Skilled Trades
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers
Install or repair cables or wires used in electrical power or distribution systems. May erect poles and light or heavy duty transmission towers.
Median salary
$92,560
Typical range
$50k – $127k
Job outlook
+7% (faster than average)
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Plan a path to Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers
Education
Typical entry: No degree required
Plan my path to this →Typical progression
Junior Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers
Entry / Junior
$50,020
~2 yrs to advance
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers
Established
$92,560
~3 yrs to advance
Senior Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers
Senior
$109,585
Key skills
A typical day
- •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.
Fields of study
Any field
Top colleges for Skilled Trades
Explore all- Purdue University50% admit · $78,000 grad pay
- Ohio State University53% admit · $68,000 grad pay
- Pennsylvania State University55% admit · $70,000 grad pay
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