Lineman salary in Mississippi
Updated September 26, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025
Linemen in Mississippi earn a median of $75,890 a year, or $36.49 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $98,200. Mississippi ranks 50th of 51 states and DC for lineman pay, at 20% less than the U.S. median of $95,320.
- Apprentice starting pay (estimate)
- $21.93/hr
- Jobs in Mississippi
- 2,290
- After cost of living
- $87,280
- Median hourly pay
- $36.49/hr
- vs U.S. median
- −20%
- Rank among states
- 50th of 51
Apprentice and journeyman lineman pay
| Stage | Yearly pay | Hourly pay |
|---|---|---|
| Apprentice | $45,620–$50,480$21.93–$24.27/hr | |
| Journeyman | $75,890$36.49/hr | |
| Top earners | $91,530–$98,200$44.00–$47.21/hr |
Estimated from BLS percentiles (10th–25th, median, 75th–90th); BLS does not report pay by license level.
How Mississippi compares
- Linemen are more concentrated in Mississippi than nationally: 2.0 of every 1,000 jobs, 2.3 times the U.S. share.
- The 90th-percentile wage, $98,200, is 2.2 times the 10th-percentile wage, $45,620: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.
Pay by metro area
Rural Mississippi
- Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area$76,740
- Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area$76,400
- West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area$63,720
- Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area$63,490
Other trades in Mississippi
Questions
- How much do linemen make in Mississippi?
- Linemen in Mississippi earn a median of $75,890 a year, or $36.49 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $98,200.
- How much do linemen make an hour in Mississippi?
- The median hourly wage is $36.49. The middle half earn between $24.27 and $44.00 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
- What do apprentice linemen make in Mississippi?
- BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $21.93 an hour ($45,620 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $24.27.
- How much does a journeyman lineman make in Mississippi?
- BLS doesn't report pay by license level, but the median, $75,890 a year ($36.49 an hour), is a fair estimate of typical journeyman pay. Master-level and top earners are closer to the 75th to 90th percentiles, $91,530–$98,200.
- Where in Mississippi do linemen earn the most?
- Among Mississippi metro areas, Memphis has the highest median at $97,150 a year, and Jackson the lowest at $64,760.
- Do linemen in Mississippi earn more than the national average?
- The Mississippi median of $75,890 is 20% less than the U.S. median of $95,320. Prices in Mississippi run 13% below the national average (BEA), so the median buys about what $87,280 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 28. 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 (87.0, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 26, 2026. How we calculate these figures