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Best States to Be a Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers
After 2025 state income tax and 2024 cost of living, a electrical power-line installers and repairers salary goes furthest in Idaho — a $125,410 BLS median worth $125,022 in real terms (Gera US Real Pay Index 128.1).
Which US states are best for a electrical power-line installers and repairers after cost of living and tax?
For a electrical power-line installers and repairers, the Gera US Real Pay Index ranks Idaho #1: a $125,410 BLS median becomes $125,022 in cost-of-living-and-tax-adjusted terms (index 128.1). Virginia ranks last ($72,189, index 73.9). Real BLS OEWS May 2025 across 51 states; re-dated annually.
Gera US Real Pay Index
Idaho ranks #1 of 51 states for a electrical power-line installers and repairers. Index 100 = the average state; 128.1 means pay goes 28.1% further after tax and cost of living.
How this is calculatedElectrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers — real pay by state (best first)
| # | State | BLS median | State tax | Cost (RPP) | Real pay | Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Idaho | $125,410 | $6,022 | 95.5 | $125,022 | 128.1 |
| 2 | Washington | $133,060 | — | 107.0 | $124,340 | 127.4 |
| 3 | North Dakota | $105,870 | $827 | 89.0 | $118,081 | 121.0 |
| 4 | Connecticut | $126,850 | $5,461 | 103.6 | $117,160 | 120.0 |
| 5 | Oregon | $131,090 | $10,704 | 103.4 | $116,471 | 119.3 |
| 6 | Hawaii | $134,340 | $8,691 | 110.0 | $114,277 | 117.1 |
| 7 | Montana | $110,320 | $5,371 | 94.6 | $110,887 | 113.6 |
| 8 | Iowa | $100,200 | $3,768 | 87.8 | $109,879 | 112.6 |
| 9 | South Dakota | $97,310 | — | 88.6 | $109,848 | 112.5 |
| 10 | California | $129,040 | $7,879 | 110.7 | $109,430 | 112.1 |
| 11 | Wisconsin | $105,820 | $4,456 | 94.1 | $107,725 | 110.4 |
| 12 | Kansas | $101,620 | $4,871 | 90.1 | $107,418 | 110.0 |
| 13 | New Jersey | $121,580 | $5,555 | 108.8 | $106,636 | 109.2 |
| 14 | Michigan | $106,890 | $4,296 | 96.2 | $106,627 | 109.2 |
| 15 | New York | $121,280 | $6,229 | 107.9 | $106,607 | 109.2 |
| 16 | Indiana | $102,040 | $3,031 | 93.3 | $106,086 | 108.7 |
| 17 | Vermont | $108,520 | $4,781 | 98.0 | $105,902 | 108.5 |
| 18 | Pennsylvania | $106,230 | $3,261 | 97.6 | $105,531 | 108.1 |
| 19 | Illinois | $108,120 | $5,211 | 100.0 | $102,952 | 105.5 |
| 20 | Missouri | $96,360 | $3,648 | 90.8 | $102,087 | 104.6 |
| 21 | Wyoming | $93,860 | — | 92.7 | $101,261 | 103.7 |
| 22 | Minnesota | $104,180 | $5,595 | 98.6 | $99,963 | 102.4 |
| 23 | Massachusetts | $110,210 | $5,291 | 105.8 | $99,208 | 101.6 |
| 24 | Rhode Island | $104,620 | $3,410 | 102.3 | $98,953 | 101.4 |
| 25 | Alabama | $92,030 | $4,337 | 88.8 | $98,728 | 101.1 |
| 26 | Ohio | $93,150 | $1,779 | 92.8 | $98,487 | 100.9 |
| 27 | Nebraska | $92,150 | $3,696 | 90.1 | $98,170 | 100.6 |
| 28 | New Hampshire | $102,170 | — | 104.2 | $98,085 | 100.5 |
| 29 | Utah | $101,220 | $4,606 | 98.9 | $97,725 | 100.1 |
| 30 | Colorado | $103,980 | $3,915 | 103.1 | $97,101 | 99.5 |
| 31 | Maryland | $106,090 | $4,707 | 105.0 | $96,593 | 98.9 |
| 32 | Nevada | $96,560 | — | 100.0 | $96,580 | 98.9 |
| 33 | Delaware | $97,180 | $5,073 | 99.8 | $92,284 | 94.5 |
| 34 | Tennessee | $83,660 | — | 91.9 | $91,063 | 93.3 |
| 35 | Alaska | $92,470 | — | 102.4 | $90,339 | 92.5 |
| 36 | Arkansas | $81,450 | $2,968 | 86.9 | $90,274 | 92.5 |
| 37 | West Virginia | $83,810 | $3,105 | 89.5 | $90,176 | 92.4 |
| 38 | District of Columbia | $101,240 | $5,730 | 109.9 | $86,905 | 89.0 |
| 39 | Louisiana | $76,410 | $1,917 | 88.2 | $84,452 | 86.5 |
| 40 | Mississippi | $75,890 | $2,534 | 87.0 | $84,363 | 86.4 |
| 41 | Florida | $86,870 | — | 103.4 | $84,002 | 86.0 |
| 42 | Oklahoma | $76,010 | $3,073 | 87.8 | $83,031 | 85.1 |
| 43 | Kentucky | $77,020 | $2,950 | 90.2 | $82,155 | 84.2 |
| 44 | Maine | $83,090 | $3,994 | 97.0 | $81,500 | 83.5 |
| 45 | Texas | $78,940 | — | 97.1 | $81,334 | 83.3 |
| 46 | New Mexico | $76,470 | $2,480 | 92.2 | $80,239 | 82.2 |
| 47 | Georgia | $80,080 | $3,670 | 96.3 | $79,352 | 81.3 |
| 48 | North Carolina | $77,270 | $2,742 | 94.3 | $79,011 | 80.9 |
| 49 | South Carolina | $76,870 | $3,159 | 93.7 | $78,626 | 80.5 |
| 50 | Arizona | $75,420 | $1,411 | 100.7 | $73,512 | 75.3 |
| 51 | Virginia | $76,590 | $3,604 | 101.1 | $72,189 | 73.9 |
"Real pay" = BLS median − 2025 state income tax, divided by the state's 2024 BEA cost of living (US = 100). Only the 51 states for which BLS publishes a median for this occupation are ranked; suppressed cells are excluded, never set to zero.
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In Idaho, a $125,410 salary is worth about $123,849 in cost-of-living-and-tax-adjusted terms.
State income tax $7,142 (flat 5.70%) · take-home $118,268 · BEA cost of living 95.5 (US = 100).
The same salary goes furthest in South Dakota — worth $141,569, a $17,720 gain over Idaho.
| # | State | Real value | Cost (RPP) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Dakota | $141,569 | 88.6 |
| 2 | Arkansas | $138,628 | 86.9 |
| 3 | Louisiana | $137,912 | 88.2 |
| 4 | Mississippi | $137,881 | 87.0 |
| 5 | Iowa | $137,468 | 87.8 |
| 6 | North Dakota | $137,451 | 89.0 |
| 7 | Tennessee | $136,508 | 91.9 |
| 8 | Oklahoma | $135,985 | 87.8 |
| 9 | Wyoming | $135,299 | 92.7 |
| 10 | Alabama | $134,131 | 88.8 |
| 11 | Kentucky | $133,535 | 90.2 |
| 12 | West Virginia | $133,373 | 89.5 |
Estimate only. State income tax is approximated from each state's 2025 flat rate (or top marginal rate as an upper bound for graduated states) and ignores federal tax, deductions and credits. The pre-published occupation and state pages use exact 2025 bracket math. Cost of living is the 2024 BEA Regional Price Parity (All Items).
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers — real pay FAQ
- What is the best state to be a electrical power-line installers and repairers?
- By the Gera US Real Pay Index, Idaho is the best state for a electrical power-line installers and repairers: a BLS median of $125,410 is worth $125,022 after the 2025 state income tax ($6,022) and the 2024 BEA cost-of-living adjustment (RPP 95.5), an index of 128.1 where the average state is 100.
- Does the highest-paying state also leave you best off?
- Not necessarily. Hawaii has the highest headline BLS median for a electrical power-line installers and repairers at $134,340, but after state tax and cost of living it ranks #6 of 51 on real pay (index 117.1). That gap is exactly what the Gera US Real Pay Index reveals.
- Where does a electrical power-line installers and repairers salary go least far?
- Virginia ranks last of 51 states for a electrical power-line installers and repairers: a $76,590 BLS median is worth only $72,189 after tax and cost of living (index 73.9). Higher local prices and/or income tax less far than the national average erode the headline pay.
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Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) (May 2025 state estimates, US federal public domain); U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis — Regional Price Parities (All Items), by state (2024 (US = 100)); Tax Foundation — 2025 State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets. The Gera US Real Pay Index for a electrical power-line installers and repairers is computed by GeraJobs from these figures; no figure is modelled or interpolated.