Jobs Similar to Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers
Also called: Electrical Power-Line Installers
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to electrical power-line installers and repairers, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters, Solar Photovoltaic Installers and Commercial Divers.
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers: $95,320 median pay · usual preparation: High school.
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
The 20 most similar careers
| # | Career | Similarity | Median pay (vs. Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | 80% | $63,800−33% | Training or associate |
| 2 | Solar Photovoltaic Installers | 80% | $53,140−44% | High school |
| 3 | Commercial DiversSame group | 79% | $72,990−23% | Training or associate |
| 4 | Pipelayers | 79% | $49,000−49% | High school |
| 5 | Helpers--Electricians | 78% | $42,670−55% | High school |
| 6 | Rail Car Repairers | 78% | $67,530−29% | High school |
| 7 | Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair WorkersSame group | 78% | $39,630−58% | High school |
| 8 | Ship Engineers | 77% | $109,530+15% | Training or associate |
| 9 | Mechanical Door RepairersSame group | 77% | $55,720−42% | High school |
| 10 | Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersSame group | 77% | $74,330−22% | High school |
| 11 | RiggersSame group | 77% | $62,640−34% | High school |
| 12 | Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers | 77% | $109,910+15% | Training or associate |
| 13 | Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining | 77% | $57,430−40% | High school |
| 14 | Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners | 76% | $49,880−48% | High school |
| 15 | Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersSame group | 76% | $61,010−36% | Training or associate |
| 16 | Hydroelectric Plant Technicians | 76% | $102,040Broader BLS group · not compared | Training or associate |
| 17 | Continuous Mining Machine Operators | 76% | $61,810−35% | High school |
| 18 | Crane and Tower Operators | 76% | $68,080−29% | Training or associate |
| 19 | Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers | 76% | $60,600−36% | High school |
| 20 | Geothermal TechniciansSame group | 75% | $49,230Broader BLS group · not compared | High school |
- 1Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
80% similar · $63,800 (−33%) · Training or associate
- 2Solar Photovoltaic Installers
80% similar · $53,140 (−44%) · High school
- 3Commercial Divers
79% similar · $72,990 (−23%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 4Pipelayers
79% similar · $49,000 (−49%) · High school
- 5Helpers--Electricians
78% similar · $42,670 (−55%) · High school
- 6Rail Car Repairers
78% similar · $67,530 (−29%) · High school
- 7Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers
78% similar · $39,630 (−58%) · High school · Same group
- 8Ship Engineers
77% similar · $109,530 (+15%) · Training or associate
- 9Mechanical Door Repairers
77% similar · $55,720 (−42%) · High school · Same group
- 10Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers
77% similar · $74,330 (−22%) · High school · Same group
- 11Riggers
77% similar · $62,640 (−34%) · High school · Same group
- 12Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers
77% similar · $109,910 (+15%) · Training or associate
- 13Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining
77% similar · $57,430 (−40%) · High school
- 14Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners
76% similar · $49,880 (−48%) · High school
- 15Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
76% similar · $61,010 (−36%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 16Hydroelectric Plant Technicians
76% similar · $102,040 (broader group) · Training or associate
- 17Continuous Mining Machine Operators
76% similar · $61,810 (−35%) · High school
- 18Crane and Tower Operators
76% similar · $68,080 (−29%) · Training or associate
- 19Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers
76% similar · $60,600 (−36%) · High school
- 20Geothermal Technicians
75% similar · $49,230 (broader group) · High school · Same group
Similarity: weighted correlation of O*NET 31.0 transferable skills (35%), knowledge (25%), work activities (15%) and interests (15%). Pay and schooling do not change it. Pay change compares BLS May 2025 national medians; careers with only a broader BLS group wage are not compared. “Same group”: the same BLS occupation group (SOC minor group). Methodology
Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for electrical power-line installers and repairers also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
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Jobs that can lead here
Careers where electrical power-line installers and repairers is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Helpers--Electricians (85)
- Pipelayers (83)
- Electricians (82)
- Solar Photovoltaic Installers (80)
- Fence Erectors (78)
- Rail Car Repairers (78)
- Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining (77)
- Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters (77)
- Continuous Mining Machine Operators (76)
- Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas (76)
Questions about jobs like electrical power-line installers and repairers
What jobs are most similar to electrical power-line installers and repairers?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters (80% similar), Solar Photovoltaic Installers (80% similar), Commercial Divers (79% similar), Pipelayers (79% similar) and Helpers--Electricians (78% similar).
Which jobs like electrical power-line installers and repairers pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Ship Engineers ($109,530, +15%; usually training or an associate degree) and Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers ($109,910, +15%; usually training or an associate degree) have the highest BLS median pay compared with electrical power-line installers and repairers ($95,320).
How is the similarity percentage worked out?
We compare how important each transferable skill, knowledge area, work activity and interest area is in both jobs (O*NET 31.0 ratings) with a weighted correlation. 100% would mean the same profile. Unlike our career-change matches, pay and extra schooling do not lower the similarity on this page.