Lineman salary in Colorado
Updated September 26, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025
Linemen in Colorado earn a median of $103,980 a year, or $49.99 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $131,360. Colorado ranks 20th of 51 states and DC for lineman pay, at 9% more than the U.S. median of $95,320.
- Apprentice starting pay (estimate)
- $28.45/hr
- Jobs in Colorado
- 2,370
- After cost of living
- $100,900
- Median hourly pay
- $49.99/hr
- vs U.S. median
- +9%
- Rank among states
- 20th of 51
Apprentice and journeyman lineman pay
| Stage | Yearly pay | Hourly pay |
|---|---|---|
| Apprentice | $59,170–$74,450$28.45–$35.80/hr | |
| Journeyman | $103,980$49.99/hr | |
| Top earners | $121,200–$131,360$58.27–$63.15/hr |
Estimated from BLS percentiles (10th–25th, median, 75th–90th); BLS does not report pay by license level.
How Colorado compares
- Linemen hold about the same share of jobs in Colorado as nationally: 0.8 of every 1,000 jobs.
- The 90th-percentile wage, $131,360, is 2.2 times the 10th-percentile wage, $59,170: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.
Pay by metro area
Rural Colorado
- Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area$113,740
- Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area$111,890
- Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area$105,560
Other trades in Colorado
Questions
- How much do linemen make in Colorado?
- Linemen in Colorado earn a median of $103,980 a year, or $49.99 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $131,360.
- How much do linemen make an hour in Colorado?
- The median hourly wage is $49.99. The middle half earn between $35.80 and $58.27 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
- What do apprentice linemen make in Colorado?
- BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $28.45 an hour ($59,170 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $35.80.
- How much does a journeyman lineman make in Colorado?
- BLS doesn't report pay by license level, but the median, $103,980 a year ($49.99 an hour), is a fair estimate of typical journeyman pay. Master-level and top earners are closer to the 75th to 90th percentiles, $121,200–$131,360.
- Where in Colorado do linemen earn the most?
- Among Colorado metro areas, Boulder has the highest median at $128,300 a year, and Denver–Aurora–Centennial the lowest at $91,090.
- Do linemen in Colorado earn more than the national average?
- The Colorado median of $103,980 is 9% more than the U.S. median of $95,320. Prices in Colorado run 3% above the national average (BEA), so the median buys about what $100,900 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 08. 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 (103.1, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 26, 2026. How we calculate these figures