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Lower estimated automation risk
Why it fits
Transfers wiring, circuits, codes, electrical tests, tools, job-site safety, and repair documentation with licensing path.
Why it fits
Applies electrical safety, outdoor installation, wiring, inverters, equipment checks, site hazards, and customer-site work.
Why it fits
Fits experienced line workers using crew safety, work orders, outage priorities, equipment readiness, and field coaching.
Why it fits
Transfers electrical troubleshooting, components, schematics, test equipment, repair procedures, safety, and service records.
Why it fits
Fits line workers with technical training using circuits, measurements, testing, documentation, and engineering support.
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We rate jobs using four factors. These are:
- Chance of being automated
- Job growth
- Wages
- Volume of available positions
These are some key things to think about when job hunting.
Risk & user votes
Calculated automation risk
Low Risk (21-40%): This occupation has a lower risk of full replacement by AI, software, or robotic systems. Some tasks may be automated or assisted, but the role usually still relies on human judgement, communication, responsibility, physical adaptability, or practical decision-making.
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Human strengths important in this job
These are human abilities and work contexts that are important in this occupation. They may help explain why parts of the role are harder to replace end-to-end, but they are not the only inputs into the automation score.
Decision-making and problem solving
Very importantWhy this matters
Coordinating others’ work
Quite importantWhy this matters
Active learning
Quite importantWhy this matters
Education and training expertise
Quite importantWhy this matters
What users think
Based on 88 votes
Our visitors have voted there's a low chance this occupation will be automated. This assessment is further supported by the calculated automation risk level, which estimates 39% chance of automation.
What do you think the risk of automation is?
What is the likelihood that Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers will be replaced by robots or artificial intelligence within the next 20 years?
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Pay & outlook
Wages
In 2024, the median annual wage for Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers was $92,560 ($44 per hour).
The median annual wage for Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers was 87.0% higher than the national median annual wage, which stood at $49,500.
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Wages over time
Growth
The number of 'Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers' job openings is expected to rise 6.6% by 2034
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Total employment, and estimated job openings
Updated projections are due 09-2025.
Volume
As of 2024 there were 123,680 people employed as 'Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers' within the United States.
This represents around 0.08% of the employed workforce across the country
Put another way, around 1 in 1 thousand people are employed as 'Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers'.
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Job description
Install or repair cables or wires used in electrical power or distribution systems. May erect poles and light or heavy duty transmission towers.
O*NET-SOC code: 49-9051.00
What people are saying (5)
Likely, robots will initially be used during high risk activities, coming fully trained for all activities, eventually eroding the need for apprentices.
Abilities and fitness needed from an individual. Additionally this work is standardize and so are h the repair procedures.
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