Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers

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

$92,560
Median Annual Pay
Jobs growth:
+7% projected 2024โ€“2034
High school diploma or equivalent
Typical Entry-Level Education

What They Do

Electrical power-line installers and repairers work outdoors to maintain the vast network of cables and wires that deliver electricity to homes, businesses, and communities. They climb utility poles or use bucket trucks to install new power lines, replace damaged equipment, and restore service after storms or outages. Much of their work involves inspecting transmission lines, testing conductors, and troubleshooting electrical issues to ensure reliable power distribution. These workers also erect new utility poles and transmission towers, string cable between structures, and attach transformers and other hardware. They frequently respond to emergency calls during severe weather, working around the clock to repair downed lines and restore power to affected areas.

Programs That Prepare You

College programs linked to this occupation, ranked by graduate earnings

Electrical and Power Transmission Installers(certificate)Community College of Allegheny County, PA
$151,803
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers(certificate)City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College, IL
$142,516
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers(associates)Pierpont Community and Technical College, WV
$99,033
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers(associates)Pennsylvania Highlands Community College, PA
$95,230
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers(associates)Ivy Tech Community College, IN
$80,734
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers(certificate)Northwest Iowa Community College, IA
$78,118
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers(associates)Texas State Technical College, TX
$76,445
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers(associates)Richmond Community College, NC
$73,774
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers(certificate)Trinidad State College, CO
$73,424
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers(certificate)Arkansas State University-Newport, AR
$71,039
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers(certificate)Red Rocks Community College, CO
$70,780
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers(certificate)Pickens Technical College, CO
$70,780
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers(certificate)Intellitec College-Grand Junction, CO
$70,780
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers(certificate)Emily Griffith Technical College, CO
$70,780
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers(certificate)Intellitec College-Colorado Springs, CO
$70,780
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers(certificate)Warren County Career Center, OH
$70,278
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers(certificate)Kennebec Valley Community College, ME
$70,166
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers(certificate)Western Texas College, TX
$68,077
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers(certificate)Augusta Technical College, GA
$67,147
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers(certificate)Spokane Community College, WA
$66,921
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers(certificate)Bluegrass Community and Technical College, KY
$66,544
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers(associates)Metropolitan Community College Area, NE
$64,751
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers(associates)Elizabethtown Community and Technical College, KY
$64,748
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers(certificate)Dakota County Technical College, MN
$63,839
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers(certificate)Danville Community College, VA
$62,468

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