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Will AI replace Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers?

AI barely shows up in the day-to-day tasks of Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers today — this occupation sits at the floor of observed AI usage. That reflects measured overlap, not a guarantee of safety: on theoretical exposure it ranks 16/100 as tools improve. Employment is projected to grow faster than the average occupation through 2034.

1/ 100Low exposure

Minimal observed AI overlap today

AI barely shows up in this job's tasks today (observed) — but it ranks higher on theoretical exposure (16/100) as tools improve.

Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers by the numbers

MEDIAN WAGE
$95,320 /year
JOB GROWTH 2024–34
+6.6% (US avg +3.1%)
US EMPLOYMENT
131,070 jobs
AI HORIZON (THEORETICAL)
16 /100

Across all measured AI usage (dataset-wide, not specific to this occupation), about 43% is automation — AI doing a task — while 57% is augmentation, AI assisting a person.

Sources: BLS OEWS May 2025 · BLS Employment Projections 2024–34 · Anthropic Economic Index (CC-BY) · Felten et al. AIOE · Methodology
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Frequently asked questions

Will AI replace Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers?

No data source can answer that with certainty — what we can measure is overlap. Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers score 1/100 on observed AI exposure (how much of the job's tasks appear in real AI usage today) and 16/100 on theoretical exposure as tools improve. High exposure historically means tasks get reshaped and redistributed rather than jobs simply disappearing.

How much do Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers earn in the US?

The national median wage for Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers is $95,320 per year (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Is the job market for Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers growing or shrinking?

BLS projects employment for Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers to change by +6.6% between 2024 and 2034 (national average: +3.1%). About 131,070 people held this job in 2024.

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