Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers Salary in North Dakota

Electrical power-line installers and repairers in North Dakota earn the most in Grand Forks (average $111,050 a year) and the least in Fargo ($95,140), across the 3 North Dakota metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the electrical power-line installers and repairers average at $99,510 and the median at $105,870 for 740 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $91,970.

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

Grand Forks$111,050
Bismarck$99,240
Fargo$95,140

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Grand Forks	$111,050	$113,700	$104,300	$86,069	87
Bismarck	$99,240	$104,800	$77,480	$77,991	91
Fargo	$95,140	$104,920	$60,860	$75,186	91

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer. 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

More about pay in North Dakota

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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