SOC 49-9051 · Cleveland, TN metro

Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers Salary in Cleveland, TN

The average salary for electrical power-line installers and repairers in Cleveland, Tennessee is $87,420 a year ($42.03 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $93,910: half of the 60 people in this job in the Cleveland, TN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% less than the U.S. average for this job ($91,970).

$87,420average per year

$42.03 / hourMedian $93,910Take-home ≈ $70,330

  • $55K10th
  • $78K25th
  • $94KMedian
  • $100K75th
  • $100K90th

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

60people in this job
-5%vs U.S. average
#4 of 10Tennessee metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers pay range in Cleveland

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $54,510 a year or less, while the top 10% make $100,500 or more. The middle half of electrical power-line installers and repairers in Cleveland earn between $78,060 and $100,500.

  • $55K10th
  • $78K25th
  • $94KMedian
  • $100K75th
  • $100K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$87,420$7,285$42.03
Median$93,910$7,826$45.15
Entry level (25th percentile)$78,060$6,505$37.53
Experienced (75th percentile)$100,500$8,375$48.32

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

Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers pay in Cleveland vs. Tennessee and the U.S.

Electrical power-line installers and repairers in Cleveland earn 5% more than the Tennessee average ($82,970) and 5% less than the U.S. average ($91,970). At the median the gap is -1% against the U.S. median of $95,320.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Cleveland$87,420$93,910$54,510$100,50060
Tennessee$82,970$83,660$58,240$105,0003,900
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 Cleveland

On the average salary of $87,420, a single filer in Cleveland takes home about $70,330 a year, or $5,861 a month and $2,705 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% 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 Cleveland a good place for electrical power-line installers and repairers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Cleveland area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.1), so the average $87,420 buys what about $99,251 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Cleveland ($40,230). A typical home costs $312,380, or 3.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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

Cleveland ranks 4th of 10 Tennessee metro areas for this job; Knoxville pays the most ($90,110).

All Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers salaries in Tennessee

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 Cleveland: questions

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

$42.03 an hour on average, and $45.15 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $54,510 a year and the 25th percentile is $78,060, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $70,330 a year ($5,861 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $87,420. Tennessee has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 5% 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 Cleveland, TN (17420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.1%.
  • 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 1.55, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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