Lineman salary in Oklahoma
Updated September 26, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025
Linemen in Oklahoma earn a median of $76,010 a year, or $36.54 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The highest-paid 10% make over $117,020 a year. That's 20% less than the national median of $95,320, 49th of 51 states and DC.
- Apprentice starting pay (estimate)
- $23.38/hr
- Jobs in Oklahoma
- 3,290
- After cost of living
- $86,530
- Median hourly pay
- $36.54/hr
- vs U.S. median
- −20%
- Rank among states
- 49th of 51
Apprentice and journeyman lineman pay
| Stage | Yearly pay | Hourly pay |
|---|---|---|
| Apprentice | $48,630–$60,300$23.38–$28.99/hr | |
| Journeyman | $76,010$36.54/hr | |
| Top earners | $98,060–$117,020$47.15–$56.26/hr |
Estimated from BLS percentiles (10th–25th, median, 75th–90th); BLS does not report pay by license level.
How Oklahoma compares
- Linemen are more concentrated in Oklahoma than nationally: 1.9 of every 1,000 jobs, 2.3 times the U.S. share.
- The 90th-percentile wage, $117,020, is 2.4 times the 10th-percentile wage, $48,630: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.
Pay by metro area
Rural Oklahoma
- Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area$74,610
- Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area$74,430
- Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area$72,550
- Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area$72,240
Other trades in Oklahoma
Questions
- How much do linemen make in Oklahoma?
- Linemen in Oklahoma earn a median of $76,010 a year, or $36.54 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The highest-paid 10% make over $117,020 a year.
- How much do linemen make an hour in Oklahoma?
- The median hourly wage is $36.54. The middle half earn between $28.99 and $47.15 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
- What do apprentice linemen make in Oklahoma?
- BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $23.38 an hour ($48,630 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $28.99.
- How much does a journeyman lineman make in Oklahoma?
- BLS doesn't report pay by license level, but the median, $76,010 a year ($36.54 an hour), is a fair estimate of typical journeyman pay. Master-level and top earners are closer to the 75th to 90th percentiles, $98,060–$117,020.
- Where in Oklahoma do linemen earn the most?
- Among Oklahoma metro areas, Lawton has the highest median at $98,840 a year, and Oklahoma City the lowest at $79,470.
- Do linemen in Oklahoma earn more than the national average?
- The Oklahoma median of $76,010 is 20% less than the U.S. median of $95,320. Prices in Oklahoma run 12% below the national average (BEA), so the median buys about what $86,530 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 40. 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 (87.8, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 26, 2026. How we calculate these figures