SOC 49-9051 · Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL metro

Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers Salary in Palm Bay, FL

The average salary for electrical power-line installers and repairers in Palm Bay, Florida is $75,070 a year ($36.09 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $69,960: half of the 160 people in this job in the Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 18% less than the U.S. average for this job ($91,970).

$75,070average per year

$36.09 / hourMedian $69,960Take-home ≈ $61,642

  • $48K10th
  • $59K25th
  • $70KMedian
  • $95K75th
  • $107K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

160people in this job
-18%vs U.S. average
#16 of 17Florida metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers pay range in Palm Bay

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,520 a year or less, while the top 10% make $106,880 or more. The middle half of electrical power-line installers and repairers in Palm Bay earn between $58,720 and $95,140.

  • $48K10th
  • $59K25th
  • $70KMedian
  • $95K75th
  • $107K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$75,070$6,256$36.09
Median$69,960$5,830$33.63
Entry level (25th percentile)$58,720$4,893$28.23
Experienced (75th percentile)$95,140$7,928$45.74

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers pay in Palm Bay vs. Florida and the U.S.

Electrical power-line installers and repairers in Palm Bay earn 12% less than the Florida average ($84,900) and 18% less than the U.S. average ($91,970). At the median the gap is -27% against the U.S. median of $95,320.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Palm Bay$75,070$69,960$47,520$106,880160
Florida$84,900$86,870$50,690$109,3006,420
United States$91,970$95,320$51,470$128,690131,070

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers salary after taxes in Palm Bay

On the average salary of $75,070, a single filer in Palm Bay takes home about $61,642 a year, or $5,137 a month and $2,371 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Palm Bay a good place for electrical power-line installers and repairers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Palm Bay area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.0), so the average $75,070 buys what about $75,066 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Palm Bay ($49,030). A typical home costs $344,841, or 4.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers salary in other Florida cities

Palm Bay ranks 16th of 17 Florida metro areas for this job; Wildwood pays the most ($93,660).

All Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers salaries in Florida

Highest-paying cities for electrical power-line installers and repairers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($153,330).

Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers salary by city

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Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers salary in Palm Bay: questions

How much do electrical power-line installers and repairers make an hour in Palm Bay?

$36.09 an hour on average, and $33.64 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level electrical power-line installers and repairers salary in Palm Bay?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,520 a year and the 25th percentile is $58,720, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the electrical power-line installers and repairers take-home pay in Palm Bay?

About $61,642 a year ($5,137 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $75,070. Florida has no state income tax.

Do electrical power-line installers and repairers earn more in Palm Bay than elsewhere?

The average here is 18% less than the U.S. average for this job ($91,970).

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; area Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL (37340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.2%.
  • 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.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.79, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.79).

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