Lineman salary in San Antonio, TX
Updated September 26, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025
Linemen in the San Antonio–New Braunfels, TX area earn a median of $78,030 a year, or $37.52 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The top 10% earn more than $107,590. Statewide, linemen earn a median of $78,940; San Antonio is 1% below it.
- Apprentice starting pay (estimate)
- $23.26/hr
- Jobs in this area
- 1,310
- After cost of living
- $82,380
- Median hourly pay
- $37.52/hr
- vs U.S. median
- −18%
- vs Texas median
- −1%
Apprentice and journeyman lineman pay
| Stage | Yearly pay | Hourly pay |
|---|---|---|
| Apprentice | $48,380–$58,410$23.26–$28.08/hr | |
| Journeyman | $78,030$37.52/hr | |
| Top earners | $94,130–$107,590$45.25–$51.73/hr |
Estimated from BLS percentiles (10th–25th, median, 75th–90th); BLS does not report pay by license level.
How San Antonio, TX compares
- San Antonio ranks 10th of 19 Texas metro areas for lineman pay.
- Linemen are more concentrated in the San Antonio area than nationally: 1.2 of every 1,000 jobs, 1.4 times the U.S. share.
- The 90th-percentile wage, $107,590, is 2.2 times the 10th-percentile wage, $48,380: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.
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Questions
- How much do linemen make in San Antonio, TX?
- Linemen in the San Antonio–New Braunfels, TX area earn a median of $78,030 a year, or $37.52 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The top 10% earn more than $107,590.
- How much do linemen make an hour in San Antonio, TX?
- The median hourly wage is $37.52. The middle half earn between $28.08 and $45.25 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
- What do apprentice linemen make in San Antonio, TX?
- BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $23.26 an hour ($48,380 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $28.08.
- How much does a journeyman lineman make in San Antonio, TX?
- BLS doesn't report pay by license level, but the median, $78,030 a year ($37.52 an hour), is a fair estimate of typical journeyman pay. Master-level and top earners are closer to the 75th to 90th percentiles, $94,130–$107,590.
- Do linemen make more in San Antonio or Houston?
- Houston pays more: the median is $78,030 in San Antonio and $82,710 in Houston, a 6% difference.
- How does San Antonio pay compare with the rest of Texas?
- The San Antonio median of $78,030 is 1% less than the Texas median of $78,940.
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 41700 (San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX). 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 (94.7, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 26, 2026. How we calculate these figures