Electrical and Power Transmission Installers programs in North Dakota
4 schools in North Dakota teach this, at certificate or associate level. 2 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $53,358 at Bismarck State College.
What this work pays in North Dakota
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers in North Dakota earn a median of $81,370 a year across 4,350 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in North Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| Electricians | $65,710 | 3,570 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | $90,600 | 1,920 |
| Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers | $105,870 | 740 |
| Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers | $57,620 | 150 |
| Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay | $75,050 | 80 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bismarck State College Bismarck | Associate's degree | $7,153 | $53,358 (14 grads) | 10 |
| Bismarck State College Bismarck | Undergraduate certificate | $5,500 | $48,600 (41 grads) | 34 |
| North Dakota State College of Science Wahpeton | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Sitting Bull College Fort Yates | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
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The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Electrical and Power Transmission Installers — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.