Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers in New Jersey

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

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

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

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

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

• Construction Trades
• Electrical & Power Transmission Installers
• General Electrical & Power Transmission Installation/Installer
• Lineworker
• Other Electrical & Power Transmission Installers

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

There were 1,630 Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers employed in this state in 2017.

Job Projections for New Jersey

Jobs for Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers in this state are growing at a rate of 8.5% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 13.9%.

New Jersey Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 150 annual Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers job openings in New Jersey, and 1,790 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 New Jersey?

In 2018 wages for Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers ranged from $60,130 to $105,770 with $88,610 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $28.91 to $50.85. The median hourly rate was $42.6.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $41.15 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.45.

The median salary in New Jersey is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top New Jersey 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
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA	3,480	$85,520
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	1,320	$85,840
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	270	$81,960

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 New Jersey

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Occupation	New Jersey Employment Total
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	5,570

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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