Lineman salary in Kansas
Updated September 26, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025
Linemen in Kansas earn a median of $101,620 a year, or $48.86 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The top 10% earn more than $122,970. Nationally the median is $95,320, so Kansas pays 7% more than the U.S. overall and ranks 23rd of 51.
- Apprentice starting pay (estimate)
- $24.28/hr
- Jobs in Kansas
- 1,610
- After cost of living
- $112,830
- Median hourly pay
- $48.86/hr
- vs U.S. median
- +7%
- Rank among states
- 23rd of 51
Apprentice and journeyman lineman pay
| Stage | Yearly pay | Hourly pay |
|---|---|---|
| Apprentice | $50,510–$71,460$24.28–$34.36/hr | |
| Journeyman | $101,620$48.86/hr | |
| Top earners | $111,690–$122,970$53.70–$59.12/hr |
Estimated from BLS percentiles (10th–25th, median, 75th–90th); BLS does not report pay by license level.
How Kansas compares
- Linemen are more concentrated in Kansas than nationally: 1.1 of every 1,000 jobs, 1.3 times the U.S. share.
- The 90th-percentile wage, $122,970, is 2.4 times the 10th-percentile wage, $50,510: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.
Pay by metro area
Rural Kansas
- Kansas nonmetropolitan area$101,190
Other trades in Kansas
Questions
- How much do linemen make in Kansas?
- Linemen in Kansas earn a median of $101,620 a year, or $48.86 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The top 10% earn more than $122,970.
- How much do linemen make an hour in Kansas?
- The median hourly wage is $48.86. The middle half earn between $34.36 and $53.70 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
- What do apprentice linemen make in Kansas?
- BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $24.28 an hour ($50,510 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $34.36.
- How much does a journeyman lineman make in Kansas?
- BLS doesn't report pay by license level, but the median, $101,620 a year ($48.86 an hour), is a fair estimate of typical journeyman pay. Master-level and top earners are closer to the 75th to 90th percentiles, $111,690–$122,970.
- Where in Kansas do linemen earn the most?
- Among Kansas metro areas, Lawrence has the highest median at $110,180 a year, and Joplin the lowest at $97,670.
- Do linemen in Kansas earn more than the national average?
- The Kansas median of $101,620 is 7% more than the U.S. median of $95,320. Prices in Kansas run 10% below the national average (BEA), so the median buys about what $112,830 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 20. 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 (90.1, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 26, 2026. How we calculate these figures