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Power & Utilities salaries

Power & Utilities pay in the United States from official BLS OEWS figures, until ElectricalRoles.com has enough job ads with pay to publish its own.

Median salary · United States

$98,700

10th percentile

$53,300

25th percentile

$69,600

Median (50th)

$98,700

75th percentile

$113,600

90th percentile

$133,200

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers, code 49-9051). Moved to 2026 Q2 with the BLS Employment Cost Index, wages and salaries, private industry construction. Figures are annual, in USD. We switch to live job-ad figures once we have five or more power & utilities ads with pay.

By state

	25th	Median	75th	Source
Alabama	$65,200	$95,300	$105,800	Official
Alaska	$63,300	$95,700	$125,000	Official
Arizona	$59,800	$78,100	$103,900	Official
Arkansas	$65,700	$84,300	$111,700	Official
California	$102,200	$133,600	$161,900	Official
Colorado	$77,100	$107,600	$125,500	Official
Connecticut	$93,900	$131,300	$135,800	Official
Delaware	$78,700	$100,600	$110,300	Official
District of Columbia	$87,100	$104,800	$136,900	Official
Florida	$66,100	$89,900	$107,300	Official
Georgia	$63,300	$82,900	$104,300	Official
Hawaii	$102,700	$139,100	$140,300	Official
Idaho	$102,500	$129,800	$132,600	Official
Illinois	$105,200	$111,900	$130,900	Official
Indiana	$75,600	$105,600	$113,400	Official
Iowa	$82,700	$103,700	$107,100	Official
Kansas	$74,000	$105,200	$115,600	Official
Kentucky	$61,300	$79,700	$98,400	Official
Louisiana	$55,300	$79,100	$103,900	Official
Maine	$65,700	$86,000	$107,300	Official
Maryland	$81,700	$109,800	$120,100	Official
Massachusetts	$97,700	$114,100	$130,500	Official
Michigan	$88,000	$110,700	$129,500	Official
Minnesota	$93,900	$107,800	$119,800	Official
Mississippi	$52,300	$78,600	$94,800	Official
Missouri	$77,700	$99,800	$106,200	Official
Montana	$90,200	$114,200	$123,000	Official
Nebraska	$74,300	$95,400	$112,400	Official
Nevada	$67,500	$100,000	$130,100	Official
New Hampshire	$81,400	$105,800	$124,800	Official
New Jersey	$103,400	$125,900	$128,100	Official
New Mexico	$61,100	$79,200	$99,400	Official
New York	$85,500	$125,500	$139,000	Official
North Carolina	$62,600	$80,000	$103,800	Official
North Dakota	$85,800	$109,600	$118,900	Official
Ohio	$76,100	$96,400	$107,900	Official
Oklahoma	$62,400	$78,700	$101,500	Official
Oregon	$110,300	$135,700	$144,800	Official
Pennsylvania	$95,300	$110,000	$122,100	Official
Rhode Island	$80,700	$108,300	$127,000	Official
South Carolina	$62,300	$79,600	$98,800	Official
South Dakota	$90,600	$100,700	$106,900	Official
Tennessee	$68,500	$86,600	$100,400	Official
Texas	$62,300	$81,700	$102,600	Official
Utah	$66,800	$104,800	$125,500	Official
Vermont	$100,300	$112,300	$125,300	Official
Virginia	$62,900	$79,300	$104,000	Official
Washington	$111,400	$137,700	$141,700	Official
West Virginia	$66,700	$86,800	$111,000	Official
Wisconsin	$85,000	$109,500	$116,100	Official
Wyoming	$64,800	$97,200	$112,500	Official

Ranges are indicative US base figures drawn from 2024-2025 market data and vary by region, utility vs. consultancy employer, union agreement, and overtime. Field roles frequently earn substantial additional pay from overtime, per diem and storm-restoration work.