Electrical Lineman Salary in Vermont

How much does an Electrical Lineman make in Vermont?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for an Electrical Lineman in Vermont is $83,939 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $40.

However, an Electrical Lineman's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $98,279
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $72,477 to $91,445
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $62,042

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Electrical Lineman Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$91,445	$7,620	$1,759	$44
Average	$83,939	$6,995	$1,614	$40
25th Percentile	$72,477	$6,040	$1,394	$35

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Key Factors That Influence Electrical Lineman Salaries

An Electrical Lineman's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Electrical Lineman Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Electrical Linemans. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $94,689.
California: $94,330.
Massachusetts: $93,073.

District of Columbia $94,689 California $94,330 Massachusetts $93,073 Washington $92,731 New Jersey $92,697 Alaska $92,577 Connecticut $91,397 New York $90,918

Hawaii $89,387 Rhode Island $88,669 Maryland $88,181 Minnesota $87,514 Colorado $87,257 Illinois $87,172 Oregon $86,847 Delaware $86,608

New Hampshire $86,457 Virginia $86,120 Pennsylvania $85,137 Nevada $84,641 North Dakota $84,478 Michigan $84,221 Wisconsin $84,127 Vermont $83,939

Texas $83,418 Maine $83,383 Arizona $83,332 Ohio $83,272 Georgia $82,485 Indiana $82,092 Wyoming $82,015 Utah $81,895

Iowa $81,844 Kansas $81,433 Louisiana $81,314 North Carolina $81,271 Missouri $81,254 Florida $80,920 Montana $80,741 Nebraska $80,570

Kentucky $80,476 South Carolina $80,134 Tennessee $79,920 Idaho $79,834 New Mexico $79,210 Oklahoma $79,073 Alabama $78,569 South Dakota $77,722

Arkansas $77,260 West Virginia $77,012 Mississippi $76,268

Top Paying Cities for Electrical Linemans

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Adamant: $85,919
Barre: $86,048
Cabot: $85,859

Adamant, VT $85,919 Barre, VT $86,048 Cabot, VT $85,859 Calais, VT $85,934 East Barre, VT $85,917 East Calais, VT $85,919 East Montpelier, VT $85,976 Eden, VT $85,863

Eden Mills, VT $85,785 Graniteville, VT $86,043 Hyde Park, VT $85,989 Johnson, VT $86,098 Lake Elmore, VT $85,893 Marshfield, VT $85,874 Moretown, VT $86,104 Morrisville, VT $86,094

Moscow, VT $86,137 Northfield, VT $85,999 Northfield Falls, VT $86,401 North Hyde Park, VT $85,983 North Montpelier, VT $85,897 Plainfield, VT $85,885 Roxbury, VT $85,739 South Barre, VT $86,148

Waterbury, VT $86,129 Stowe, VT $86,141 Waitsfield, VT $86,093 Warren, VT $85,932 Washington, VT $85,764 Waterbury Center, VT $86,126 Websterville, VT $86,029 Williamstown, VT $85,929

Wolcott, VT $85,882 Woodbury, VT $85,798 Worcester, VT $85,883 Rutland, VT $85,881 Belmont, VT $85,615 Benson, VT $85,615 Bomoseen, VT $85,750 Brandon, VT $85,813

Bridport, VT $85,822 Castleton, VT $85,766 Center Rutland, VT $85,825 Chittenden, VT $85,627 Cuttingsville, VT $85,598 Danby, VT $85,744 East Middlebury, VT $85,869 East Poultney, VT $85,753

East Wallingford, VT $85,660 Fair Haven, VT $85,691 Florence, VT $85,661 Forest Dale, VT $85,816 Gaysville, VT $85,272 Granville, VT $85,674 Hancock, VT $85,661 Hydeville, VT $85,760

Killington, VT $85,651 Middlebury, VT $86,002 Middletown Springs, VT $85,707 Mount Holly, VT $85,627 North Clarendon, VT $85,753 Orwell, VT $85,744 Pawlet, VT $85,775 Pittsfield, VT $85,701

Pittsford, VT $85,783 Poultney, VT $85,767 Proctor, VT $85,862 Ripton, VT $85,763 Rochester, VT $85,718 Rupert, VT $85,710 Salisbury, VT $85,846 Shoreham, VT $85,774

Stockbridge, VT $85,621 Wallingford, VT $85,668 Wells, VT $85,778 West Pawlet, VT $85,807 West Rupert, VT $85,787 West Rutland, VT $85,734 Whiting, VT $85,777 Saint Johnsbury, VT $85,869

Albany, VT $85,820 Barnet, VT $85,778 Barton, VT $85,810 Beebe Plain, VT $85,836 Concord, VT $85,697 Coventry, VT $85,936 Craftsbury, VT $85,845 Craftsbury Common, VT $85,849

Danville, VT $85,797 Derby, VT $85,836 Derby Line, VT $85,772 East Burke, VT $85,769 East Charleston, VT $85,778 East Hardwick, VT $85,824 East Haven, VT $85,582 East Saint Johnsbury, VT $85,868

Glover, VT $85,785 Granby, VT $85,477 Greensboro, VT $85,756 Greensboro Bend, VT $85,810 Hardwick, VT $85,905 Irasburg, VT $85,789 Island Pond, VT $85,649 Lowell, VT $85,760

Lower Waterford, VT $85,858 Lyndon, VT $85,843 Lyndon Center, VT $85,940 Lyndonville, VT $85,846 Morgan, VT $85,692 Newport, VT $85,887 Newport Center, VT $85,778 North Concord, VT $85,554

North Troy, VT $85,790 Orleans, VT $85,757 Passumpsic, VT $85,875 Peacham, VT $85,702 Saint Johnsbury Center, VT $85,877 Sheffield, VT $85,725 Sutton, VT $85,718 Troy, VT $85,798

West Burke, VT $85,775 West Charleston, VT $85,735 West Danville, VT $85,802 Westfield, VT $85,733 West Glover, VT $85,793 Averill, VT $85,293 Beecher Falls, VT $85,846 Canaan, VT $85,633

Gilman, VT $86,010 Guildhall, VT $85,520 Lunenburg, VT $85,706 Norton, VT $85,464 North Bennington, VT $86,419 North Pownal, VT $86,593 Pownal, VT $86,642 White River Junction, VT $85,858

Ascutney, VT $85,899 Barnard, VT $85,663 Bethel, VT $85,716 Bradford, VT $85,806 Bridgewater, VT $85,751 Bridgewater Corners, VT $85,581 Brookfield, VT $85,800 Brownsville, VT $85,753

Chelsea, VT $85,751 Corinth, VT $85,728 East Corinth, VT $85,763 East Randolph, VT $85,780 East Ryegate, VT $85,705 East Thetford, VT $85,811 Fairlee, VT $85,719 Groton, VT $85,742

Hartford, VT $86,082 Hartland, VT $85,781 Hartland Four Corners, VT $85,777 Mc Indoe Falls, VT $85,998 Newbury, VT $85,732 North Hartland, VT $85,841 North Pomfret, VT $85,694 North Thetford, VT $85,810

Norwich, VT $85,793 Plymouth, VT $85,520 Post Mills, VT $85,791 Quechee, VT $85,880 Randolph, VT $85,864 Randolph Center, VT $85,821 Reading, VT $85,591 Sharon, VT $85,715

South Pomfret, VT $85,633 South Royalton, VT $85,739 South Ryegate, VT $85,757 South Strafford, VT $85,735 South Woodstock, VT $85,612 Strafford, VT $85,661 Taftsville, VT $85,887 Thetford, VT $85,811

Thetford Center, VT $85,722 Topsham, VT $85,696 Tunbridge, VT $85,712 Vershire, VT $85,672 Wells River, VT $85,763 West Fairlee, VT $85,920 West Hartford, VT $85,696 West Newbury, VT $85,729

West Topsham, VT $85,764 Wilder, VT $86,086 Windsor, VT $85,816 Woodstock, VT $85,710 Bellows Falls, VT $86,023 Cambridgeport, VT $85,925 Cavendish, VT $85,639 Chester, VT $85,725

Chester Depot, VT $85,694 Grafton, VT $85,660 Londonderry, VT $85,814 Ludlow, VT $85,684 North Springfield, VT $85,983 Perkinsville, VT $85,750 Peru, VT $85,724 Proctorsville, VT $85,654

Saxtons River, VT $86,005 South Londonderry, VT $85,867 Springfield, VT $85,941 Westminster, VT $86,023 Westminster Station, VT $86,029 Weston, VT $85,636 Shaftsbury, VT $86,316 Brattleboro, VT $86,199

Bondville, VT $85,842 East Dover, VT $86,017 Jacksonville, VT $86,233 Jamaica, VT $85,844 Marlboro, VT $86,625 Newfane, VT $85,960 Putney, VT $85,942 Readsboro, VT $86,636

South Newfane, VT $85,990 Stamford, VT $86,573 Townshend, VT $85,882 Vernon, VT $86,462 Wardsboro, VT $85,945 West Dover, VT $86,086 West Dummerston, VT $85,982 West Halifax, VT $86,114

West Townshend, VT $85,767 West Wardsboro, VT $85,769 Whitingham, VT $86,202 Williamsville, VT $85,982 Wilmington, VT $86,150 Burlington, VT $86,385 South Burlington, VT $86,380 Winooski, VT $86,385

Colchester, VT $86,385 Alburgh, VT $85,954 Bakersfield, VT $86,082 Belvidere Center, VT $85,769 Bristol, VT $86,100 Cambridge, VT $86,202 Charlotte, VT $86,268 East Berkshire, VT $85,999

East Fairfield, VT $86,127 Enosburg Falls, VT $85,889 Essex, VT $86,319 Essex Junction, VT $86,325 Fairfax, VT $86,208 Fairfield, VT $86,125 Ferrisburgh, VT $86,172 Franklin, VT $85,894

Grand Isle, VT $86,217 Highgate Center, VT $85,967 Highgate Springs, VT $86,011 Hinesburg, VT $86,266 Huntington, VT $86,201 Isle La Motte, VT $86,061 Jeffersonville, VT $86,144 Jericho, VT $86,247

Jonesville, VT $86,265 Milton, VT $86,289 Monkton, VT $86,197 Montgomery, VT $85,889 Montgomery Center, VT $85,785 New Haven, VT $86,089 North Ferrisburgh, VT $86,211 North Hero, VT $86,125

Richford, VT $85,875 Richmond, VT $86,257 Saint Albans, VT $86,164 Saint Albans Bay, VT $86,153 Shelburne, VT $86,347 Sheldon, VT $86,061 Sheldon Springs, VT $86,272 South Hero, VT $86,295

Starksboro, VT $86,150 Swanton, VT $86,046 Underhill, VT $86,228 Underhill Center, VT $86,230 Vergennes, VT $86,063 Waterville, VT $86,092 Westford, VT $86,271 Williston, VT $86,336

Montpelier, VT $86,035 Bennington, VT $86,482 Arlington, VT $86,177 Dorset, VT $85,842 East Arlington, VT $85,810 East Dorset, VT $85,844 Manchester, VT $86,076 Manchester Center, VT $86,019

Electrical Lineman Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Electrical Lineman roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 50% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Energy & Utilities and Business Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Electrical Lineman positions in Telecom or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Electrical Lineman as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Electrical Lineman

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Energy & Utilities	$109,121	$52.0	30%
Business Services	$100,727	$48.0	20%

Electrical Lineman Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Electrical Lineman's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on July 01, 2026

$72,477

Average $83,939/year

$91,445

$6,040

Average $6,995/month

$7,620

$1,394

Average $1,614/week

$1,759

$35

Average $40/hour

$44

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$91,445	$7,620	$1,759	$44
Average	$83,939	$6,995	$1,614	$40
25th Percentile	$72,477	$6,040	$1,394	$35

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