The median annual wage for Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN is $114,030 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $106,930.
Pay spans roughly $76,400 at the 10th percentile to $125,710 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $54.82 per hour. An estimated 2,140 people work as electrical power-line installers and repairers in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
| Median (annual) | $114,030 |
| Mean (annual) | $106,930 |
| Median (hourly) | $54.82 |
| 10th percentile | $76,400 |
| 90th percentile | $125,710 |
| Employment | 2,140 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.