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How Much Does an Electrical and Electronics Repairer, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay Make?

An electrical and electronics repairer, powerhouse, substation, and relay in the US earns a median salary of $103,020 a year, or $49.53 an hour (BLS, May 2025). The average is $100,760, and the middle half earn between $81,860 and $118,870.

Median a year $103,020
Median an hour $49.53
Median a month $8,585
Average a year $100,760

Electrical and electronics repairer, powerhouse, substation, and relay pay range

What electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay earn at each point of the pay scale. The 10th percentile is a rough guide to starting pay.

Percentile A year An hour
10th (lowest 10%) $65,730 $31.60
25th $81,860 $39.35
Median (50th) $103,020 $49.53
75th $118,870 $57.15
90th (top 10%) $129,920 $62.46

The median is 102% more than the $50,980 median for all US jobs. About 20,720 people work as electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay in the US.

After tax and by period

A week
$1,981
Every two weeks
$3,962
Twice a month
$4,293
A month
$8,585

At the median salary, before tax.

Electrical and electronics repairer, powerhouse, substation, and relay salary by state

Sorted by average pay. Oregon pays electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay the most, at $127,120 a year on average.

State Average Median Jobs After tax
Oregon $127,120 $131,050 170 After tax
Hawaii $122,660 $127,330 70 After tax
California $122,410 $121,520 1,680 After tax
Colorado $115,690 $125,560 210 After tax
Alaska $114,970 $125,260 80 After tax
Washington $114,700 $125,620 410 After tax
Utah $114,190 $114,250 100 After tax
Maryland $112,470 $117,760 – After tax
Massachusetts $111,350 $119,460 430 After tax
Connecticut $109,300 $109,610 210 After tax
Illinois $109,050 $107,470 420 After tax
Idaho $108,930 $119,170 100 After tax
New Jersey $107,730 $111,600 450 After tax
Wisconsin $107,400 $108,980 150 After tax
Nebraska $106,850 $104,850 60 After tax
South Dakota $105,830 $101,830 40 After tax
Vermont $105,450 $105,640 30 After tax
Kansas $104,310 $104,970 280 After tax
Indiana $102,690 $105,700 290 After tax
New York $102,440 $98,310 3,160 After tax
Montana $101,460 $97,380 130 After tax
Rhode Island $101,000 $107,980 30 After tax
Michigan $100,350 $106,600 450 After tax
Oklahoma $98,950 $97,800 330 After tax
Georgia $98,390 $106,930 540 After tax
North Carolina $98,330 $104,710 950 After tax
Texas $98,020 $102,470 2,360 After tax
Kentucky $96,860 $98,860 130 After tax
Alabama $96,630 $95,150 280 After tax
Arkansas $94,990 $101,120 260 After tax
Pennsylvania $94,840 $101,660 1,110 After tax
Florida $94,830 $101,780 910 After tax
Minnesota $94,220 $99,900 – After tax
Mississippi $92,900 $94,970 160 After tax
Tennessee $92,640 $96,840 430 After tax
Nevada $92,200 $74,360 – After tax
Virginia $91,040 $99,390 910 After tax
Maine $90,930 $92,570 160 After tax
Ohio $90,540 $98,700 1,120 After tax
Iowa $88,280 $86,490 120 After tax
Louisiana $86,450 $80,610 370 After tax
New Hampshire $86,290 $81,020 50 After tax
New Mexico $85,860 $100,410 140 After tax
South Carolina $85,690 $91,140 230 After tax
Arizona $84,800 $79,160 160 After tax
North Dakota $83,720 $75,050 80 After tax
West Virginia $82,840 $97,600 70 After tax
Missouri $80,720 $96,850 290 After tax
Puerto Rico $45,520 $37,360 200

A dash means BLS did not publish that figure for the state.

Other installation, maintenance and repair jobs

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (published 2026), for “Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay” (SOC 49-2095). Wages are before tax and leave out self-employed workers. All job salaries

About the Job Salaries

Job Salaries shows what more than 500 US jobs pay, from nurses and electricians to software developers and truck drivers. Each job has its median and average salary, hourly and monthly pay, the pay range from the lowest-paid 10% to the top 10%, and a table of pay in every state. The figures come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, the largest survey of US pay, in its latest release.

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  2. 2 Read the median salary, hourly pay and the pay range.
  3. 3 Check the salary by state to see where the job pays most.
  4. 4 Open the take-home pay calculator to see the salary after tax.

Frequently asked questions

How much does an electrical and electronics repairer, powerhouse, substation, and relay make an hour?

The median hourly wage for an electrical and electronics repairer, powerhouse, substation, and relay is $49.53, and the average is $48.44. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $31.60 an hour and the top 10% over $62.46.

How much does an electrical and electronics repairer, powerhouse, substation, and relay make a month?

At the median salary of $103,020, an electrical and electronics repairer, powerhouse, substation, and relay earns about $8,585 a month before tax, or $3,962 every two weeks.

Which state pays electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay the most?

Oregon has the highest average pay for an electrical and electronics repairer, powerhouse, substation, and relay, at $127,120 a year. Next are Hawaii and California. Pay is usually higher where living costs are higher, so compare take-home pay too.

What is the starting salary for an electrical and electronics repairer, powerhouse, substation, and relay?

The lowest-paid 10% of electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay earn less than $65,730 a year, and the lowest 25% less than $81,860. That is a fair guide to starting pay, which depends on the state, the employer and your experience.

How much do the highest-paid electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay make?

The top 10% earn more than $129,920 a year, and the top 25% more than $118,870.