DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

Install or repair cables or wires used in electrical power or distribution systems. May erect poles and light or heavy duty transmission towers. Exclude "Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay" (49-2095).

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to Second Quarter, 2010

					Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	Mean SE*	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota	2,430	163	$30.31/hr	$0.52/hr	$21.15/hr	$26.16/hr	$31.04/hr	$35.30/hr	$39.57/hr
U S	108,980	2,071	$27.32/hr	$0.14/hr	$15.73/hr	$21.06/hr	$27.71/hr	$33.29/hr	$39.28/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.

Other Regional Data For Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers Geography (click title for details) OES Projections Employment Median Wage % Change  -  EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities 700 $34.55/hr N/A EDR 7W- Central 270 $31.09/hr N/A EDR 3 - Arrowhead 260 $32.65/hr N/A EDR 10 - Southeast 240 $30.75/hr N/A EDR 8 - Southwest 140 $26.64/hr N/A EDR 4 - West Central 120 $28.65/hr N/A EDR 2 - Headwaters 100 $22.91/hr N/A EDR 5 - North Central 90 $30.28/hr N/A EDR 6E- Southwest Central 80 $28.66/hr N/A EDR 6W- Upper Minnesota Valley 70 $28.65/hr N/A EDR 9 - South Central 70 $29.91/hr N/A EDR 1 - Northwest 40 $24.19/hr N/A EDR 7E- East Central 40 $34.34/hr N/A

• Repairs electrical power cables and auxiliary equipment for electrical power lines.
• Climbs poles and removes and installs hardware, wires, and other equipment.
• Strings wire conductors and cable between erected poles and adjusts slack, using winch.
• Drives conveyance equipped with tools and materials to job site.
• Works on energized lines to avoid interruption of service.
• Covers conductors with insulating or fireproofing materials.
• Installs watt-hour meters and connects service drops between power line and consumer.
• Tests conductors to identify corresponding conductors and to prevent incorrect connections, according to electrical diagrams and specifications.
• Cleans, tins, and splices corresponding conductors by twisting ends together or by joining ends with metal clamps and soldering connection.
• Cuts and peels lead sheath and insulation from defective or newly installed cables and conducts prior to splicing.
• Replaces and straightens poles and attaches crossarms, insulators, and auxiliary equipment to wood poles preparatory to erection.
• Opens switches or clamps grounding device to de-energize disturbed or fallen lines to facilitate repairs or to remove electrical hazards.
• Installs and repairs conduits, cables, wires, and auxiliary equipment following blueprints.
• Splices cables together or to overhead transmission line, customer service line, or street light line.
• Splices, solders, and insulates conductors and wiring to join sections of power line, and to connect transformers and electrical accessories.
• Tests electric power lines and auxiliary equipment, using direct reading and testing instruments to identify cause of disturbances.