Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers pay in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands
$83,770avg. a year
$40.27 an hour · 4,380 employed
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro area earn an average of $83,770 a year. That is $5,100 (6%) more than the Texas average of $78,670. The U.S. average is $91,970.
$82,710Median pay
$40.27Average hourly
+6%vs. Texas average
4,380Jobs in this metro
Other Texas metro areas
Average pay for electrical power-line installers and repairers in other Texas metro areas. Swipe to see all 18.
11,270 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$81,310
$39.09 an hour
2320 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$80,450
$38.68 an hour
3100 jobs
College Station-Bryan, TX
$80,410
$38.66 an hour
4250 jobs
Corpus Christi, TX
$79,040
$38.00 an hour
5140 jobs
El Paso, TX
$78,970
$37.96 an hour
6110 jobs
Waco, TX
$78,930
$37.95 an hour
790 jobs
Victoria, TX
$78,900
$37.93 an hour
8160 jobs
Longview, TX
$78,750
$37.86 an hour
9190 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$78,300
$37.64 an hour
103,930 jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$77,380
$37.20 an hour
111,310 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$77,380
$37.20 an hour
1280 jobs
Abilene, TX
$76,980
$37.01 an hour
13290 jobs
Midland, TX
$74,180
$35.66 an hour
14200 jobs
Odessa, TX
$73,600
$35.39 an hour
1590 jobs
Killeen-Temple, TX
$72,980
$35.09 an hour
1640 jobs
Wichita Falls, TX
$71,490
$34.37 an hour
17280 jobs
Sherman-Denison, TX
$68,560
$32.96 an hour
18180 jobs
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$66,920
$32.17 an hour
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How Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands compares
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Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | $51,160 |
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics | $68,640 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | $60,390 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other | $50,610 |
| Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers | $38,210 |
| Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers | $75,540 |
Questions and answers
How much do electrical power-line installers and repairers make in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands?
The average is $83,770 a year, and the median is $82,710. About 4,380 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Texas average?
That is $5,100 (6%) more than the Texas average of $78,670.
Is this job common in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands?
It makes up 1.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.58 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 49-9051. Metro area: Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 26420). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.