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Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers in Ohio

Want to work as an Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers in Ohio? Here’s what you need to know. Install or repair cables or wires used in electrical power or distribution systems. May erect poles and light or heavy duty transmission towers. Excludes “Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay” (49-2095).

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

For a electrical power-line installers and repairers working in Ohio, the typical annual salary is $84,470 per year (or about $40.61/hour).Annual wages span from $49,550 at the 10th percentile to $109,000 at the 90th percentile.

Wage Statistic	Annual	Hourly
10th percentile	$49,550	$23.82
25th percentile	$63,880	$30.71
Median (50th)	$84,470	$40.61
75th percentile	$102,840	$49.44
90th percentile	$109,000	$52.40

Location quotient — how concentrated this career is in Ohio compared to the national average — is 1.07.

National Wage Comparison

Nationally, electrical power-line installers and repairers earn a median of $59,882 per year ($28.79/hour), higher than the Ohio median.

Employment Outlook

National employment for 318,910 electrical power-line installers and repairers across the United States. In Ohio alone, around 4,740 people work in this role. That’s higher than the typical state, which employs around 1,520 electrical power-line installers and repairers.

Top Ohio Metros for Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers

The largest metro-area employers of electrical power-line installers and repairers in Ohio.

Metro Area	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Columbus, OH	1,410	$79,810
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	860	$84,290
Cleveland, OH	540	$88,920
Toledo, OH	300	$77,830
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	230	$88,140
Akron, OH	190	$98,440
Canton-Massillon, OH	150	$85,530
Youngstown-Warren, OH	100	$95,440
Mansfield, OH	50	n/a

Top States for Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers Employment

View the states that employ the most electrical power-line installers and repairers work.

State	Number Employed
Texas	14,130
California	11,070
Florida	7,390
New York	5,270
North Carolina	4,930
Ohio	4,740
Georgia	4,040
Tennessee	4,020
Pennsylvania	3,910
Illinois	3,670
Missouri	3,590
Michigan	3,580
Alabama	3,120
Oklahoma	2,900
Virginia	2,830
Kentucky	2,640
Washington	2,560
Wisconsin	2,540
Massachusetts	2,520
Indiana	2,440

Highest-Paying States for Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers

Where electrical power-line installers and repairers earn the most: electrical power-line installers and repairers.

State	Annual Median Salary
Washington	$125,710
Oregon	$123,180
California	$122,520
Connecticut	$120,340
Nevada	$120,260
Idaho	$120,240
New York	$117,500
New Jersey	$116,280
New Hampshire	$115,430
Vermont	$108,160

Skills

The most important electrical power-line installers and repairers skills, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Knowledge Areas

Important knowledge areas for this occupation, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Abilities

Key abilities for electrical power-line installers and repairers, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Daily Tasks

Common tasks include:

• Adhere to safety practices and procedures, such as checking equipment regularly and erecting barriers around work areas.
• Drive vehicles equipped with tools and materials to job sites.
• Open switches or attach grounding devices to remove electrical hazards from disturbed or fallen lines or to facilitate repairs.
• Climb poles or use truck-mounted buckets to access equipment.
• Install, maintain, and repair electrical distribution and transmission systems, including conduits, cables, wires, and related equipment, such as transformers, circuit breakers, and switches.
• Inspect and test power lines and auxiliary equipment to locate and identify problems, using reading and testing instruments.
• Coordinate work assignment preparation and completion with other workers.
• Replace or straighten damaged poles.
• String wire conductors and cables between poles, towers, trenches, pylons, and buildings, setting lines in place and using winches to adjust tension.
• Attach cross-arms, insulators, and auxiliary equipment to poles prior to installing them.
• Dig holes, using augers, and set poles, using cranes and power equipment.
• Travel in trucks, helicopters, and airplanes to inspect lines for freedom from obstruction and adequacy of insulation.

Work Activities

• Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
• Performing General Physical Activities
• Handling and Moving Objects
• Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials
• Controlling Machines and Processes
• Getting Information
• Making Decisions and Solving Problems
• Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
• Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
• Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
• Training and Teaching Others
• Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards

Tools & Technology

Technologies frequently used: Hot technologies: Bentley MicroStation

What Major Will Prepare You For This Career?

Several college majors map to this occupation:

• Electrical & Power Installation

Related Careers

Other careers like electrical power-line installers and repairers include:

• Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
• Electricians
• Pipelayers
• Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
• Structural Iron and Steel Workers
• Helpers–Electricians

Also Known As

Aerial Lineman, Cable Inspector, Cable Installer, Cable Installer Repairer, Cable Layer, Cable Repairer, Cable Splicer, Cable Systems Installer, Cable Systems Maintainer, Cable Tester, Cableman, Class Gloving Electrical Lineman, Class Rubber Gloving Lineman, Climber, Electric Installer.

References

• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — https://www.bls.gov/oes/
• O*NET Online — https://www.onetonline.org/
• BLS Employment Projections — https://www.bls.gov/emp/
• O*NET-SOC code: 49-9051.00