Lineman salary in Wyoming
Updated September 26, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025
Linemen in Wyoming earn a median of $93,860 a year, or $45.12 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The highest-paid 10% make over $119,810 a year. Wyoming ranks 31st of 51 states and DC for lineman pay, at 2% less than the U.S. median of $95,320.
- Apprentice starting pay (estimate)
- $23.95/hr
- Jobs in Wyoming
- 670
- After cost of living
- $101,260
- Median hourly pay
- $45.12/hr
- vs U.S. median
- −2%
- Rank among states
- 31st of 51
Apprentice and journeyman lineman pay
| Stage | Yearly pay | Hourly pay |
|---|---|---|
| Apprentice | $49,820–$62,560$23.95–$30.08/hr | |
| Journeyman | $93,860$45.12/hr | |
| Top earners | $108,690–$119,810$52.25–$57.60/hr |
Estimated from BLS percentiles (10th–25th, median, 75th–90th); BLS does not report pay by license level.
How Wyoming compares
- Linemen are more concentrated in Wyoming than nationally: 2.4 of every 1,000 jobs, 2.8 times the U.S. share.
- The 90th-percentile wage, $119,810, is 2.4 times the 10th-percentile wage, $49,820: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.
Pay by metro area
Rural Wyoming
- Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area$97,950
- Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area$96,370
Other trades in Wyoming
Questions
- How much do linemen make in Wyoming?
- Linemen in Wyoming earn a median of $93,860 a year, or $45.12 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The highest-paid 10% make over $119,810 a year.
- How much do linemen make an hour in Wyoming?
- The median hourly wage is $45.12. The middle half earn between $30.08 and $52.25 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
- What do apprentice linemen make in Wyoming?
- BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $23.95 an hour ($49,820 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $30.08.
- How much does a journeyman lineman make in Wyoming?
- BLS doesn't report pay by license level, but the median, $93,860 a year ($45.12 an hour), is a fair estimate of typical journeyman pay. Master-level and top earners are closer to the 75th to 90th percentiles, $108,690–$119,810.
- Where in Wyoming do linemen earn the most?
- Among Wyoming metro areas, Casper has the highest median at $114,170 a year, and Cheyenne the lowest at $91,770.
- Do linemen in Wyoming earn more than the national average?
- The Wyoming median of $93,860 is 2% less than the U.S. median of $95,320. Prices in Wyoming run 7% below the national average (BEA), so the median buys about what $101,260 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 56. 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 (92.7, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 26, 2026. How we calculate these figures