Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers in Montana

Is Montana a good place for you to work as an Electrical Power-Line Installer or Repairer?

While jobs for Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers in Montana are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

• Employment for Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers in Montana is expected to decrease.

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

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

In Montana, there were 640 people working as Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers in the year 2018.

There were 680 Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 40 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Montana

Jobs for Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers in this state are declining at a rate of 5.4% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of 13.9%.

Montana Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 50 annual Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers job openings in Montana, and 700 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 Montana?

In 2018 wages for Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers ranged from $68,010 to $102,680 with $88,920 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $32.7 to $49.37. The median hourly rate was $42.75.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $40.16 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $2.59.

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

Top Montana 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
Billings, MT	90	$86,790
Missoula, MT	30	$91,260

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 MT

You may also be interested in the following careers:

Occupation	MT Employment Total

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

• Construction Trades
• 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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