Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers in Iowa

Want to work in Iowa as an Electrical Power-Line Installer or Repairer? Read this first!

You’re in luck! Jobs for Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers in Iowa are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers in Iowa is growing faster than average.

• Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers in Iowa earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers Work in Iowa?

1,780 people worked as Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers in 2018 in this state.

There were 1,840 Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 60 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 2,000 Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers working in it, which means Iowa has fewer Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers than average.

Job Projections for Iowa

Jobs for Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers in this state are growing at a rate of 8.8% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 13.9%.

Iowa Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 150 annual Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers job openings in Iowa, and 1,850 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 11,700 annual jobs and 137,700 total jobs in 2026.

What do Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers Make in Iowa?

In 2018 wages for Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers ranged from $39,220 to $97,020 with $72,580 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $18.86 to $46.64. The median hourly rate was $34.89.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $34.4 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.49.

The median salary in Iowa is higher than the nationwide median salary.

Top Iowa Metros for Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	420	$71,550
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA	190	$75,130
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	120	$77,360
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	100	$53,970
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	70	$69,900
Cedar Rapids, IA	70	$75,710
Iowa City, IA	70	$67,810

Top States for Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers Employment

The table below shows the states where most Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Texas	11,430	$58,710
California	7,460	$102,230
Georgia	6,040	$55,510
Florida	5,750	$50,940
New York	5,300	$77,820
North Carolina	4,560	$59,690
Pennsylvania	4,280	$84,630
Virginia	3,720	$64,820
Michigan	3,500	$76,120
Illinois	3,320	$85,030
Alabama	3,140	$68,420
South Carolina	3,110	$59,540
Ohio	3,100	$70,480
Indiana	2,790	$66,050
Missouri	2,740	$73,390
Kentucky	2,720	$67,350
Massachusetts	2,640	$90,930
Maryland	2,630	$67,990
Minnesota	2,580	$79,800
Colorado	2,440	$84,570

Below are the states where Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
California	$102,230
Oregon	$94,730
North Dakota	$92,010
Washington	$91,020
Massachusetts	$90,930
Hawaii	$90,790
Alaska	$89,740
Idaho	$89,440
Montana	$88,920
New Jersey	$88,610

Related Careers in IA

You may also be interested in the following careers:

Occupation	IA Employment Total

What Major Will Prepare You For an Electrical Power-Line Installer or Repairer Career?

• Construction Trades
• Electrical & Power Transmission Installers
• Lineworker
• Other Electrical & Power Transmission Installers

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Fran Hogan under License

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