Lineman salary in Ohio
Updated September 26, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025
Linemen in Ohio earn a median of $93,150 a year, or $44.78 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The top 10% earn more than $111,760. That's 2% less than the national median of $95,320, 32nd of 51 states and DC.
- Apprentice starting pay (estimate)
- $28.29/hr
- Jobs in Ohio
- 4,260
- After cost of living
- $100,410
- Median hourly pay
- $44.78/hr
- vs U.S. median
- −2%
- Rank among states
- 32nd of 51
Apprentice and journeyman lineman pay
| Stage | Yearly pay | Hourly pay |
|---|---|---|
| Apprentice | $58,840–$73,510$28.29–$35.34/hr | |
| Journeyman | $93,150$44.78/hr | |
| Top earners | $104,200–$111,760$50.09–$53.73/hr |
Estimated from BLS percentiles (10th–25th, median, 75th–90th); BLS does not report pay by license level.
How Ohio compares
- Linemen hold about the same share of jobs in Ohio as nationally: 0.8 of every 1,000 jobs.
- The 90th-percentile wage, $111,760, is 1.9 times the 10th-percentile wage, $58,840: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.
Pay by metro area
Rural Ohio
- North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)$95,120
- Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area$94,150
- Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area$93,380
- West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area$86,310
Other trades in Ohio
Questions
- How much do linemen make in Ohio?
- Linemen in Ohio earn a median of $93,150 a year, or $44.78 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The top 10% earn more than $111,760.
- How much do linemen make an hour in Ohio?
- The median hourly wage is $44.78. The middle half earn between $35.34 and $50.09 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
- What do apprentice linemen make in Ohio?
- BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $28.29 an hour ($58,840 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $35.34.
- How much does a journeyman lineman make in Ohio?
- BLS doesn't report pay by license level, but the median, $93,150 a year ($44.78 an hour), is a fair estimate of typical journeyman pay. Master-level and top earners are closer to the 75th to 90th percentiles, $104,200–$111,760.
- Where in Ohio do linemen earn the most?
- Among Ohio metro areas, Canton–Massillon has the highest median at $109,300 a year, and Huntington–Ashland the lowest at $79,810.
- Do linemen in Ohio earn more than the national average?
- The Ohio median of $93,150 is 2% less than the U.S. median of $95,320. Prices in Ohio run 7% below the national average (BEA), so the median buys about what $100,410 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 39. 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 (92.8, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 26, 2026. How we calculate these figures