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Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers in Oregon

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3.2% Jobs Projection
$94,730 Median Salary
80 Job Openings

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

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

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

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

In Oregon, there were 970 people working as Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers in the year 2018.

There were 1,060 Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 90 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Oregon

Jobs for Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers in this state are growing at a rate of 3.2% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 13.9%.

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Oregon Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 80 annual job openings, and a total of 980 jobs for Oregon Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers in 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 Oregon?

In 2018 wages for Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers ranged from $72,750 to $119,570 with $94,730 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $34.98 to $57.49. The median hourly rate was $45.54.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $44.24 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.30.

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

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Top Oregon 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
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 450 $97,200
Salem, OR 160 $98,720
Bend-Redmond, OR 80 $95,710
Eugene, OR 60 $97,200
Albany, OR 40 $92,290

Top States for Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers Employment

View the list below to see 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

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