The median annual wage of electrical power-line installers and repairers was $58,030 in May 2010. The median wage is the wage at which half the workers in an occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $33,680, and the top 10 percent earned more than $82,450.
In May 2010, median annual wages in industries employing the largest numbers of electrical power-line installers and repairers were as follows:
| Natural gas distribution | $81,710 |
| Electric power generation, transmission and distribution | 61,540 |
| Local government | 56,250 |
| Building equipment contractors | 52,190 |
| Utility system construction | 49,620 |
The median annual wage of telecommunications line installers and repairers was $50,850 in May 2010. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $26,910, and the top 10 percent earned more than $73,320.
In May 2010, median annual wages in industries employing the largest numbers of telecommunications line installers and repairers were as follows:
| Other telecommunications | $62,490 |
| Wired telecommunications carriers | 57,540 |
| Cable and other subscription programming | 43,360 |
| Building equipment contractors | 39,890 |
| Utility system construction | 36,770 |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2012-13 Edition