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Average Power Line Technician Salary in India for 2026

A power line technician in India earns about 127,700 INR a year. That's 67% below the national average of 384,200 INR.

Pay ranges widely from country to country and from role to role. The lowest reported salaries in India sit around 62,460 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 194,600 INR. Everything on this page is in Indian rupee (INR, symbol ₹), which lets you compare numbers like-for-like without worrying about exchange rates.

The numbers here are pulled together from official government wage data, large independent salary surveys, and aggregated worker-reported pay. Most reported salaries include the benefits that are common in India, such as housing or transport allowances, which is worth keeping in mind if you're comparing against a country where those are usually paid on top.

How much does a power line technician make in India?

Average salary
127,700 INR
10,641 INR per month
Lowest reported
62,460 INR
5,205 INR per month
Highest reported
194,600 INR
16,216 INR per month

A typical power line technician working in India brings home around 10,641 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 62,460 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 194,600 INR for the most experienced and specialised people in the role.

The wide gap between low end and top end reflects how much pay can vary inside the same job title. A junior power line technician working at a small local employer earns very different money from a senior at a multinational. Skills, employer, city and years in the seat all push the number around.

How power line technician pay ranges in India

A good way to think about salary in India is to look at the distribution rather than the headline average. Half of all power line technicians in India earn less than 127,700 INR a year, and the other half earn more. That middle number is the median, and it is usually more useful than the average for answering "is my pay normal here".

Looking at the quartiles fills in the picture. A quarter of earners take home less than 83,100 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 159,400 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of power line technicians sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 62,460 INR. The highest stretch to 194,600 INR, though only a small fraction of earners ever reach that level. If you are deciding whether your own offer or current pay is reasonable, work out which of those four bands you would fall into and use that as your reference point.

62,460
Low
127,700
Median
194,600
High
83,100
25th
159,400
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Power line technician pay by experience in India

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for a power line technician in India, ahead of education and almost any other single factor. The longer you have been in the role, the more your employer can trust you to handle complexity, mentor others and act independently, all of which command higher pay. The chart below shows how the typical power line technician salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    74,940 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +31% from previous
    97,900 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +37% from previous
    134,600 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +18% from previous
    159,100 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +8% from previous
    172,200 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +7% from previous
    183,700 INR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 37%. That is the point at which a power line technician typically goes from "competent in the role" to "the person other people in the team learn from", and the market pays well for that step.

Power line technician pay by education in India

Education sits alongside experience as one of the biggest factors driving power line technician pay in India. Higher qualifications consistently pull higher salaries, but the size of the gap tends to be smallest at junior levels and widens as people move up. Two people in the same role with the same years of experience but different degrees can end up earning very different money once they reach mid-career.

Below is the average power line technician salary in India broken down by the highest level of education a worker has completed.

  • High School
    97,900 INR
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +41% from previous
    138,200 INR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +25% from previous
    172,400 INR

Power line technician gender pay gap in India

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and India is no exception. Male power line technicians in India earn an average of 129,000 INR a year, while female power line technicians earn around 119,900 INR. That works out to a 8% gap in favour of men, even when comparing people doing the same work.

A pay gap of this size has a real long-term cost. Over a typical thirty-year career it can add up to several years of pay, and it compounds through pensions, retirement contributions and bonus-linked stock. Some of the gap is explained by women being more likely to work part-time, take career breaks, or be steered toward lower-paying specialisations. Some of it is straightforward unequal pay for the same job, which is harder to defend.

Power Line Technician gender pay gap

7%

Men earn this much more than women on average in India.

Men 129,000 INR
Women 119,900 INR

Pay raises for a power line technician in India

Most countries hand out at least some kind of pay raise every year, typically when an employee's contract is reviewed or as a cost-of-living adjustment to keep wages roughly in step with inflation. The rhythm and size of those raises varies hugely between industries.

A typical worker doing this role in India sees a raise of about 9% every 17 months, which works out to roughly 6% on an annual basis. That figure is the typical underlying rate; in years where inflation runs high you can usually expect a bit more, and in flat-economy years a bit less.

Across all jobs in India, the national average raise is around 9% every 16 months.

By industry

Industries with the highest pay raises in India:

  • Banking
    1%
  • Energy
    2%
  • Information Technology
  • Healthcare
  • Travel
  • Construction
  • Education

By experience level

Experienced workers tend to see larger raises. Retaining a senior is cheaper than replacing them, so employers fight harder for them.

  • Junior Level
    3% - 5%
  • Mid-Career
  • Senior Level
  • Top Management

Power line technician bonus rates in India

Bonuses are the other half of total compensation, and they vary a lot between jobs and industries. Some roles are paid almost entirely in base salary; others lean heavily on bonus structures tied to revenue, project completion or company performance. Whether a job pays a bonus, how big it is, and how often it lands all factor into whether the headline salary is actually a good offer.

29%

29% of power line technicians in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a power line technician a low-bonus role overall, which is useful context when you're weighing up a job offer where the base is below market.

Among those who did receive a bonus, the size of the payment varied substantially. Reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 3% of base salary. The remaining 71% of power line technicians reported no bonus at all over the same period.

Which careers pay bonuses in India

Revenue-facing roles tend to pay the biggest bonuses. Operational and support roles tend toward smaller, more predictable ones.

  • Finance
  • Architecture
  • Sales
  • Business Development
  • Marketing / Advertising
  • Information Technology
  • Healthcare
  • Insurance
  • Customer Service
  • Human Resources
  • Construction
  • Transport
  • Hospitality

Power line technician: public vs private sector pay

Public-sector pay in India is about 6% more than private-sector pay for similar work. The private sector typically offers stronger upside and bigger bonuses; the public sector typically offers better benefits and stability.

Public vs private pay gap

5%

Public-sector workers earn this much more than private-sector workers in India on average.

Public sector 392,300 INR
Private sector 371,100 INR

Power line technician salary by city and region in India

Power line technician pay is not even across India. The chart below shows the highest-paying cities and regions in the dataset, followed by the full location table.

  • Bihar
  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Maharashtra
  • Karnataka
  • Rajasthan
  • Bangalore
  • Delhi (city)
  • Kolkata
  • West Bengal
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
BiharRegion157,600 INR167,100 INR73,040-246,500 INR
Uttar PradeshRegion157,600 INR143,200 INR85,080-233,900 INR
Madhya PradeshRegion152,300 INR148,300 INR80,340-233,900 INR
MaharashtraRegion148,300 INR158,700 INR69,780-233,600 INR
KarnatakaRegion148,300 INR151,800 INR71,660-227,600 INR
RajasthanRegion148,300 INR142,300 INR78,420-228,500 INR
BangaloreCity148,300 INR148,300 INR74,060-227,600 INR
Delhi (city)City143,200 INR152,100 INR65,920-225,300 INR
KolkataCity143,200 INR137,400 INR75,280-217,900 INR
West BengalRegion143,200 INR146,200 INR69,540-222,300 INR
Tamil NaduRegion142,300 INR142,300 INR75,040-222,300 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion142,300 INR136,200 INR73,880-216,800 INR
GujaratRegion142,300 INR152,300 INR66,120-227,600 INR
AhmadabadCity142,300 INR134,600 INR73,980-214,000 INR
ChennaiCity142,300 INR152,000 INR67,360-228,500 INR
HyderabadCity142,300 INR148,300 INR66,180-222,300 INR
MumbaiCity142,300 INR148,300 INR69,040-225,700 INR
OrissaRegion139,100 INR138,800 INR66,180-215,100 INR
PuneCity138,200 INR128,900 INR74,060-209,500 INR
JharkhandRegion136,200 INR124,400 INR71,280-205,700 INR
AssamRegion136,100 INR128,900 INR68,580-207,800 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion136,100 INR125,100 INR72,700-204,700 INR
JaipurCity136,100 INR137,400 INR66,940-208,600 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion134,600 INR134,600 INR68,060-204,000 INR
Delhi (region)Region134,600 INR138,200 INR63,480-208,600 INR
KeralaRegion130,400 INR125,100 INR69,540-200,000 INR
LucknowCity130,400 INR125,700 INR69,580-204,700 INR
BhopalCity130,400 INR130,400 INR66,480-205,700 INR
TripuraRegion129,000 INR139,100 INR58,520-205,700 INR
PunjabRegion128,900 INR136,200 INR64,040-204,000 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity128,500 INR138,800 INR61,460-207,800 INR
SuratCity128,500 INR136,100 INR61,840-204,700 INR
ManipurRegion127,700 INR125,100 INR63,480-191,600 INR
NagpurCity127,700 INR128,900 INR59,660-197,600 INR
NagalandRegion127,700 INR116,960 INR67,300-190,500 INR
KanpurCity127,700 INR128,900 INR59,660-195,200 INR
IndoreCity125,700 INR139,100 INR60,400-204,700 INR
UttaranchalRegion125,100 INR125,100 INR63,380-192,000 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion125,100 INR130,400 INR57,620-196,800 INR
HaryanaRegion124,400 INR123,400 INR64,300-192,600 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion124,400 INR136,100 INR56,460-197,600 INR
GhaziabadCity123,400 INR113,280 INR64,620-185,100 INR
agraCity119,900 INR129,000 INR57,900-192,600 INR
VisakhapatnamCity119,900 INR119,900 INR59,660-187,300 INR
PatnaCity119,700 INR119,700 INR61,400-187,500 INR
CoimbatoreCity119,700 INR119,320 INR62,100-185,100 INR
PondicherryRegion117,600 INR111,000 INR64,040-181,600 INR
MizoramRegion116,540 INR116,540 INR57,320-180,300 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion116,180 INR116,780 INR57,900-181,600 INR
VadodaraCity115,620 INR110,340 INR58,800-180,300 INR
MaduraiCity115,600 INR127,700 INR54,180-187,500 INR
MeghalayaRegion115,220 INR127,700 INR54,180-187,500 INR
LudhianaCity115,080 INR115,080 INR56,640-175,900 INR
GoaRegion113,840 INR107,880 INR58,000-174,000 INR
ChandigarhRegion107,900 INR107,900 INR55,940-172,200 INR
LakshadweepRegion107,820 INR109,340 INR50,660-167,100 INR
SikkimRegion106,780 INR112,760 INR49,560-167,100 INR
Daman & DiuRegion106,360 INR100,280 INR56,460-161,600 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion104,060 INR111,460 INR50,340-164,200 INR

Power Line Technician in India: FAQs

  • How much does a power line technician make per month in India?

    A power line technician in India earns about 10,641 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 127,700 INR.

  • What's the salary range for a power line technician in India?

    Entry-level power line technicians in India start near 62,460 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 194,600 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 83,100 and 159,400 INR.

  • Is the median power line technician salary in India higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 127,700 INR, higher than the average of 127,700 INR. Half of power line technicians in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for power line technicians in India?

    Men working as a power line technician in India earn around 8% more than women on average (129,000 vs 119,900 INR a year).

  • Do power line technicians in India get bonuses?

    About 29% of power line technicians in India reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 3% of base salary.

  • Do power line technicians earn more in the public or private sector in India?

    In India, the public sector pays a power line technician about 6% more on average. Public-sector pay tends to be steadier; private-sector pay tends to offer bigger upside.

  • How often do power line technicians in India get a pay raise?

    A power line technician in India sees a raise of around 9% every 17 months, equivalent to roughly 6% a year.