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What is a power transmission engineer and how to become one

Updated January 8, 2025
3 min read
There is more than meets the eye when it comes to being a power transmission engineer. For example, did you know that they make an average of $39.46 an hour? That's $82,087 a year! Between 2018 and 2028, the career is expected to grow 3% and produce 9,800 job opportunities across the U.S.
ScorePower Transmission EngineerUS Average
Salary
6.4

Avg. Salary $82,087

Avg. Salary $59,228

Stability level
5.7

Growth rate 3%

Growth rate 0.3%

Diversity
6.1
Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 0.18%

Asian 15.68%

Black or African American 3.72%

Hispanic or Latino 7.66%

Unknown 4.48%

White 68.27%

Gender

female 8.70%

male 91.30%

Age - 44
Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%

Asian 7.00%

Black or African American 14.00%

Hispanic or Latino 19.00%

White 57.00%

Gender

female 47.00%

male 53.00%

Age - 44
Stress level
5.7

Stress level is manageable

7.1 - high

Complexity level
8.3

Complexity level is challenging

7 - challenging

Work life balance
6.2

Work life balance is fair

6.4 - fair

Key steps to become a power transmission engineer

  1. Explore power transmission engineer education requirements

    Most common power transmission engineer degrees

    Bachelor's

    85.7 %

    Master's

    14.3 %
  2. Start to develop specific power transmission engineer skills

    SkillsPercentages
    AC59.91%
    Cost Estimates40.09%
  3. Complete relevant power transmission engineer training and internships

    Accountants spend an average of Less than 1 month on post-employment, on-the-job training. New power transmission engineers learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as a power transmission engineer based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real power transmission engineer resumes.
  4. Research power transmission engineer duties and responsibilities

    • Regulate power levels, azimuth and adjust antenna heights to achieve maximum coverage.
    • Operate and troubleshoot vacuum deposition machinery used in the development of anodes vital to the design of novel lithium-sulfur battery technology.
    • Review geotechnical information gather from subsurface explorations to design concrete foundations for custom steel poles.
  5. Apply for power transmission engineer jobs

    Now it's time to start searching for a power transmission engineer job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

    1. Browse job boards for relevant postings
    2. Consult your professional network
    3. Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
    4. Watch out for job scams

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Average power transmission engineer salary

The average power transmission engineer salary in the United States is $82,087 per year or $39 per hour. Power transmission engineer salaries range between $59,000 and $114,000 per year.

Average power transmission engineer salary
$82,087 Yearly
$39.46 hourly

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Updated January 8, 2025

Zippia Research Team
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The Zippia Research Team has spent countless hours reviewing resumes, job postings, and government data to determine what goes into getting a job in each phase of life. Professional writers and data scientists comprise the Zippia Research Team.

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