Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers in North Carolina

Considering a career as an Electrical Power-Line Installer or Repairer in North Carolina?

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

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

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

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

4,560 people worked as Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers in 2018 in this state.

There were 4,580 Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 20 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for North Carolina

Jobs for Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers in this state are growing at a rate of 15.2% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 13.9%.

North Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 480 annual job openings, and 5,610 total jobs in 2026 for Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers in this state.

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 North Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers ranged from $36,610 to $82,980 with $59,690 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $17.6 to $39.89. The median hourly rate was $28.7.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $27.85 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.85.

The median salary in North Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

Top North Carolina 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
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	990	$62,800
Raleigh, NC	510	$59,270
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC	360	$52,880
Asheville, NC	210	$57,360
Wilmington, NC	170	$66,730
Winston-Salem, NC	170	$47,940
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	160	$62,480
Greensboro-High Point, NC	150	$69,020
Fayetteville, NC	110	$61,920
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC	80	$65,270
Goldsboro, NC	70	$59,800
Greenville, NC	70	$55,020
New Bern, NC	40	$53,710

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 NC

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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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