Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers in New Mexico

Get the information you need to know about working as an Electrical Power-Line Installer or Repairer.

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

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

• Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers in New Mexico 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 Mexico?

There were approximately 710 workers employed as Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers in this state in 2018.

There were 690 Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 20 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for New Mexico

Jobs for Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers in this state are growing at a rate of 4.5% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 13.9%.

New Mexico Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 60 annual Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers job openings in New Mexico, 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 New Mexico?

In 2018 wages for Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers ranged from $41,180 to $88,230 with $66,370 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $19.8 to $42.42. The median hourly rate was $31.91.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $32.52 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.61.

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

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Top New Mexico 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
Albuquerque, NM	170	$68,520

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 Mexico

You may also be interested in the following careers:

Occupation	New Mexico Employment Total
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	160

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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