Pay by state · 53 areas
Electrical Power-Line Installer and Repairer Salary by State (2026)
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers earn the most in Hawaii at $134,340 a year and the least in Arizona at $75,420 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $95,320. The table below covers all 50 states, DC, Puerto Rico and Guam, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $134,340Hawaii
- National median
- $95,320BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Lowest median
- $75,420Arizona
- Areas reporting
- 53of 54 OEWS areas
Top and bottom
Highest- and lowest-paying states for electrical power-line installers and repairers
Ranked on the state median among the 50 states and DC. After cost of living, Idaho comes out ahead instead. Territories are in the full table but not ranked here.
Highest median pay
- 1Hawaii$134,340
- 2Washington$133,060
- 3Oregon$131,090
- 4California$129,040
- 5Connecticut$126,850
Lowest median pay
- 1Arizona$75,420
- 2Mississippi$75,890
- 3Oklahoma$76,010
- 4Louisiana$76,410
- 5New Mexico$76,470
All states
Electrical Power-Line Installer and Repairer salary in every state
Sort by any column. Employment is the number of electrical power-line installers and repairers OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HIHawaii | $134,340 | $99,170 | $135,510 | 600 | $122,182 |
| 2 | WAWashington | $133,060 | $107,620 | $136,850 | 2,340 | $124,340 |
| 3 | OROregon | $131,090 | $106,530 | $139,920 | 1,640 | $126,827 |
| 4 | CACalifornia | $129,040 | $98,680 | $156,380 | 8,930 | $116,546 |
| 5 | CTConnecticut | $126,850 | $90,740 | $131,180 | 940 | $122,430 |
| 6 | IDIdaho | $125,410 | $99,040 | $128,090 | 860 | $131,328 |
| 7 | NJNew Jersey | $121,580 | $99,860 | $123,740 | 1,310 | $111,741 |
| 8 | NYNew York | $121,280 | $82,560 | $134,320 | 5,840 | $112,378 |
| 9 | MTMontana | $110,320 | $87,090 | $118,820 | 680 | $116,562 |
| 10 | MAMassachusetts | $110,210 | $94,370 | $126,040 | 2,350 | $104,211 |
| 11 | VTVermont | $108,520 | $96,920 | $121,020 | 270 | $110,782 |
| 12 | ILIllinois | $108,120 | $101,620 | $126,440 | 3,090 | $108,165 |
| 13 | MIMichigan | $106,890 | $85,050 | $125,050 | 2,800 | $111,093 |
| 14 | PAPennsylvania | $106,230 | $92,030 | $117,940 | 4,150 | $108,873 |
| 15 | MDMaryland | $106,090 | $78,930 | $116,030 | 1,830 | $101,078 |
| 16 | NDNorth Dakota | $105,870 | $82,880 | $114,820 | 740 | $119,010 |
| 17 | WIWisconsin | $105,820 | $82,150 | $112,150 | 2,520 | $112,461 |
| 18 | RIRhode Island | $104,620 | $77,920 | $122,640 | 120 | $102,288 |
| 19 | MNMinnesota | $104,180 | $90,730 | $115,740 | 2,190 | $105,637 |
| 20 | COColorado | $103,980 | $74,450 | $121,200 | 2,370 | $100,901 |
| 21 | NHNew Hampshire | $102,170 | $78,670 | $120,600 | 560 | $98,085 |
| 22 | INIndiana | $102,040 | $73,060 | $109,570 | 2,540 | $109,334 |
| 23 | KSKansas | $101,620 | $71,460 | $111,690 | 1,610 | $112,826 |
| 24 | DCDistrict of Columbia | $101,240 | $84,170 | $132,200 | 150 | $92,119 |
| 25 | UTUtah | $101,220 | $64,530 | $121,260 | 1,030 | $102,383 |
| 26 | IAIowa | $100,200 | $79,860 | $103,490 | 1,390 | $114,172 |
| 27 | SDSouth Dakota | $97,310 | $87,490 | $103,280 | 740 | $109,848 |
| 28 | DEDelaware | $97,180 | $76,000 | $106,590 | 330 | $97,367 |
| 29 | NVNevada | $96,560 | $65,250 | $125,720 | 920 | $96,580 |
| 30 | MOMissouri | $96,360 | $75,040 | $102,610 | 3,440 | $106,103 |
| 31 | WYWyoming | $93,860 | $62,560 | $108,690 | 670 | $101,261 |
| 32 | OHOhio | $93,150 | $73,510 | $104,200 | 4,260 | $100,405 |
| 33 | AKAlaska | $92,470 | $61,140 | $120,790 | 490 | $90,339 |
| 34 | NENebraska | $92,150 | $71,810 | $108,570 | 1,490 | $102,272 |
| 35 | ALAlabama | $92,030 | $63,020 | $102,160 | 2,730 | $103,611 |
| 36 | FLFlorida | $86,870 | $63,810 | $103,680 | 6,420 | $84,002 |
| 37 | WVWest Virginia | $83,810 | $64,450 | $107,260 | 1,260 | $93,646 |
| 38 | TNTennessee | $83,660 | $66,190 | $96,980 | 3,900 | $91,063 |
| 39 | MEMaine | $83,090 | $63,440 | $103,640 | 1,160 | $85,616 |
| 40 | ARArkansas | $81,450 | $63,440 | $107,900 | 1,510 | $93,689 |
| 41 | GAGeorgia | $80,080 | $61,140 | $100,770 | 4,960 | $83,163 |
| 42 | TXTexas | $78,940 | $60,150 | $99,110 | 17,280 | $81,334 |
| 43 | NCNorth Carolina | $77,270 | $60,490 | $100,310 | 5,650 | $81,918 |
| 44 | PRPuerto Rico | $77,050 | $61,020 | $80,030 | 600 | N/A |
| 45 | KYKentucky | $77,020 | $59,170 | $95,020 | 2,930 | $85,427 |
| 46 | SCSouth Carolina | $76,870 | $60,200 | $95,430 | 2,690 | $81,996 |
| 47 | VAVirginia | $76,590 | $60,740 | $100,460 | 2,920 | $75,754 |
| 48 | NMNew Mexico | $76,470 | $58,980 | $96,000 | 1,020 | $82,928 |
| 49 | LALouisiana | $76,410 | $53,410 | $100,390 | 2,520 | $86,626 |
| 50 | OKOklahoma | $76,010 | $60,300 | $98,060 | 3,290 | $86,529 |
| 51 | MSMississippi | $75,890 | $50,480 | $91,530 | 2,290 | $87,277 |
| 52 | AZArizona | $75,420 | $57,800 | $100,330 | 3,360 | $74,913 |
| 53 | GUGuam | $64,650 | $55,660 | $73,660 | 50 | N/A |
Method
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For electrical power-line installers and repairers, that changes the ranking: Hawaii leads on raw pay at $134,340, while Idaho leads once prices are taken into account at $131,328.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Questions
Electrical Power-Line Installer and Repairer pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays electrical power-line installers and repairers the most?
Hawaii reports the highest median wage for electrical power-line installers and repairers at $134,340 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by Washington ($133,060) and Oregon ($131,090).
Which state pays electrical power-line installers and repairers the least?
Among the 50 states and DC, Arizona reports the lowest median for electrical power-line installers and repairers at $75,420 a year, $58,920 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025). Among the territories, Puerto Rico reports $77,050 and Guam reports $64,650.
In which states do electrical power-line installers and repairers earn over $100,000?
26 of the 50 states and DC have a median of $100,000 or more (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The highest is Hawaii; the lowest of them is Iowa at $100,200. The rest report less, down to $75,420 in Arizona.
Is the highest-paying state the best for electrical power-line installers and repairers after cost of living?
Not on this data. Hawaii pays the most on paper ($134,340) but ranks 5th of 51 once each median is divided by the state's BEA Regional Price Parity ($122,182). Idaho leads after that adjustment at $131,328, from a raw median of $125,410. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024; the adjustment is NueCareer's calculation.