Bright outlook
Installation and repair
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay
- Median pay
- $103,020
- Outlook
- Much faster than average
Postsecondary certificate
- Critical Thinking
- Equipment Maintenance
- Repairing
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers
CIP46.03
395 colleges offer Electrical and Power Transmission Installers. See what it covers, which degree levels are available and what graduates earn and borrow.
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Colleges offering it
- 395
- at its most common level
- Certificate earnings
- $64,692
- median, 4 years after
- Certificate debt
- $8,742
- median federal loans
Colleges offering it, by degree level
- Certificate
- 395
- Associate's
- 261
- Post-baccalaureate certificate
- 1
What it covers
About Electrical and Power Transmission Installers
A program that generally prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to install indoor and outdoor residential, commercial, and industrial electrical systems, and associated power transmission lines. Includes instruction in electricity, safety procedures, wiring, insulation and grounding, schematic blueprint interpretation, equipment operation and maintenance, and applicable codes and standards.
Definition: National Center for Education Statistics, Classification of Instructional Programs 2020, code 46.03.
Programs in this field
Colleges report these specific programs under CIP 46.03.
- Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer, General
- Electrician
- Lineworker
By degree level
Earnings and debt by degree level
Medians across colleges of each college's own program median. Earnings are for graduates who received federal aid and were working.
| Degree level | Colleges | Median earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 395 | $64,6924 yrs after · 92 colleges | $8,74253 colleges |
| Associate's | 261 | $68,4064 yrs after · 48 colleges | $12,00036 colleges |
| Post-baccalaureate certificate | 1 | Not reported | Not reported |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025. Colleges with too few graduates have their earnings and debt suppressed, so the number of colleges reporting is smaller than the number offering the program.
Associate's programs
Where Electrical and Power Transmission Installers graduates earn the most
Median earnings four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates in the latest year. Earnings are one measure; cost and graduation rate matter too.
- 1
Alpena, MI · Public · 44 graduates
$108,690
debt $9,564
- 2
Waco, TX · Public · 156 graduates
$107,186
debt $9,168
- 3
Hamlet, NC · Public · 19 graduates
$102,948
debt not reported
- 4
Indianapolis, IN · Public · 188 graduates
$93,860
debt $5,483
- 5
Minnesota State Community and Technical College
Fergus Falls, MN · Public · 28 graduates
$90,982
debt $12,000
- 6
State Technical College of Missouri
Linn, MO · Public · 101 graduates
$90,503
debt $12,000
- 7
Metropolitan Community College Area-Nebraska
Omaha, NE · Public · 80 graduates
$90,225
debt $5,500
- 8
Dakota County Technical College
Rosemount, MN · Public · 61 graduates
$82,544
debt $12,000
- 9
Northwest Iowa Community College
Sheldon, IA · Public · 28 graduates
$82,018
debt not reported
- 10
Norfolk, NE · Public · 62 graduates
$79,074
debt $11,450
Careers
Careers this program leads to
Occupations linked to Electrical and Power Transmission Installers by the NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for each occupation.
- Bright outlook
Installation and repair
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers
- Median pay
- $95,320
- Outlook
- Much faster than average
High school diploma
- Active Listening
- Troubleshooting
- Monitoring
Installation and repair
Signal and Track Switch Repairers
- Median pay
- $92,460
- Outlook
- Slower than average
High school diploma
- Troubleshooting
- Equipment Maintenance
- Repairing
- Bright outlook
Construction and extraction
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
- Median pay
- $79,920
- Outlook
- Faster than average
High school diploma
- Coordination
- Active Listening
- Speaking
- Bright outlook
Construction and extraction
Solar Energy Installation Managers
- Median pay
- $79,920
- Outlook
- Faster than average
High school diploma
- Coordination
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Monitoring
Installation and repair
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
- Median pay
- $79,860
- Outlook
- As fast as average
High school diploma
- Monitoring
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Coordination
- Bright outlook
Construction and extraction
Electricians
- Median pay
- $63,190
- Outlook
- Much faster than average
High school diploma
- Troubleshooting
- Repairing
- Active Listening
- Bright outlook
Installation and repair
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers
- Median pay
- $60,070
- Outlook
- Faster than average
High school diploma
- Critical Thinking
- Installation
- Speaking
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Every program in this areaQuestions about Electrical and Power Transmission Installers
How many colleges offer Electrical and Power Transmission Installers?
Published colleges on CollegesRef report Electrical and Power Transmission Installers at these degree levels: certificate (395 colleges), associate's (261 colleges), post-baccalaureate certificate (1 college). Counts are from College Scorecard field-of-study data (2025).
What do Electrical and Power Transmission Installers graduates earn?
At the median college, certificate graduates in Electrical and Power Transmission Installers earn $64,692 a year four years after finishing, across 92 colleges that report earnings. Figures cover graduates who received federal aid.
Where do Electrical and Power Transmission Installers graduates earn the most?
Alpena Community College reports the highest median earnings for associate's graduates in Electrical and Power Transmission Installers: $108,690 four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates.