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Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers in Virginia

Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers in Virginia

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

11.8% Jobs Projection
$64,820 Median Salary
280 Job Openings

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

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

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

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

3,720 people worked as Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers in 2018 in this state.

There were 2,980 Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 740 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 Virginia has more Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers than average.

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Job Projections for Virginia

Jobs for Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers in this state are growing at a rate of 11.8% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 13.9%.

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Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 280 annual Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers job openings in Virginia, and 3,320 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 Virginia?

In 2018 wages for Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers ranged from $40,980 to $90,370 with $64,820 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $19.7 to $43.45. The median hourly rate was $31.16.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $32.14 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.98.

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

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Top Virginia 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
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 2,420 $72,010
Richmond, VA 680 $64,200
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 360 $52,880
Roanoke, VA 300 $69,310
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA 100 $68,620
Charlottesville, VA 70 $64,390
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA 70 $70,970
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA 70 $71,870

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

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