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Estimated employment830
Mean wage40.01
Entry wage35.03
10th percentile wage31.49
50th percentile wage41.79
90th percentile wage46.72
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment % 
Trade, Transportation & Utilities60072.6%
Construction17020.2%
Public Adminsitration606.7%
 Best Paying Industries
 IndustryEmploymentMedian
Wage
Trade, Transportation & Utilities60040.64
Public Adminsitration6039.16
Construction17038.11
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers (49-9051)
Install or repair cables or wires used in electrical power or distribution systems. May erect poles and light or heavy duty transmission towers. Exclude "Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay" (49-2095).
Mean Wage History
YearThis OccupationCompared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$40.01 $24.36  $15.65
2014$39.81+.5%$24.24 +.5%$15.57
2013$39.00+2.1%$23.74 +2.1%$15.25
2012$38.18+2.1%$23.24 +2.1%$14.93
2011$37.62+1.5%$22.91 +1.5%$14.72
2010$36.80+2.2%$22.41 +2.2%$14.40
2009$36.38+1.2%$22.15 +1.2%$14.23
2008$35.76+1.7%$21.77 +1.7%$13.99
2007$34.71+3.0%$21.13 +3.0%$13.58
2006$33.70+3.0%$20.52 +3.0%$13.18
YearThis OccupationCompared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$40.01 $26.98  $13.03
2014$39.81+.5%$26.76 +.8%$13.05
2013$39.00+2.1%$26.19 +2.2%$12.81
2012$38.18+2.1%$25.66 +2.1%$12.52
2011$37.62+1.5%$25.22 +1.7%$12.40
2010$36.80+2.2%$24.82 +1.6%$11.98
2009$36.38+1.2%$24.41 +1.7%$11.97
2008$35.76+1.7%$24.08 +1.4%$11.68
2007$34.71+3.0%$23.46 +2.6%$11.25
2006$33.70+3.0%$22.71 +3.3%$10.99

Note: The mid-wage is the median wage. The average wage is the mean wage. The entry-level wage is equal to the average of the lower third of reported wages for the occupation. The wage range consists of the 10th and 90th percentiles; 80% of workers earn between this wage range, 10% earn less while 10% earn more.

Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2015

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