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Put up to three jobs side by side. Pay and jobs are for Greater Boston, growth is for Massachusetts, and entry requirements are typical for the U.S.

Side-by-side comparison of First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers, Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers
Measure
Median pay, Greater Boston$99,890$111,490Higher
Hourly median$48.02/hr$53.60/hr
Middle half of workers earn$81,660 – $125,190$94,370 – $126,620
Jobs in Greater Boston13,110Higher1,550
Massachusetts change 2024–34+7.9%+13.3%Higher
Massachusetts openings a year1,880Higher240
Typical U.S. entry educationHigh school diploma or equivalentHigh school diploma or equivalent
Related work experience5 years or moreNone
On-the-job trainingNoneLong-term on-the-job training
AI exposure38Moderate10LowerLower
Observed AI use todaySomeLittle or none
Programs near Boston4More0

Tags mark the higher pay, jobs, growth and openings, the lower AI exposure, and the most programs. Education, experience and training are not ranked.

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