Austin, TX	$67K	$95K	$119K	110	None ✓
Worcester, MA	$67K	$95K	$119K	120	5%
Salt Lake City, UT	$67K	$95K	$119K	105	4.85%
Fort Worth, TX	$65K	$92K	$116K	93	None ✓
Plano, TX	$65K	$92K	$116K	105	None ✓
Irving, TX	$65K	$92K	$116K	97	None ✓
Frisco, TX	$64K	$92K	$114K	118	None ✓
Riverside, CA	$64K	$92K	$114K	118	9.3%
Chicago, IL	$65K	$92K	$116K	107	4.95%
Naperville, IL	$64K	$92K	$114K	118	4.95%
Tacoma, WA	$65K	$92K	$116K	128	None ✓
Vancouver, WA	$64K	$92K	$114K	118	None ✓
Aurora, CO	$65K	$92K	$116K	112	4.55%
Lowell, MA	$64K	$92K	$114K	118	5%
Philadelphia, PA	$65K	$92K	$116K	110	3.07%
Minneapolis, MN	$65K	$92K	$116K	106	6.8%
Gresham, OR	$64K	$92K	$114K	118	9.9%
Provo, UT	$65K	$92K	$116K	100	4.85%
Huntsville, AL	$65K	$92K	$116K	88	5%
Baltimore, MD	$65K	$92K	$116K	115	5.75%
Bridgeport, CT	$64K	$92K	$114K	118	6.99%
New Haven, CT	$65K	$92K	$116K	122	6.99%
Hartford, CT	$65K	$92K	$116K	118	6.99%
Manchester, NH	$64K	$92K	$114K	118	None ✓
Nashua, NH	$65K	$92K	$115K	120	None ✓
Burlington, VT	$64K	$92K	$114K	118	6.6%
Providence, RI	$64K	$92K	$114K	118	5.99%
Hialeah, FL	$64K	$91K	$114K	115	None ✓
Hollywood, FL	$64K	$91K	$114K	115	None ✓
Lakewood, CO	$64K	$91K	$114K	115	4.55%
Ann Arbor, MI	$64K	$91K	$114K	115	4.25%
Frederick, MD	$64K	$91K	$114K	115	5.75%
Portland, ME	$64K	$91K	$114K	115	7.15%
Concord, NH	$64K	$91K	$114K	115	None ✓
Warwick, RI	$64K	$91K	$114K	115	5.99%
Arlington, TX	$63K	$90K	$112K	94	None ✓
McKinney, TX	$63K	$90K	$112K	108	None ✓
Miami, FL	$63K	$90K	$112K	123	None ✓
Pembroke Pines, FL	$63K	$90K	$113K	112	None ✓
Scottsdale, AZ	$63K	$90K	$112K	118	2.5%
Fort Collins, CO	$63K	$90K	$113K	112	4.55%
Atlanta, GA	$63K	$90K	$112K	99	5.75%
Raleigh, NC	$63K	$90K	$112K	102	4.75%
Durham, NC	$63K	$90K	$112K	100	4.75%
Cary, NC	$63K	$90K	$113K	112	4.75%
St. Paul, MN	$63K	$90K	$112K	104	6.8%
Eugene, OR	$63K	$90K	$112K	110	9.9%
Oklahoma City, OK	$63K	$90K	$112K	82	4.75%
Round Rock, TX	$63K	$89K	$111K	108	None ✓
Gilbert, AZ	$63K	$89K	$111K	108	2.5%
Tempe, AZ	$63K	$89K	$111K	108	2.5%
Thornton, CO	$63K	$89K	$111K	108	4.55%
Boise, ID	$63K	$89K	$111K	108	5.8%
Wilmington, DE	$63K	$89K	$111K	108	6.6%
Garland, TX	$62K	$88K	$110K	91	None ✓
Carrollton, TX	$62K	$88K	$110K	102	None ✓
Stockton, CA	$62K	$88K	$110K	105	9.3%
Phoenix, AZ	$62K	$88K	$110K	100	2.5%
Chandler, AZ	$62K	$88K	$110K	105	2.5%
Colorado Springs, CO	$62K	$88K	$110K	102	4.55%
Springfield, MA	$62K	$88K	$110K	105	5%
Charlotte, NC	$62K	$88K	$110K	100	4.75%
Pittsburgh, PA	$62K	$88K	$110K	90	3.07%
Salem, OR	$62K	$88K	$110K	105	9.9%
Henderson, NV	$62K	$88K	$110K	105	None ✓
Reno, NV	$62K	$88K	$110K	108	None ✓
Tulsa, OK	$62K	$88K	$110K	80	4.75%
New Orleans, LA	$62K	$88K	$110K	92	6%
Baton Rouge, LA	$62K	$88K	$110K	88	6%
Meridian, ID	$62K	$88K	$110K	105	5.8%
Missoula, MT	$62K	$88K	$110K	102	6.75%
Denton, TX	$61K	$87K	$109K	100	None ✓
San Bernardino, CA	$61K	$87K	$109K	100	9.3%
Albany, NY	$61K	$87K	$108K	98	6.85%
Port St. Lucie, FL	$61K	$87K	$108K	98	None ✓
Cape Coral, FL	$61K	$87K	$109K	100	None ✓
Peoria, AZ	$61K	$87K	$109K	100	2.5%
Chesapeake, VA	$61K	$87K	$108K	98	5.75%
Rochester, MN	$61K	$87K	$109K	100	6.8%
North Las Vegas, NV	$61K	$87K	$108K	98	None ✓
West Valley City, UT	$61K	$87K	$108K	98	4.85%
West Jordan, UT	$61K	$87K	$109K	100	4.85%
Orem, UT	$61K	$87K	$108K	98	4.85%
Overland Park, KS	$61K	$87K	$109K	100	5.7%
Nampa, ID	$61K	$87K	$108K	98	5.8%
Billings, MT	$61K	$87K	$108K	98	6.75%
Lewiston, ME	$61K	$87K	$108K	98	7.15%
Dover, DE	$61K	$87K	$109K	100	6.6%
San Antonio, TX	$61K	$86K	$108K	87	None ✓
Corpus Christi, TX	$61K	$86K	$108K	84	None ✓
Bakersfield, CA	$61K	$86K	$107K	95	9.3%
Tampa, FL	$61K	$86K	$108K	102	None ✓
Fort Lauderdale, FL	$61K	$86K	$108K	118	None ✓
Aurora, IL	$61K	$86K	$107K	95	4.95%
Glendale, AZ	$61K	$86K	$107K	95	2.5%
Virginia Beach, VA	$61K	$86K	$108K	98	5.75%
Norfolk, VA	$61K	$86K	$107K	95	5.75%
Richmond, VA	$61K	$86K	$108K	98	5.75%
Newport News, VA	$61K	$86K	$107K	95	5.75%
Nashville, TN	$61K	$86K	$108K	102	None ✓
Allentown, PA	$61K	$86K	$107K	95	3.07%
Charleston, SC	$61K	$86K	$108K	105	6.5%
North Charleston, SC	$61K	$86K	$107K	95	6.5%
Grand Prairie, TX	$60K	$85K	$106K	90	None ✓
Midland, TX	$60K	$85K	$107K	92	None ✓
Tallahassee, FL	$60K	$85K	$106K	90	None ✓
Joliet, IL	$60K	$85K	$106K	90	4.95%
Athens, GA	$60K	$85K	$107K	92	5.75%
Sterling Heights, MI	$60K	$85K	$106K	90	4.25%
Kenosha, WI	$60K	$85K	$106K	90	5.3%
Duluth, MN	$60K	$85K	$107K	92	6.8%
Greenville, SC	$60K	$85K	$107K	92	6.5%
Cheyenne, WY	$60K	$85K	$107K	92	None ✓
Fargo, ND	$60K	$85K	$106K	90	2.5%
Pasadena, TX	$59K	$84K	$105K	88	None ✓
Mesquite, TX	$59K	$84K	$105K	88	None ✓
Beaumont, TX	$59K	$84K	$104K	85	None ✓
Odessa, TX	$59K	$84K	$104K	85	None ✓
Tyler, TX	$59K	$84K	$104K	85	None ✓
Syracuse, NY	$59K	$84K	$105K	88	6.85%
Jacksonville, FL	$59K	$84K	$105K	93	None ✓
Orlando, FL	$60K	$84K	$106K	100	None ✓
St. Petersburg, FL	$59K	$84K	$105K	105	None ✓
Gainesville, FL	$59K	$84K	$105K	88	None ✓
Mesa, AZ	$60K	$84K	$106K	98	2.5%
Greensboro, NC	$59K	$84K	$105K	88	4.75%
Winston-Salem, NC	$59K	$84K	$104K	85	4.75%
Chattanooga, TN	$59K	$84K	$105K	88	None ✓
Columbus, OH	$60K	$84K	$106K	90	3.99%
Detroit, MI	$59K	$84K	$105K	82	4.25%
Warren, MI	$59K	$84K	$104K	85	4.25%
Lansing, MI	$59K	$84K	$104K	85	4.25%
Kansas City, MO	$59K	$84K	$105K	90	5.3%
Independence, MO	$59K	$84K	$104K	85	5.3%
Indianapolis, IN	$59K	$84K	$105K	88	3.23%
Madison, WI	$60K	$84K	$106K	102	5.3%
Green Bay, WI	$59K	$84K	$105K	88	5.3%
Las Vegas, NV	$60K	$84K	$106K	102	None ✓
Lexington, KY	$59K	$84K	$105K	88	5%
Lafayette, LA	$59K	$84K	$104K	85	6%
Cedar Rapids, IA	$59K	$84K	$104K	85	4.82%
Kansas City, KS	$59K	$84K	$104K	85	5.7%
Lincoln, NE	$59K	$84K	$104K	85	5.84%
Rio Rancho, NM	$59K	$84K	$104K	85	5.9%
Great Falls, MT	$59K	$84K	$105K	88	6.75%
Casper, WY	$59K	$84K	$105K	88	None ✓
Bismarck, ND	$59K	$84K	$105K	88	2.5%
Sioux Falls, SD	$59K	$84K	$105K	88	None ✓
Rapid City, SD	$59K	$84K	$105K	88	None ✓
Fayetteville, AR	$59K	$84K	$104K	85	4.9%
Amarillo, TX	$58K	$83K	$104K	82	None ✓
Waco, TX	$58K	$83K	$104K	82	None ✓
Pueblo, CO	$58K	$83K	$104K	82	4.55%
Columbus, GA	$58K	$83K	$104K	82	5.75%
Augusta, GA	$58K	$83K	$104K	82	5.75%
Fayetteville, NC	$58K	$83K	$104K	82	4.75%
Clarksville, TN	$58K	$83K	$104K	82	None ✓
Cincinnati, OH	$58K	$83K	$103K	88	3.99%
St. Louis, MO	$58K	$83K	$103K	86	5.3%
South Bend, IN	$58K	$83K	$104K	82	3.23%
Milwaukee, WI	$58K	$83K	$103K	90	5.3%
Mobile, AL	$58K	$83K	$104K	82	5%
Broken Arrow, OK	$58K	$83K	$104K	82	4.75%
Davenport, IA	$58K	$83K	$104K	82	4.82%
Killeen, TX	$58K	$82K	$103K	80	None ✓
Abilene, TX	$58K	$82K	$102K	78	None ✓
Rockford, IL	$58K	$82K	$103K	80	4.95%
Macon, GA	$58K	$82K	$103K	80	5.75%
Toledo, OH	$58K	$82K	$102K	78	3.99%
Akron, OH	$58K	$82K	$103K	80	3.99%
Dayton, OH	$58K	$82K	$103K	80	3.99%
Erie, PA	$58K	$82K	$103K	80	3.07%
Springfield, MO	$58K	$82K	$103K	80	5.3%
Fort Wayne, IN	$58K	$82K	$103K	80	3.23%
Evansville, IN	$58K	$82K	$102K	78	3.23%
Bowling Green, KY	$58K	$82K	$103K	80	5%
Montgomery, AL	$58K	$82K	$103K	80	5%
Norman, OK	$58K	$82K	$103K	80	4.75%
Shreveport, LA	$58K	$82K	$102K	78	6%
Las Cruces, NM	$58K	$82K	$103K	80	5.9%
Jackson, MS	$58K	$82K	$102K	78	5%
Gulfport, MS	$58K	$82K	$103K	80	5%
Charleston, WV	$58K	$82K	$102K	78	6.5%
Brownsville, TX	$57K	$81K	$101K	75	None ✓
Fresno, CA	$57K	$81K	$101K	102	9.3%
Spokane, WA	$57K	$81K	$101K	95	None ✓
Savannah, GA	$57K	$81K	$101K	92	5.75%
Knoxville, TN	$57K	$81K	$101K	85	None ✓
Louisville, KY	$57K	$81K	$101K	85	5%
Birmingham, AL	$57K	$81K	$101K	82	5%
Albuquerque, NM	$57K	$81K	$101K	88	5.9%
Fort Smith, AR	$57K	$81K	$101K	75	4.9%
Huntington, WV	$57K	$81K	$101K	75	6.5%
Rochester, NY	$56K	$79K	$99K	90	6.85%
Memphis, TN	$56K	$79K	$99K	82	None ✓
Cleveland, OH	$56K	$79K	$99K	82	3.99%
Grand Rapids, MI	$56K	$79K	$99K	90	4.25%
Des Moines, IA	$56K	$79K	$99K	88	4.82%
Wichita, KS	$56K	$79K	$99K	82	5.7%
Omaha, NE	$56K	$79K	$99K	88	5.84%
El Paso, TX	$55K	$77K	$97K	82	None ✓
Buffalo, NY	$55K	$77K	$97K	88	6.85%
Tucson, AZ	$55K	$77K	$97K	90	2.5%
Columbia, SC	$55K	$77K	$97K	88	6.5%
Lubbock, TX	$53K	$75K	$94K	78	None ✓
Little Rock, AR	$53K	$75K	$94K	82	4.9%
Laredo, TX	$51K	$72K	$90K	76	None ✓

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Electrical Power-Line Installer Salary Guide (2026)

The national median salary for a Electrical Power-Line Installer is $88,000 per year. Entry-level positions typically start at $62,000, while experienced professionals in the top 25% earn $110,000 or more. The highest-paid 10% of Electrical Power-Line Installers nationally earn $130,000+.

Education and requirements

High school + apprenticeship. This role is 0% remote-eligible nationally, which significantly expands the geographic job market for workers in lower cost-of-living cities.

Salary growth outlook

Electrical Power-Line Installer compensation is growing at 3% annually, near the national average wage growth rate.

Electrical Power-Line Installer salary FAQ

How much does a Electrical Power-Line Installer make?

The median Electrical Power-Line Installer salary in the US is $88,000 per year — about $42/hour. Most earn between $62,000 (25th percentile) and $110,000 (75th percentile).

What is the starting salary for a Electrical Power-Line Installer?

Entry-level Electrical Power-Line Installer positions typically start around $62,000 per year. Pay rises with experience, specialization, and location.

How much do the highest-paid Electrical Power-Line Installers earn?

The top 10% of Electrical Power-Line Installers earn $130,000 or more per year — usually senior, lead, or specialized professionals in high-cost or high-demand markets.

Which city pays Electrical Power-Line Installers the most?

San Francisco has the highest median Electrical Power-Line Installer salary at $114K among the cities we track. But high-cost metros like San Francisco and New York often have lower real purchasing power once cost of living and taxes are factored in.

Are Electrical Power-Line Installer salaries going up?

Yes — Electrical Power-Line Installer pay is growing about 3% year over year, near the US average wage-growth rate.

Electrical Power-Line Installer Salaryby City (2026)