Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, aged to 2026 using compounded market movement. State selections show BLS state-level figures where published. Actual pay varies with experience, industry, and organization size.
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay salary by state
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay is a professional role in the Installation, Maintenance, and Repair job family, focused on Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay work. Pay for this title reflects both its level and its scope; see our Title Level and Organization Responsibility guides for how WePayFairly defines them.
What Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relays do
Typical education: Post-Secondary Certificate
Inspect and test equipment and circuits to identify malfunctions or defects, using wiring diagrams and testing devices such as ohmmeters, voltmeters, or ammeters.
Prepare and maintain records detailing tests, repairs, and maintenance.
Consult manuals, schematics, wiring diagrams, and engineering personnel to troubleshoot and solve equipment problems and to determine optimum equipment functioning.
Analyze test data to diagnose malfunctions, to determine performance characteristics of systems, or to evaluate effects of system modifications.
Open and close switches to isolate defective relays, performing adjustments or repairs.
Top skills:Critical ThinkingRepairingEquipment MaintenanceTroubleshootingReading ComprehensionQuality Control Analysis
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Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay salary by industry
Utilities
13,280 workers
$108,000
Federal, State, and Local Government, excl. State & Local Schools & Hospitals & USPS
3,480 workers
$107,000
Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)
3,100 workers
$106,500
Construction
1,280 workers
$91,500
Management of Companies and Enterprises
950 workers
$96,500
Other Services (except Public Administration)
570 workers
$72,000
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
560 workers
$94,000
Federal Government, including the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation)
370 workers
$113,000
National sector-level figures, BLS OEWS May 2025, aged to 2026.
How this role compares
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay pays 57% above the average across 51 roles in the Installation, Maintenance, and Repair job family (family average $66,500).
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How much does a Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay make?
The average base salary for a Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay in the United States is $104,500 per year, or about $50.24 per hour.
What is the typical salary range?
Pay typically falls between $85,000 and $123,000 per year (25th to 75th percentile) depending on experience, location, industry, and organization size.
How does this compare with other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair roles?
The Installation, Maintenance, and Repair job family averages $66,500 across 51 roles tracked by WePayFairly.
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