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  "@type": "Dataset",
  "dataset_id": "oews-occupation-v1",
  "version": "v1",
  "occupation": {
    "soc_code": "49-9051",
    "soc_title": "Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers",
    "slug": "electrical-power-line-installers-and-repairers-49-9051",
    "major_group": "49-0000 Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations"
  },
  "headline": {
    "annual_median_wage_usd": 95320,
    "annual_mean_wage_usd": 91970,
    "employment_total": 131070,
    "as_of": "2025-05-31"
  },
  "wages": {
    "annual": {
      "p10": 51470,
      "p25": 67270,
      "median": 95320,
      "p75": 109740,
      "p90": 128690,
      "mean": 91970,
      "ratio_90_to_10": 2.5
    },
    "hourly": {
      "p10": 24.74,
      "p25": 32.34,
      "median": 45.83,
      "p75": 52.76,
      "p90": 61.87,
      "mean": 44.22
    }
  },
  "employment": {
    "total": 131070,
    "share_of_us_employment_pct": 0.08,
    "source": {
      "name": "BLS OEWS — National employment estimate",
      "url": "https://data.bls.gov/timeseries/OEUN000000000000049905101",
      "series_id": "OEUN000000000000049905101",
      "as_of": "2025-05-31"
    }
  },
  "wages_source": {
    "name": "BLS OEWS — National wage estimates",
    "url": "https://www.bls.gov/oes/",
    "methodology_url": "https://officeblues.net/methodology#oews-salaries",
    "series_ids": {
      "annual_median": "OEUN000000000000049905113",
      "annual_mean": "OEUN000000000000049905104",
      "annual_p10": "OEUN000000000000049905111",
      "annual_p25": "OEUN000000000000049905112",
      "annual_p75": "OEUN000000000000049905114",
      "annual_p90": "OEUN000000000000049905115"
    },
    "as_of": "2025-05-31"
  },
  "top_paying_msas": [],
  "top_employing_msas": [],
  "verdict": "The 90/10 ratio for Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers is 2.50× — the national median is $95,320 but top decile earns $128,690. The spread exists; it's concentrated in geography, specialization, and industry sector. Knowing which end of the band you're on is the whole negotiation.",
  "submitted_components": null,
  "methodology_url": "https://officeblues.net/methodology#oews-salaries",
  "fetched_at": "2026-05-25T02:53:52.141Z"
}