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Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers job outlookprojected pay in 10 years $134,500 · outlook score 73/100 · BLS employment projections

United States Manufacturing & Repair Confidence ★★★★★

Median annual pay
$95,320
25th–75th pct. $67,270–$109,740
Top pay (est.)
$167,300
Top 10% $128,690
Pay in 5 years
$113,200est.
2031
Pay in 10 years
$134,500est.
$115,600–$156,100
Outlook score
73/100
★★★★☆ Good
AI replacement risk
20%
Very low
Job growth (10 yr)
+10.3%
11K openings / yr

Projected pay for Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers (3, 5 and 10 years)est.

Today $95,320 → in 3 years $105,700 → in 5 years $113,200 → in 10 years $134,500 (10-year range $115,600–$156,100). The model assumes pay growth of +3.5% per year.

$95,320
Now
2026
$105,700
In 3 yrs
2029
$97,600–$115,000
$113,200
In 5 yrs
2031
$102,000–$126,100
$134,500
In 10 yrs
2036
$115,600–$156,100

What drives the annual growth rate

Base wage growth +3.0%Labor demand +0.32%AI impact +0.22%Total +3.5% / yr

Projected pay = current pay × (1 + annual growth)^years. The annual growth rate starts from a base wage-growth rate and adds or subtracts labor demand (BLS projected employment growth), wage momentum and AI replacement risk for each occupation. Projections are not guarantees. How it is calculated →

Outlook score for Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers

73/100
★★★★☆
Good · ranked #30 of all U.S. occupations
Pay level
80 pts
AI resistance
80 pts
Entry barrier
48 pts
Annual openings
38 pts
Projected growth
93 pts

Each component is a percentile rank among all occupations in the same country (0–100). Weights: labor demand 25, wage momentum / openings 15, pay level 15, AI resistance 25, aging workforce 10 (Japan only), entry barrier 10.

Labor demand for Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers

Employment
131K
BLS OEWS
Projected employment
146K
2025–35
Projected change
+10.3%
ranked #56 for growth
Annual openings
11K
growth + replacement needs
Demand score
High
73/100
Typical entry education
High school diploma or equivalent
Work experience
None
in a related occupation
On-the-job training
Long-term on-the-job training

Employment projections are from the BLS Employment Projections program (2025–35). Annual openings include both new jobs and replacement of workers who leave the occupation.

Pay and employment figures are national statistics. Projected pay, outlook scores and AI replacement risk are estimates from the Shigoto Zukan model, not guarantees. To request a correction, use the contact form. How to read the data
Sources: BLS OEWS May 2025; BLS Employment Projections 2025–35; O*NET 31.0 Database by USDOL/ETA (CC BY 4.0), modified by Shigoto Zukan. Pay ranges, projections and scores are Shigoto Zukan estimates.