Lineman salary in Georgia
Updated September 26, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025
Linemen in Georgia earn a median of $80,080 a year, or $38.50 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The top 10% earn more than $116,900. That's 16% less than the national median of $95,320, 41st of 51 states and DC.
- Apprentice starting pay (estimate)
- $24.25/hr
- Jobs in Georgia
- 4,960
- After cost of living
- $83,160
- Median hourly pay
- $38.50/hr
- vs U.S. median
- −16%
- Rank among states
- 41st of 51
Apprentice and journeyman lineman pay
| Stage | Yearly pay | Hourly pay |
|---|---|---|
| Apprentice | $50,440–$61,140$24.25–$29.39/hr | |
| Journeyman | $80,080$38.50/hr | |
| Top earners | $100,770–$116,900$48.45–$56.20/hr |
Estimated from BLS percentiles (10th–25th, median, 75th–90th); BLS does not report pay by license level.
How Georgia compares
- Linemen are more concentrated in Georgia than nationally: 1.0 of every 1,000 jobs, 1.2 times the U.S. share.
- The 90th-percentile wage, $116,900, is 2.3 times the 10th-percentile wage, $50,440: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.
Pay by metro area
Rural Georgia
- Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area$82,860
- North Georgia nonmetropolitan area$78,940
- East Georgia nonmetropolitan area$77,470
- South Georgia nonmetropolitan area$65,260
Other trades in Georgia
Questions
- How much do linemen make in Georgia?
- Linemen in Georgia earn a median of $80,080 a year, or $38.50 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The top 10% earn more than $116,900.
- How much do linemen make an hour in Georgia?
- The median hourly wage is $38.50. The middle half earn between $29.39 and $48.45 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
- What do apprentice linemen make in Georgia?
- BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $24.25 an hour ($50,440 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $29.39.
- How much does a journeyman lineman make in Georgia?
- BLS doesn't report pay by license level, but the median, $80,080 a year ($38.50 an hour), is a fair estimate of typical journeyman pay. Master-level and top earners are closer to the 75th to 90th percentiles, $100,770–$116,900.
- Where in Georgia do linemen earn the most?
- Among Georgia metro areas, Atlanta–Sandy Springs–Roswell has the highest median at $83,570 a year, and Warner Robins the lowest at $68,060.
- Do linemen in Georgia earn more than the national average?
- The Georgia median of $80,080 is 16% less than the U.S. median of $95,320. Prices in Georgia run 4% below the national average (BEA), so the median buys about what $83,160 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 13. 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 (96.3, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 26, 2026. How we calculate these figures