Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers pay in Texas
$78,670avg. a year
$37.82 an hour · 17,280 employed
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers in Texas earn an average of $78,670 a year. That is $13,300 (14%) less than the U.S. average of $91,970. The best-paying metro area is Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX at $83,770.
$78,940Median pay
$37.82Average hourly
+36%Avg. pay since 2020
#43Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Texas metro areas
Average pay for electrical power-line installers and repairers by metro area. Swipe to see all 19.
14,380 jobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$83,770
$40.27 an hour
21,270 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$81,310
$39.09 an hour
3320 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$80,450
$38.68 an hour
4100 jobs
College Station-Bryan, TX
$80,410
$38.66 an hour
5250 jobs
Corpus Christi, TX
$79,040
$38.00 an hour
6140 jobs
El Paso, TX
$78,970
$37.96 an hour
7110 jobs
Waco, TX
$78,930
$37.95 an hour
890 jobs
Victoria, TX
$78,900
$37.93 an hour
9160 jobs
Longview, TX
$78,750
$37.86 an hour
10190 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$78,300
$37.64 an hour
113,930 jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$77,380
$37.20 an hour
121,310 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$77,380
$37.20 an hour
1380 jobs
Abilene, TX
$76,980
$37.01 an hour
14290 jobs
Midland, TX
$74,180
$35.66 an hour
15200 jobs
Odessa, TX
$73,600
$35.39 an hour
1690 jobs
Killeen-Temple, TX
$72,980
$35.09 an hour
1740 jobs
Wichita Falls, TX
$71,490
$34.37 an hour
18280 jobs
Sherman-Denison, TX
$68,560
$32.96 an hour
19180 jobs
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$66,920
$32.17 an hour
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Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers pay in Texas, charted
Pay over time
Texas, annual wage, May of each year
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Where Texas electrical power-line installers and repairers work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Texas vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $91,970 | $44.22 |
| Texas | $78,670 | $37.82 |
| Arkansas | $83,100 | $39.95 |
| Oklahoma | $78,360 | $37.68 |
| Louisiana | $77,570 | $37.29 |
| New Mexico | $74,530 | $35.83 |
Related jobs in Texas
- Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$49,700
- Industrial Machinery Mechanics$65,940
- Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$59,130
- Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$48,520
- Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$75,270
- Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$37,840
Average pay, Texas, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do electrical power-line installers and repairers make in Texas?
The average is $78,670 a year, and the median is $78,940. That is $13,300 (14%) less than the U.S. average of $91,970.
What is the hourly wage in Texas?
$37.82 an hour on average; the median is $37.95.
Where in Texas do they earn the most?
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX ($83,770), followed by Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX ($81,310). The lowest average among 19 metro areas with data is McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX ($66,920).
How does Texas rank?
Texas ranks #43 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.