Lineman salary in Alabama
Updated September 26, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025
Linemen in Alabama earn a median of $92,030 a year, or $44.24 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $105,400. That's 3% less than the national median of $95,320, 35th of 51 states and DC.
- Apprentice starting pay (estimate)
- $21.23/hr
- Jobs in Alabama
- 2,730
- After cost of living
- $103,610
- Median hourly pay
- $44.24/hr
- vs U.S. median
- −3%
- Rank among states
- 35th of 51
Apprentice and journeyman lineman pay
| Stage | Yearly pay | Hourly pay |
|---|---|---|
| Apprentice | $44,150–$63,020$21.23–$30.30/hr | |
| Journeyman | $92,030$44.24/hr | |
| Top earners | $102,160–$105,400$49.11–$50.67/hr |
Estimated from BLS percentiles (10th–25th, median, 75th–90th); BLS does not report pay by license level.
How Alabama compares
- Linemen are more concentrated in Alabama than nationally: 1.3 of every 1,000 jobs, 1.5 times the U.S. share.
- The 90th-percentile wage, $105,400, is 2.4 times the 10th-percentile wage, $44,150: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.
Pay by metro area
Rural Alabama
- Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area$95,210
- Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area$91,060
- Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area$82,120
- Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area$70,600
Other trades in Alabama
Questions
- How much do linemen make in Alabama?
- Linemen in Alabama earn a median of $92,030 a year, or $44.24 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $105,400.
- How much do linemen make an hour in Alabama?
- The median hourly wage is $44.24. The middle half earn between $30.30 and $49.11 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
- What do apprentice linemen make in Alabama?
- BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $21.23 an hour ($44,150 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $30.30.
- How much does a journeyman lineman make in Alabama?
- BLS doesn't report pay by license level, but the median, $92,030 a year ($44.24 an hour), is a fair estimate of typical journeyman pay. Master-level and top earners are closer to the 75th to 90th percentiles, $102,160–$105,400.
- Where in Alabama do linemen earn the most?
- Among Alabama metro areas, Birmingham has the highest median at $102,470 a year, and Auburn–Opelika the lowest at $75,490.
- Do linemen in Alabama earn more than the national average?
- The Alabama median of $92,030 is 3% less than the U.S. median of $95,320. Prices in Alabama run 11% below the national average (BEA), so the median buys about what $103,610 would nationally.
About this data
Wages are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey for May 2025, occupation 49-9051 (Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers), area code 01. BLS counts wage and salary workers only, so self-employed linemen and business owners aren't included. The cost-of-living figure divides the median by the Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parity for 2024 (88.8, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 26, 2026. How we calculate these figures