Lineman salary in Indiana
Updated September 26, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025
Linemen in Indiana earn a median of $102,040 a year, or $49.06 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The highest-paid 10% make over $116,720 a year. Nationally the median is $95,320, so Indiana pays 7% more than the U.S. overall and ranks 22nd of 51.
- Apprentice starting pay (estimate)
- $25.62/hr
- Jobs in Indiana
- 2,540
- After cost of living
- $109,330
- Median hourly pay
- $49.06/hr
- vs U.S. median
- +7%
- Rank among states
- 22nd of 51
Apprentice and journeyman lineman pay
| Stage | Yearly pay | Hourly pay |
|---|---|---|
| Apprentice | $53,290–$73,060$25.62–$35.12/hr | |
| Journeyman | $102,040$49.06/hr | |
| Top earners | $109,570–$116,720$52.68–$56.12/hr |
Estimated from BLS percentiles (10th–25th, median, 75th–90th); BLS does not report pay by license level.
How Indiana compares
- Linemen hold about the same share of jobs in Indiana as nationally: 0.8 of every 1,000 jobs.
- The 90th-percentile wage, $116,720, is 2.2 times the 10th-percentile wage, $53,290: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.
Pay by metro area
Rural Indiana
- Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area$102,080
- Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area$101,390
- Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area$84,520
Other trades in Indiana
Questions
- How much do linemen make in Indiana?
- Linemen in Indiana earn a median of $102,040 a year, or $49.06 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The highest-paid 10% make over $116,720 a year.
- How much do linemen make an hour in Indiana?
- The median hourly wage is $49.06. The middle half earn between $35.12 and $52.68 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
- What do apprentice linemen make in Indiana?
- BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $25.62 an hour ($53,290 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $35.12.
- How much does a journeyman lineman make in Indiana?
- BLS doesn't report pay by license level, but the median, $102,040 a year ($49.06 an hour), is a fair estimate of typical journeyman pay. Master-level and top earners are closer to the 75th to 90th percentiles, $109,570–$116,720.
- Where in Indiana do linemen earn the most?
- Among Indiana metro areas, Chicago–Naperville–Elgin has the highest median at $123,430 a year, and Louisville/Jefferson County the lowest at $77,020.
- Do linemen in Indiana earn more than the national average?
- The Indiana median of $102,040 is 7% more than the U.S. median of $95,320. Prices in Indiana run 7% below the national average (BEA), so the median buys about what $109,330 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 18. 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 (93.3, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 26, 2026. How we calculate these figures