Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay Salary - BLS OEWS Wage Benchmarks
SOC 49-2095 · National · May 2025 OEWS Data
Median Annual Salary
$103,022
$49.53/hr
Verified BLS OEWS data · Updated May 18, 2026
Source: BLS OEWS · Published May 15, 2026
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The national median salary for Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay is $103,022 per year ($49.53/hr) according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2025. The middle 50% of earners make between $81,848 and $118,872 annually. Top earners at the 90th percentile reach $129,917 per year. There are approximately 20,720 electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay employed in the United States.
About This Role
BLS Standard Occupational Classification 2018
Inspect, test, repair, or maintain electrical equipment in generating stations, substations, and in-service relays.
Career Outlook
BLS Employment Projections · 2024-2034
10-year growth
+5.5%
Faster than average
Annual openings
2K
per year, on avg
Workforce today
23K
as of 2024
Why those openings exist
6% from new growth94% from people leaving the role
Most openings come from replacement, not growth. Retention matters more than recruiting here.
Typical entry requirements
Education
Postsecondary nondegree award
Experience
Less than 5 years
On-the-job training
Moderate-term on-the-job training
Industry Wage Breakdown
Top 5 industries by employment · median annual wage, sector-specific
Industry
Workforce
Median Pay
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution
NAICS 221100
13K
$105,940
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)
NAICS 999300
3K
$98,110
Utility System Construction
NAICS 237100
980
$81,180
Management of Companies and Enterprises
NAICS 551100
950
$98,400
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services
NAICS 541300
550
$94,660
Wage range across top 5 industries: $81,180 to $105,940 (31% spread)
Wage Percentiles
Hourly & annualized (2,080 hours)
Percentile
Hourly Rate
Annual Salary
P10
$31.60
$65,728
P25
$39.35
$81,848
P50MEDIAN
$49.53
$103,022
P75
$57.15
$118,872
P90
$62.46
$129,917
Market Context Signal
JOLTS · manufacturing sector
Stable
Openings Rate
3.5%
Quits Rate
1.4%
Manufacturing openings ticked up to 462K (+19K) in March, with the rate at 3.5%. Hires rose to 310K. The sector has stabilized after late-2025 softening.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay salary?
The national median salary for Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay is $103,022 per year ($49.53/hr) according to BLS OEWS May 2025 data. The middle 50% earn between $81,848 and $118,872 annually.
How much do top-earning electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay make?
The 90th percentile salary for Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay is $129,917 per year ($62.46/hr). The 75th percentile is $118,872 per year.
What is the entry-level salary for electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay?
Entry-level Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay (10th percentile) earn approximately $65,728 per year ($31.60/hr). The 25th percentile is $81,848 per year.
Wage figures on this page come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2025 release. OEWS surveys roughly 1.1 million establishments annually. It is the most comprehensive employer-reported wage dataset in the United States.
P10 through P90 percentiles represent the wage distribution across all surveyed employers (not self-reported by workers). Geographic adjustments use BLS-derived cost multipliers calibrated from regional wage variation.
Wages are estimates. Individual compensation depends on experience, education, employer size, industry, and negotiation. Use this as benchmark context, not absolute ground truth.
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