# Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction

> National industry (NAICS 237130) — This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the construction of power lines and towers, power plants, and radio, television, and telecommunications transmitting/receiving towers.  The work performed may include new work, reconstruction, rehabilitation, and repairs.  Specialty trade contractors are included in this industry if they are engaged in activities primarily related to power and communication line and related structures construction.  All structures (including buildings) that are integral parts of power and communication networks (e.g., transmitting towers, substations, and power plants) are included.

Illustrative Examples:

Alternative energy (e.g., geothermal, ocean wave, solar, wind) structure construction
Power line stringing
Cellular phone tower construction
Radio transmitting tower construction
Co-generation plant construction
Satellite receiving station construction
Communication tower construction
Nuclear power plant construction
Telephone line stringing
Electric light and power plant (except hydroelectric) construction
Transformer station and substation, electric power, construction
Electric power transmission line and tower construction
Underground cable (e.g., fiber optic, electricity, telephone, cable television) laying


Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

- **NAICS code:** 237130
- **Canonical URL:** https://singulariki.com/industries/237130
- **Frame:** "AI exposure" means task overlap, not jobs lost. Figures aggregate over the occupations employed in this industry, each traced to a named public dataset.

## Scale & pay

- **Employment (BLS OEWS, May 2024):** 234,150 across 142 occupations.
- **Typical annual wage (employment-weighted median):** $69,034.

## AI exposure

- **AI task-overlap (employment-weighted across 128 occupations):** 16th percentile (Low) — Eloundou GPT-overlap + Felten AIOE; task overlap, not automation.

## Largest occupations

- Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-49-9051-00) — 37,070 employed; $72,550
- Construction Laborers (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-47-2061-00) — 37,040 employed; $46,140
- First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-47-1011-00) — 18,400 employed; $79,980
- Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-47-2073-00) — 16,380 employed; $59,840
- Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-49-9052-00) — 15,020 employed; $52,050
- First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-49-1011-00) — 13,360 employed; $88,000
- Electricians (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-47-2111-00) — 9,920 employed; $64,690
- Construction Managers (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-11-9021-00) — 7,740 employed; $109,000
- General and Operations Managers (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-11-1021-00) — 6,580 employed; $129,770
- Project Management Specialists (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-13-1082-00) — 5,990 employed; $89,070
- Office Clerks, General (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-43-9061-00) — 4,320 employed; $46,140
- Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-43-6014-00) — 3,250 employed; $46,720
- Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-53-3032-00) — 3,180 employed; $54,200
- Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-43-3031-00) — 2,460 employed; $51,820
- Wind Turbine Service Technicians (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-49-9081-00) — 2,190 employed; $63,070
- Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-49-3042-00) — 2,160 employed; $63,370
- Accountants and Auditors (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-13-2011-00) — 1,900 employed; $88,300
- Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-53-7062-00) — 1,610 employed; $44,470
- Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-51-4121-00) — 1,540 employed; $69,340
- Solar Photovoltaic Installers (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-47-2231-00) — 1,440 employed; $50,960

## Sources

- **O*NET** (30.3) — U.S. Department of Labor / National Center for O*NET Development. https://www.onetcenter.org/database.html
- **BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)** (May 2024) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. https://www.bls.gov/oes/
- **Census NAICS** (2022) — U.S. Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/naics/
- **Anthropic Economic Index** (v4 (2026-01-15) + v2 (2025-03-27)) — Anthropic. https://www.anthropic.com/economic-index
- **“GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.)** (arXiv 2303.10130) — OpenAI / academic. https://arxiv.org/abs/2303.10130
- **AI Occupational Exposure (AIOE)** (Felten, Raj & Seamans) — academic. https://github.com/AIOE-Data/AIOE

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_Generated from Singulariki's joined dataset; data snapshot 2026-06-03T03:26:54.804143+00:00. https://singulariki.com/industries/237130_