Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair · SOC 49-9051
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
Decision card
Career Evidence Passport
SOC 49-9051 evidence across exposure, wages, projections, postings, certified LCAs, skills, and transitions.
- SOC exposure
- 0.0%
- Low · Anthropic AEI
- Automation friction
- 66/100
- High friction; broad SOC seed ORS job-requirements coverage.
- Wages
- $95,320
- H-1B offered wage $83,000; LCAs are filings.
- Projected openings
- 11,400
- BLS EP 2024–2034; employment change +6.6%.
- Observed/proxy demand
- 1
- FY2025 certified LCAs; 20,171 postings in 2025.
Skill evidence
Transition context
- H-1B values are certified Labor Condition Applications, not visa approvals.
- Job postings are seed-static / seed-derived; treat as provider-ready proxy coverage until observed provider data is wired in.
- Transition matches are directional skill-overlap context, not placement guarantees.
- This release is a FutureGrid broad-SOC seed derived from public BLS ORS requirement concepts and categories, not direct occupation-level ORS survey estimates. It describes job requirements, not worker ability, AI capability, or displacement probability. Automation friction is a FutureGrid derived score and should be read alongside exposure, demand, wage, and projection signals.
AI Exposure Analysis
Across AI measures
Multiple exposure lenses for this occupation.
Top Skills
H-1B Visa Sponsorship Demand
View full H-1B trends →Certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications naming this occupation, FY2016–FY2025. A descriptive high-skill labor-demand signal — employer filings, not visa approvals or individual outcomes. Note: one LCA can cover multiple worker positions.
O*NET occupation profile
What this work involves
Install or repair cables or wires used in electrical power or distribution systems. May erect poles and light or heavy duty transmission towers.
Common titles: Class Gloving Electrical Lineman, Class Rubber Gloving Lineman, Electrical Lineman, Electrical Lineworker, Lineworker, Power Lineman
Representative Tasks
- •Adhere to safety practices and procedures, such as checking equipment regularly and erecting barriers around work areas.
- •Drive vehicles equipped with tools and materials to job sites.
- •Open switches or attach grounding devices to remove electrical hazards from disturbed or fallen lines or to facilitate repairs.
- •Climb poles or use truck-mounted buckets to access equipment.
- •Install, maintain, and repair electrical distribution and transmission systems, including conduits, cables, wires, and related equipment, such as transformers, circuit breakers, and switches.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Drive trucks or other vehicles to or at work sites.
- •Monitor work areas or procedures to ensure compliance with safety procedures.
- •Control power supply connections.
- •Climb equipment or structures to access work areas.
- •Inspect electrical or electronic systems for defects.
Tools & Technologies
Employment Projections & AI Exposure
Employment & Wage Trend
BLS OEWS, 2019–2025
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). See /sources.
Sector Comparison
| Metric | This Career | Sector Average |
|---|---|---|
| AI Exposure | 0.0% | 1.6% |
| Outlook | Bright ↗ | 24% Bright |
| Median Salary | $95,320 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 100/100 | N/A |