Lineman career
BLS occupation: Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers (49-9051). Updated September 26, 2026.
Pay
Linemen in the U.S. earn a median of $95,320 a year, or $45.83 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data.
Median yearly pay$95,320
Bottom 10% under$51,470Top 10% over$128,690
Pay in your state
- Hawaii$134,340
- Washington$133,060
- Oregon$131,090
- California$129,040
- Connecticut$126,850
- Idaho$125,410
- New Jersey$121,580
- New York$121,280
- Montana$110,320
- Massachusetts$110,210
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- Vermont$108,520
- Illinois$108,120
- Michigan$106,890
- Pennsylvania$106,230
- Maryland$106,090
- North Dakota$105,870
- Wisconsin$105,820
- Rhode Island$104,620
- Minnesota$104,180
- Colorado$103,980
- New Hampshire$102,170
- Indiana$102,040
- Kansas$101,620
- District of Columbia$101,240
- Utah$101,220
- Iowa$100,200
- South Dakota$97,310
- Delaware$97,180
- Nevada$96,560
- Missouri$96,360
- Wyoming$93,860
- Ohio$93,150
- Alaska$92,470
- Nebraska$92,150
- Alabama$92,030
- Florida$86,870
- West Virginia$83,810
- Tennessee$83,660
- Maine$83,090
- Arkansas$81,450
- Georgia$80,080
- Texas$78,940
- North Carolina$77,270
- Kentucky$77,020
- South Carolina$76,870
- Virginia$76,590
- New Mexico$76,470
- Louisiana$76,410
- Oklahoma$76,010
- Mississippi$75,890
- Arizona$75,420
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Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Excludes self-employed linemen.