Electrical Power-Line Installer and Repairer resume
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Also called cable installer repairer, cable repairer, electric power line repairer and line repairer.
$95,320
Median pay a year
131,070
People do this work
6
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Electrical Power-Line Installer and Repairer
Summary
Electrical power-line installer and repairer installing and repairing cables and wires in electrical systems, climbing poles and using vehicles to access job sites while ensuring safety and functionality of equipment
Experience
Electrical Power-Line Installer and Repairer
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Installed, maintained, and repaired electrical distribution and transmission systems, including cables and transformers
Climbed poles or used truck-mounted buckets to access equipment for repairs
Drove vehicles with tools and materials to job sites for electrical work
Inspected and tested power lines and equipment to find problems using testing instruments
Replaced or straightened damaged poles to ensure safety and functionality
Spliced or soldered cables together using hand tools and specialized equipment
Adhered to safety practices by checking equipment and setting up barriers around work areas
Skills
Core Skills
Connecting electrical components, Inspecting electrical systems, Digging holes or trenches, Soldering parts together, Cutting materials, Monitoring work procedures, Testing electrical equipment, Testing electrical circuits, Driver's license
Hands-On Work
Laying cables, Climbing equipment or structures
Education
High School Diploma Your school, Year
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Followed safety rules and checksDrove vehicles to job sitesOpened switches to fix hazardsClimbed poles to reach equipmentInstalled and repaired power linesInspected power lines for problems
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Followed safety rules and conducted regular equipment checks to ensure safe working conditions.
Opened switches and attached grounding devices to eliminate electrical hazards.
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Followed safety rules and conducted regular equipment checks every day before starting work to ensure safe working conditions
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Every day before starting workSeveral times a shiftAt the start of each job
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Opened switches and attached grounding devices to eliminate electrical hazards.
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Reduced risk of accidentsMade the area safer for workersAllowed repairs to proceed smoothly
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Connecting electrical components
Inspecting electrical systems
Digging holes or trenches
Laying cables
Soldering parts together
Cutting materials
Monitoring work procedures
Testing electrical equipment
Testing electrical circuits
Climbing equipment or structures
Installing insulation
Running wiring
The work itself
What an Electrical Power-Line Installer and Repairer does
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Install or repair cables or wires used in electrical power or distribution systems. May erect poles and light or heavy duty transmission towers.
What it pays
How much does an Electrical Power-Line Installer and Repairer make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$67,270
Median
$95,320
75th percentile
$109,740
About 131,070 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AK
$61,140
$92,470
$120,790
AL
$63,020
$92,030
$102,160
AR
$63,440
$81,450
$107,900
AZ
$57,800
$75,420
$100,330
CA
$98,680
$129,040
$156,380
CO
$74,450
$103,980
$121,200
CT
$90,740
$126,850
$131,180
DC
$84,170
$101,240
$132,200
DE
$76,000
$97,180
$106,590
FL
$63,810
$86,870
$103,680
GA
$61,140
$80,080
$100,770
HI
$99,170
$134,340
$135,510
IA
$79,860
$100,200
$103,490
ID
$99,040
$125,410
$128,090
IL
$101,620
$108,120
$126,440
IN
$73,060
$102,040
$109,570
KS
$71,460
$101,620
$111,690
KY
$59,170
$77,020
$95,020
LA
$53,410
$76,410
$100,390
MA
$94,370
$110,210
$126,040
MD
$78,930
$106,090
$116,030
ME
$63,440
$83,090
$103,640
MI
$85,050
$106,890
$125,050
MN
$90,730
$104,180
$115,740
MO
$75,040
$96,360
$102,610
MS
$50,480
$75,890
$91,530
MT
$87,090
$110,320
$118,820
NC
$60,490
$77,270
$100,310
ND
$82,880
$105,870
$114,820
NE
$71,810
$92,150
$108,570
NH
$78,670
$102,170
$120,600
NJ
$99,860
$121,580
$123,740
NM
$58,980
$76,470
$96,000
NV
$65,250
$96,560
$125,720
NY
$82,560
$121,280
$134,320
OH
$73,510
$93,150
$104,200
OK
$60,300
$76,010
$98,060
OR
$106,530
$131,090
$139,920
PA
$92,030
$106,230
$117,940
PR
$61,020
$77,050
$80,030
RI
$77,920
$104,620
$122,640
SC
$60,200
$76,870
$95,430
SD
$87,490
$97,310
$103,280
TN
$66,190
$83,660
$96,980
TX
$60,150
$78,940
$99,110
UT
$64,530
$101,220
$121,260
VA
$60,740
$76,590
$100,460
VT
$96,920
$108,520
$121,020
WA
$107,620
$133,060
$136,850
WI
$82,150
$105,820
$112,150
WV
$64,450
$83,810
$107,260
WY
$62,560
$93,860
$108,690
Other names
Other names for this job
cable installer repairer, cable repairer, electric power line repairer, line repairer, electrical power line installers and repairers, aerial lineman, cable inspector, cable installer, cable layer, cable splicer, cable systems installer, cable systems maintainer.
More names for this work
cable tester, cableman, class gloving electrical lineman, class rubber gloving lineman, climber, electric installer, electric powerline examiner, electric serviceman, electric utility lineworker, electrical high tension tester, electrical line worker, electrical lineman, electrical lineworker, emergency man, emergency service restorer, emergency worker, ground crew lines person, ground crew linesman, high tension tester, high voltage electrician, hot stick man, hot stick worker, installer, journeyman lineman, line builder, line crewman, line erector, line inspector, line installer, line maintainer, line mechanic, line patrolman, line tech, line technician, lineman, linesman, lineworker, locate technician, locator, overhead line worker, pole climber, power line distribution erector, power line installer, power line lineman, power lineman, power lineman technician, power lineworker, radio interference trouble shooter.
If you served
Military jobs this work counts as
From the crosswalk the US Department of Labor publishes itself. If one of these was your job, this page is about the civilian work it maps to.
002599 Construction Electrician
B05A Cable Splicing Technician
12Q Powerline Distribution Specialist (RC)
5699 Conversion NEC CE Construction Electrician Basic
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This page is about the occupation Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. Rung is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by either agency. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.