Lineman salary in Tucson, AZ
Updated September 26, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025
Linemen in the Tucson, AZ area earn a median of $80,530 a year, or $38.72 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $113,810. That's 7% more than the Arizona median of $75,420.
- Apprentice starting pay (estimate)
- $23.44/hr
- Jobs in this area
- 180
- After cost of living
- $83,110
- Median hourly pay
- $38.72/hr
- vs U.S. median
- −16%
- vs Arizona median
- +7%
Apprentice and journeyman lineman pay
| Stage | Yearly pay | Hourly pay |
|---|---|---|
| Apprentice | $48,760–$65,500$23.44–$31.49/hr | |
| Journeyman | $80,530$38.72/hr | |
| Top earners | $113,810–$113,810$54.72–$54.72/hr |
Estimated from BLS percentiles (10th–25th, median, 75th–90th); BLS does not report pay by license level.
How Tucson, AZ compares
- Tucson ranks 4th of 5 Arizona metro areas for lineman pay.
- Linemen are less concentrated in the Tucson area than nationally: 0.5 of every 1,000 jobs, 0.56 times the U.S. share.
- The 90th-percentile wage, $113,810, is 2.3 times the 10th-percentile wage, $48,760: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.
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Questions
- How much do linemen make in Tucson, AZ?
- Linemen in the Tucson, AZ area earn a median of $80,530 a year, or $38.72 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $113,810.
- How much do linemen make an hour in Tucson, AZ?
- The median hourly wage is $38.72. The middle half earn between $31.49 and $54.72 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
- What do apprentice linemen make in Tucson, AZ?
- BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $23.44 an hour ($48,760 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $31.49.
- How much does a journeyman lineman make in Tucson, AZ?
- BLS doesn't report pay by license level, but the median, $80,530 a year ($38.72 an hour), is a fair estimate of typical journeyman pay. Master-level and top earners are closer to the 75th to 90th percentiles, $113,810–$113,810.
- Do linemen make more in Tucson or Sierra Vista?
- Sierra Vista pays more: the median is $80,530 in Tucson and $97,910 in Sierra Vista, a 18% difference.
- How does Tucson pay compare with the rest of Arizona?
- The Tucson median of $80,530 is 7% more than the Arizona median of $75,420.
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 46060 (Tucson, AZ). 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 (96.9, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 26, 2026. How we calculate these figures