Electrical and Power Transmission Installers: earnings, debt, and careers
CIP 46.03. Official graduate outcomes from the U.S. Department of Education across 913 programs, and the careers this field is linked to.
Graduate earnings by credential level
| Credential | Programs | Graduates (recent year) | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median earnings, 4 yrs | Typical program median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate certificate | 628 | 31,491 | $44,469 | $53,078 | $9,500 169 programs |
| Associate's degree | 284 | 4,086 | $55,611 | $70,808 | $12,000 51 programs |
| Post-baccalaureate certificate | 1 | 0 | Data unavailable | Data unavailable | Data unavailable |
National earnings are published by the Department of Education for each field and credential level Verified data. Typical program median debt is ConnectPrep's calculation: the median across programs of each program's median federal debt Calculated estimate. It covers federal loans only.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Field of Study Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.
Undergraduate certificate programs with the highest early earnings
| School | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson College MI · Public · 16 graduates measured | $151,840 | Data unavailable | Data unavailable |
| Community College of Allegheny County PA · Public · 18 graduates measured | $133,940 | $174,649 | Data unavailable |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College IL · Public · 22 graduates measured | $112,442 | $176,927 | Data unavailable |
| Kennebec Valley Community College ME · Public · 27 graduates measured | $99,810 | $132,564 | $9,500 |
| Emily Griffith Technical College CO · Public · 64 graduates measured | $80,750 | Data unavailable | Data unavailable |
| Northwest Iowa Community College IA · Public · 66 graduates measured | $78,712 | $96,897 | $5,500 |
| Owensboro Community and Technical College KY · Public · 67 graduates measured | $76,789 | $68,178 | $8,805 |
| Chippewa Valley Technical College WI · Public · 85 graduates measured | $75,932 | $86,785 | $5,500 |
| Davis Technical College UT · Public · 17 graduates measured | $74,000 | Data unavailable | Data unavailable |
| Great Basin College NV · Public · 17 graduates measured | $73,903 | $93,127 | Data unavailable |
| Arkansas State University-Newport AR · Public · 23 graduates measured | $72,039 | $89,775 | Data unavailable |
| Bismarck State College ND · Public · 54 graduates measured | $69,717 | $68,875 | $6,406 |
| Moraine Park Technical College WI · Public · 31 graduates measured | $68,297 | $63,254 | $3,500 |
| Jefferson Community and Technical College KY · Public · 21 graduates measured | $67,743 | Data unavailable | $15,375 |
| Bluegrass Community and Technical College KY · Public · 160 graduates measured | $67,551 | $91,897 | $12,000 |
Ranked by published median earnings one year after completion. Programs with suppressed earnings do not appear, so this is not a ranking of program quality.
Associate's degree programs with the highest early earnings
| School | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brookdale Community College NJ · Public · 18 graduates measured | $116,975 | Data unavailable | Data unavailable |
| Pierpont Community and Technical College WV · Public · 39 graduates measured | $106,469 | $132,580 | Data unavailable |
| Ivy Tech Community College IN · Public · 159 graduates measured | $85,737 | $93,860 | $7,649 |
| Texas State Technical College TX · Public · 145 graduates measured | $78,758 | $107,186 | $11,000 |
| Metropolitan Community College Area NE · Public · 69 graduates measured | $77,958 | $90,225 | $6,911 |
| Owensboro Community and Technical College KY · Public · 55 graduates measured | $76,523 | $72,085 | $5,500 |
| Northwest Iowa Community College IA · Public · 20 graduates measured | $76,164 | $82,018 | $10,865 |
| Richmond Community College NC · Public · 33 graduates measured | $71,836 | $102,948 | Data unavailable |
| Northeast Community College NE · Public · 59 graduates measured | $66,735 | $79,074 | $11,855 |
| Pratt Community College KS · Public · 27 graduates measured | $66,693 | Data unavailable | $5,500 |
| Elizabethtown Community and Technical College KY · Public · 57 graduates measured | $65,458 | Data unavailable | $13,164 |
| Minnesota State Community and Technical College MN · Public · 20 graduates measured | $63,636 | $90,982 | $12,000 |
| Pennsylvania College of Technology PA · Public · 35 graduates measured | $61,855 | $72,531 | $13,957 |
| State Technical College of Missouri MO · Public · 110 graduates measured | $61,782 | $90,503 | $12,000 |
| Ozarks Technical Community College MO · Public · 27 graduates measured | $60,666 | Data unavailable | $8,250 |
Ranked by published median earnings one year after completion. Programs with suppressed earnings do not appear, so this is not a ranking of program quality.
Careers linked to Electrical and Power Transmission Installers
| Occupation | Median wage, all workers | Change 2025 to 2035 | Typical entry education |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers | $79,920 | +5.0% | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Electricians | $63,190 | +9.2% | High school diploma or equivalent |
| First-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairers | $79,860 | +4.1% | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay | $103,020 | +9.7% | Postsecondary nondegree award |
| Security and fire alarm systems installers | $60,070 | +6.8% | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Electrical power-line installers and repairers | $95,320 | +10.3% | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Signal and track switch repairers | $92,460 | +1.8% | High school diploma or equivalent |
Occupations mapped to this field in the NCES and BLS CIP to SOC crosswalk. Occupation wages describe all workers, not recent graduates.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics and U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 Crosswalk. CIP 2020 and SOC 2018 taxonomies. Published April 30, 2020. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, National. May 2025 reference period. Published April 30, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections, Table 1.2: Occupational projections, 2025-35, and worker characteristics, 2025. Base year 2025, projected year 2035. Published August 27, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.
Detailed CIP codes in this field (4)
- 46.0301 Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer, General
- 46.0302 Electrician
- 46.0303 Lineworker
- 46.0399 Electrical and Power Transmission Installers, Other