Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers pay in New York

$108,030avg. a year
$51.94 an hour · 5,840 employed

Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers in New York earn an average of $108,030 a year. That is $16,060 (17%) more than the U.S. average of $91,970. The best-paying metro area is Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY at $120,740.

$121,280Median pay
$51.94Average hourly
+26%Avg. pay since 2020
#9Of 50 states + D.C.

Top-paying New York metro areas

Average pay for electrical power-line installers and repairers by metro area. Swipe to see all 9.

1240 jobs
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY
$120,740
$58.05 an hour
2100 jobs
Binghamton, NY
$115,030
$55.30 an hour
3250 jobs
Syracuse, NY
$111,230
$53.48 an hour
43,850 jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$110,670
$53.21 an hour
5460 jobs
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
$110,240
$53.00 an hour
6270 jobs
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY
$105,990
$50.96 an hour
7120 jobs
Utica-Rome, NY
$105,580
$50.76 an hour
850 jobs
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY
$103,280
$49.66 an hour
9310 jobs
Rochester, NY
$98,570
$47.39 an hour

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Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers pay in New York, charted

Pay over time

New York, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian

Where New York electrical power-line installers and repairers work

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

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New York vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025
AreaAvg. payHourly
United States$91,970$44.22
New York$108,030$51.94
New Jersey$109,390$52.59
Vermont$108,630$52.22
Massachusetts$108,040$51.94
Connecticut$107,700$51.78
Pennsylvania$101,970$49.02

Questions and answers

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

The average is $108,030 a year, and the median is $121,280. That is $16,060 (17%) more than the U.S. average of $91,970.

What is the hourly wage in New York?

$51.94 an hour on average; the median is $58.31.

Where in New York do they earn the most?

Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY ($120,740), followed by Binghamton, NY ($115,030). The lowest average among 9 metro areas with data is Rochester, NY ($98,570).

How does New York rank?

New York ranks #9 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.