Vocational Programs for Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers Career

The role of Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers is to install or repair cables or wires used in electrical power or distribution systems. May erect poles and light or heavy duty transmission towers..

The average annual wage of the occupations is $85,900 and $41 per hour. 3 vocational programs could be taken for the Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers career. Based on BLS data, a total of 120,170 employees were employed in the Occupation.

The 2024 average tuition over the programs for preparing Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers is $9,622. The average length of the programs is 836 hours and the average completion time is 8.75 months.

Vocational Programs to Prepare Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers Career

The following 3 vocational programs are required or helpful to prepare Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers.

The tuition, program length, and completion time program information is average amounts over all schools that offer each program. This information is only for vocational programs (i.e. certificate programs) and not for bachelor's or graduate degrees.

2024 Average Tuition and Time for Preparing Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers
Program Name	Number of Schools	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer	65	$8,819	$1,694	741 Hours	7.00 Months
Lineworker	70	$10,552	$3,042	817 Hours	8.50 Months
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (other)	17	$9,495	$900	950 Hours	10.75 Months

Related Occupations to Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers Career

The following 20 occupations are related to Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers.

Related Occupations toElectrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers
Occupation	Total Employees	Annual Wages	Hourly Rate
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	450K	$62,180	$30
Electricians	713K	$67,810	$33
Pipelayers	34,840	$52,840	$25
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	436K	$67,840	$33
Structural Iron and Steel Workers	63,780	$68,220	$33
Helpers--Electricians	68,670	$41,240	$20
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	45,300	$39,460	$19
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators	18,770	$67,330	$32
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	160K	$64,010	$31
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers	16,010	$52,550	$25
Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment	7,920	$76,380	$37
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	24,790	$92,840	$45
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	47,780	$72,360	$35
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	98,950	$69,040	$33
Riggers	23,870	$62,020	$30
Signal and Track Switch Repairers	9,200	$81,810	$39
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	102K	$38,720	$19
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers	29,810	$62,860	$30
Power Distributors and Dispatchers	9,040	$105,460	$51
Hoist and Winch Operators	2,230	$65,810	$32

Schools offering vocational programs for Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers

The following 149 schools offer the vocational programs and certificate courses for preparing Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers. The list includes some 4-year colleges that have certificate or associate programs for the career.