SOC 49-2095 · Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations

Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries

U.S. median annual wage$103,020

U.S. median hourly wage$49.53

U.S. employment20,720

Nationally, electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay earned a median of $103,020 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 20,720 jobs. Pay varies substantially by area — look up a specific state or metro below.

National pay distribution

Pay by state

Every state and territory with a published May 2025 estimate. “Not published” means BLS suppressed the value — it never means zero. Higher medians often track higher living costs; this is not a ranking of where the job is “best”.

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Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay: pay and employment by state
State
Oregon	$131,050	$63.01	170	0.1
Hawaii	$127,330	$61.22	70	0.1
Washington	$125,620	$60.39	410	0.1
Colorado	$125,560	$60.37	210	0.1
Alaska	$125,260	$60.22	80	0.2
California	$121,520	$58.42	1,680	0.1
Massachusetts	$119,460	$57.43	430	0.1
Idaho	$119,170	$57.29	100	0.1
Maryland	$117,760	$56.61	Not published	Not published
Utah	$114,250	$54.93	100	0.1
New Jersey	$111,600	$53.65	450	0.1
Connecticut	$109,610	$52.70	210	0.1
Wisconsin	$108,980	$52.39	150	0.1
Rhode Island	$107,980	$51.91	30	0.1
Illinois	$107,470	$51.67	420	0.1
Georgia	$106,930	$51.41	540	0.1
Michigan	$106,600	$51.25	450	0.1
Indiana	$105,700	$50.82	290	0.1
Vermont	$105,640	$50.79	30	0.1
Kansas	$104,970	$50.46	280	0.2
Nebraska	$104,850	$50.41	60	0.1
North Carolina	$104,710	$50.34	950	0.2
Texas	$102,470	$49.26	2,360	0.2
South Dakota	$101,830	$48.96	40	0.1
Florida	$101,780	$48.93	910	0.1
Pennsylvania	$101,660	$48.87	1,110	0.2
Arkansas	$101,120	$48.62	260	0.2
New Mexico	$100,410	$48.27	140	0.2
Minnesota	$99,900	$48.03	Not published	Not published
Virginia	$99,390	$47.79	910	0.2
Kentucky	$98,860	$47.53	130	0.1
Ohio	$98,700	$47.45	1,120	0.2
New York	$98,310	$47.27	3,160	0.3
Oklahoma	$97,800	$47.02	330	0.2
West Virginia	$97,600	$46.92	70	0.1
Montana	$97,380	$46.82	130	0.2
Missouri	$96,850	$46.56	290	0.1
Tennessee	$96,840	$46.56	430	0.1
Alabama	$95,150	$45.75	280	0.1
Mississippi	$94,970	$45.66	160	0.1
Maine	$92,570	$44.51	160	0.2
South Carolina	$91,140	$43.82	230	0.1
Iowa	$86,490	$41.58	120	0.1
New Hampshire	$81,020	$38.95	50	0.1
Louisiana	$80,610	$38.76	370	0.2
Arizona	$79,160	$38.06	160	0.0
North Dakota	$75,050	$36.08	80	0.2
Nevada	$74,360	$35.75	Not published	Not published
Puerto Rico	$37,360	$17.96	200	0.2

Pay by metro area

All 86 metro areas where BLS publishes this occupation. Sort by median wage, employment, or local concentration — or see the highest-paying metros ranked.

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Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay: pay and employment by metro area
Metro area
Fresno, CA	$145,530	$69.97	40	0.1
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	$141,580	$68.07	90	0.0
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$135,130	$64.96	220	0.1
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	$133,300	$64.09	90	0.1
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	$131,080	$63.02	240	0.1
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	$129,590	$62.31	90	0.1
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	$128,540	$61.80	60	0.2
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	$126,820	$60.97	40	0.1
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	$124,700	$59.95	80	0.2
Tulsa, OK	$122,260	$58.78	Not published	Not published
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	$121,670	$58.50	60	0.1
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$120,930	$58.14	70	0.1
Jacksonville, FL	$120,840	$58.10	130	0.2
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	$119,460	$57.43	290	0.1
Syracuse, NY	$119,230	$57.32	160	0.5
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$118,990	$57.21	540	0.1
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	$114,480	$55.04	170	0.0
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	$114,170	$54.89	100	0.1
Rochester, NY	$114,050	$54.83	80	0.2
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	$112,010	$53.85	40	0.1
Clarksville, TN-KY	$110,660	$53.20	30	0.3
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	$110,140	$52.95	60	0.1
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	$109,570	$52.68	230	0.2
Canton-Massillon, OH	$109,370	$52.58	40	0.3
Chattanooga, TN-GA	$109,010	$52.41	60	0.2
Kansas City, MO-KS	$108,900	$52.36	120	0.1
Greensboro-High Point, NC	$108,240	$52.04	70	0.2
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA	$107,990	$51.92	40	0.2
Bakersfield-Delano, CA	$107,750	$51.80	40	0.1
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	$107,470	$51.67	50	0.1
Wilmington, NC	$106,950	$51.42	60	0.3
Worcester, MA	$106,680	$51.29	90	0.3
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	$106,600	$51.25	150	0.1
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$106,510	$51.21	400	0.1
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	$106,400	$51.16	50	0.1
Visalia, CA	$105,830	$50.88	30	0.2
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	$105,300	$50.63	280	0.2
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	$105,160	$50.56	170	0.1
Columbus, OH	$105,150	$50.55	190	0.2
Charlottesville, VA	$104,870	$50.42	Not published	Not published
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$104,520	$50.25	100	0.1
Pittsburgh, PA	$103,950	$49.98	210	0.2
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	$103,940	$49.97	520	0.2
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	$103,120	$49.58	390	0.3
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	$103,100	$49.57	30	0.2
Wichita, KS	$102,950	$49.50	40	0.1
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	$102,470	$49.27	410	0.1
Winston-Salem, NC	$102,310	$49.19	50	0.2
Albuquerque, NM	$102,020	$49.05	70	0.2
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	$101,890	$48.99	180	0.1
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	$101,780	$48.93	90	0.1
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	$101,660	$48.88	70	0.1
Longview, TX	$101,320	$48.71	30	0.3
Stockton-Lodi, CA	$101,160	$48.63	40	0.1
Richmond, VA	$101,140	$48.62	180	0.3
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	$100,910	$48.51	190	0.2
Colorado Springs, CO	$100,890	$48.50	40	0.1
Cleveland, OH	$100,110	$48.13	150	0.1
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	$100,000	$48.08	40	0.2
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	$99,590	$47.88	50	0.2
Raleigh-Cary, NC	$99,480	$47.83	90	0.1
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	$99,440	$47.81	70	0.1
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	$98,860	$47.53	90	0.1
Victoria, TX	$98,680	$47.44	60	1.5
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$96,170	$46.23	2,870	0.3
Columbia, SC	$95,740	$46.03	80	0.2
Corpus Christi, TX	$95,670	$46.00	50	0.2
Oklahoma City, OK	$95,640	$45.98	80	0.1
Birmingham, AL	$95,150	$45.75	80	0.2
Knoxville, TN	$94,790	$45.57	70	0.2
Baton Rouge, LA	$94,100	$45.24	90	0.2
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	$94,050	$45.21	30	0.1
Portland-South Portland, ME	$92,570	$44.51	40	0.1
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	$88,940	$42.76	180	0.1
Charleston-North Charleston, SC	$87,090	$41.87	60	0.2
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	$85,800	$41.25	30	0.1
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	$85,460	$41.09	170	0.1
Lubbock, TX	$83,200	$40.00	30	0.2
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	$81,670	$39.27	50	0.1
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	$81,180	$39.03	240	0.1
Youngstown-Warren, OH	$80,430	$38.67	30	0.2
Reno, NV	$74,360	$35.75	Not published	Not published
Roanoke, VA	$66,480	$31.96	60	0.4
Akron, OH	$64,120	$30.83	Not published	Not published
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	$59,550	$28.63	40	0.2
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	$31,260	$15.03	160	0.2

About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.