Lineman salary in Oregon
Updated September 26, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025
Linemen in Oregon earn a median of $131,090 a year, or $63.02 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The top 10% earn more than $153,860. Oregon ranks 3rd of 51 states and DC for lineman pay, at 38% more than the U.S. median of $95,320.
- Apprentice starting pay (estimate)
- $37.18/hr
- Jobs in Oregon
- 1,640
- After cost of living
- $126,830
- Median hourly pay
- $63.02/hr
- vs U.S. median
- +38%
- Rank among states
- 3rd of 51
Apprentice and journeyman lineman pay
| Stage | Yearly pay | Hourly pay |
|---|---|---|
| Apprentice | $77,330–$106,530$37.18–$51.22/hr | |
| Journeyman | $131,090$63.02/hr | |
| Top earners | $139,920–$153,860$67.27–$73.97/hr |
Estimated from BLS percentiles (10th–25th, median, 75th–90th); BLS does not report pay by license level.
How Oregon compares
- Linemen hold about the same share of jobs in Oregon as nationally: 0.8 of every 1,000 jobs.
- The 90th-percentile wage, $153,860, is 2.0 times the 10th-percentile wage, $77,330: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.
Pay by metro area
Rural Oregon
- Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area$131,090
- Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area$129,500
- Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area$128,140
Other trades in Oregon
Questions
- How much do linemen make in Oregon?
- Linemen in Oregon earn a median of $131,090 a year, or $63.02 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The top 10% earn more than $153,860.
- How much do linemen make an hour in Oregon?
- The median hourly wage is $63.02. The middle half earn between $51.22 and $67.27 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
- What do apprentice linemen make in Oregon?
- BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $37.18 an hour ($77,330 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $51.22.
- How much does a journeyman lineman make in Oregon?
- BLS doesn't report pay by license level, but the median, $131,090 a year ($63.02 an hour), is a fair estimate of typical journeyman pay. Master-level and top earners are closer to the 75th to 90th percentiles, $139,920–$153,860.
- Where in Oregon do linemen earn the most?
- Among Oregon metro areas, Eugene–Springfield has the highest median at $140,270 a year, and Medford the lowest at $128,030.
- Do linemen in Oregon earn more than the national average?
- The Oregon median of $131,090 is 38% more than the U.S. median of $95,320. Prices in Oregon run 3% above the national average (BEA), so the median buys about what $126,830 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 41. 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 (103.4, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 26, 2026. How we calculate these figures