Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers pay in Louisiana

$77,570avg. a year
$37.29 an hour · 2,520 employed

Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers in Louisiana earn an average of $77,570 a year. That is $14,400 (16%) less than the U.S. average of $91,970. The best-paying metro area is Shreveport-Bossier City, LA at $85,460.

$76,410Median pay
$37.29Average hourly
+26%Avg. pay since 2020
#46Of 50 states + D.C.

Top-paying Louisiana metro areas

Average pay for electrical power-line installers and repairers by metro area. Swipe to see all 8.

1140 jobs
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA
$85,460
$41.09 an hour
2140 jobs
Lake Charles, LA
$83,550
$40.17 an hour
3100 jobs
Monroe, LA
$81,900
$39.37 an hour
4670 jobs
Baton Rouge, LA
$78,780
$37.87 an hour
5370 jobs
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
$75,290
$36.20 an hour
6190 jobs
Lafayette, LA
$72,270
$34.74 an hour
7390 jobs
Alexandria, LA
$71,800
$34.52 an hour
850 jobs
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA
$69,830
$33.57 an hour

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Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers pay in Louisiana, charted

Pay over time

Louisiana, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian

Where Louisiana electrical power-line installers and repairers work

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

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Louisiana vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025
AreaAvg. payHourly
United States$91,970$44.22
Louisiana$77,570$37.29
Arkansas$83,100$39.95
Texas$78,670$37.82
Mississippi$71,580$34.41

Questions and answers

How much do electrical power-line installers and repairers make in Louisiana?

The average is $77,570 a year, and the median is $76,410. That is $14,400 (16%) less than the U.S. average of $91,970.

What is the hourly wage in Louisiana?

$37.29 an hour on average; the median is $36.74.

Where in Louisiana do they earn the most?

Shreveport-Bossier City, LA ($85,460), followed by Lake Charles, LA ($83,550). The lowest average among 8 metro areas with data is Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA ($69,830).

How does Louisiana rank?

Louisiana ranks #46 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.

Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 49-9051. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national electrical power-line installers and repairers page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.