Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers in Texas

Is Texas 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 Texas are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

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

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

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

11,430 people worked as Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers in 2018 in this state.

There were 11,110 Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 320 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Texas

Jobs for Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers in this state are growing at a rate of 18.5% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 13.9%.

Texas Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 1,090 annual job openings, and a total of 12,540 jobs for Texas 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 Texas?

In 2018 wages for Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers ranged from $33,740 to $82,650 with $58,710 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $16.22 to $39.73. The median hourly rate was $28.23.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $26.8 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.43.

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

Top Texas 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
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	2,980	$60,640
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	2,520	$57,310
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	790	$59,960
Austin-Round Rock, TX	630	$64,710
Amarillo, TX	420	$30,450
Corpus Christi, TX	240	$64,530
Lubbock, TX	180	$67,670
Midland, TX	170	$53,650
College Station-Bryan, TX	140	$55,470
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	130	$56,380
El Paso, TX	130	$61,750
Longview, TX	130	$57,100
Waco, TX	110	$56,690
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	90	$73,720
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	90	$66,260
San Angelo, TX	90	$39,240
Abilene, TX	80	$57,290
Victoria, TX	70	$52,010
Odessa, TX	50	$50,640

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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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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