Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers Salary in California

Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers average salary by city in California

San Jose$153,330
San Francisco$137,870
Fresno$129,470
Oxnard$127,110
Los Angeles$123,470
San Luis Obispo$122,620
Sacramento$121,600
Riverside$120,540
San Diego$120,110
Bakersfield$118,400
El Centro$117,940
Vallejo$113,920

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
San Jose	$153,330	$157,620	$121,590	$105,899	110
San Francisco	$137,870	$137,180	$107,170	$96,770	116
Fresno	$129,470	$134,150	$110,120	$91,810	102
Oxnard	$127,110	$131,050	$101,120	$90,416	111
Los Angeles	$123,470	$130,440	$86,800	$88,267	114
San Luis Obispo	$122,620	$123,650	$102,500	$87,765	109
Sacramento	$121,600	$127,160	$98,140	$87,159	107
Riverside	$120,540	$128,750	$94,810	$86,512	106
San Diego	$120,110	$120,870	$97,660	$86,249	112
Bakersfield	$118,400	$126,670	$103,950	$85,205	101
El Centro	$117,940	$134,950	$98,790	$84,924	95
Vallejo	$113,920	$112,990	$81,500	$82,470	108

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers salary in other states

Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers salary by city and state

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Sources and how to read this page

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 49-9051.
U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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