What are the main factors that influence an Underground Lineman's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change An Underground Lineman's salary?

An Underground Lineman's salary grows with experience: a Lineman Apprentice (0-1 years)earns $64,750, a Underground Lineman (1-3 years)earns $90,457, a Lineman, Senior (3-5 years)earns $110,647,

What are the highest paying states for an Underground Lineman?

Underground Lineman salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Underground Lineman roles are District of Columbia $97,384, California $97,015, Massachusetts $95,722. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Underground Lineman roles make?

Salaries for Underground Lineman level roles vary by specialization: Aerial Lineman III: $107,700; Senior Journeyman Lineman: $107,690; Lineman, Senior: $107,675; Foreman Underground: $88,715; Journeyman Lineman: $88,090.

How do different companies affect an Underground Lineman's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Underground Lineman roles. Large, established industry leaders like Kpmg Us LLP ($114,295) and Warner Bros Discovery ($114,096) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $88,138.

Underground Lineman Salary in the United States

How much does an Underground Lineman make in the United States?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for an Underground Lineman in the United States is $87,955 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $42.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $103,012
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $75,950 to $95,837
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $65,019

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Underground Lineman Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$95,837	$7,986	$1,843	$46
Average	$87,955	$7,330	$1,691	$42
25th Percentile	$75,950	$6,329	$1,461	$37

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Key Factors That Influence Underground Lineman Salaries

An Underground 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, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Underground 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 Underground Linemans. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $97,384.
California: $97,015.
Massachusetts: $95,722.

District of Columbia $97,384 California $97,015 Massachusetts $95,722 Washington $95,370 New Jersey $95,335 Alaska $95,212 Connecticut $93,998 New York $93,505

Hawaii $91,931 Rhode Island $91,192 Maryland $90,691 Minnesota $90,005 Colorado $89,741 Illinois $89,653 Oregon $89,319 Delaware $89,072

New Hampshire $88,918 Virginia $88,571 Pennsylvania $87,560 Nevada $87,049 North Dakota $86,882 Michigan $86,618 Wisconsin $86,522 Vermont $86,328

Texas $85,792 Maine $85,756 Arizona $85,704 Ohio $85,642 Georgia $84,833 Indiana $84,428 Wyoming $84,349 Utah $84,226

Iowa $84,173 Kansas $83,751 Louisiana $83,628 North Carolina $83,584 Missouri $83,566 Florida $83,223 Montana $83,039 Nebraska $82,863

Kentucky $82,766 South Carolina $82,414 Tennessee $82,194 Idaho $82,106 New Mexico $81,464 Oklahoma $81,323 Alabama $80,805 South Dakota $79,934

Arkansas $79,459 West Virginia $79,204 Mississippi $78,439

Top Paying Cities for Underground 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:

San Jose: $110,938
San Francisco: $109,723
Oakland: $107,411

San Jose, CA $110,938

San Francisco, CA $109,723

Oakland, CA $107,411

New York, NY $101,271

Paramus, NJ $100,039

Queens Village, NY $100,035

Passaic, NJ $99,952

Bergenfield, NJ $99,944

Stamford, CT $99,750

Huntington, NY $99,714

Newark, NJ $99,064

Bridgeport, CT $98,878

Vallejo, CA $98,703

New Brunswick, NJ $98,668

Petaluma, CA $98,615

Middlesex, NJ $98,448

Somerset, NJ $98,387

Santa Cruz, CA $98,272

Boston, MA $97,736

Monterey, CA $97,427

Seattle, WA $97,226

Santa Rosa, CA $97,208

Los Angeles, CA $97,182

Juneau, AK $96,953

Washington, DC $96,856

Orange, CA $96,543

Santa Ana, CA $96,311

Long Beach, CA $96,223

Anaheim, CA $96,206

Anchorage, AK $96,162

Santa Maria, CA $95,898

Everett, WA $95,880

Danbury, CT $95,570

Bremerton, WA $95,449

Tacoma, WA $95,132

New Suffolk, NY $95,131

Sacramento, CA $95,106

Santa Barbara, CA $95,009

Trenton, NJ $94,913

San Diego, CA $94,913

Brockton, MA $94,816

Fairbanks, AK $94,600

Lompoc, CA $94,376

Lowell, MA $94,305

Ventura, CA $94,288

Nashua, NH $94,270

Stockton, CA $94,262

Modesto, CA $93,620

Poughkeepsie, NY $93,426

Olympia, WA $93,259

Kennewick, WA $93,259

New Haven, CT $93,224

Lawrence, MA $92,907

Hartford, CT $92,819

Riverside, CA $92,802

New Bedford, MA $92,714

Richland, WA $92,714

Bakersfield, CA $92,591

San Bernardino, CA $92,555

New Britain, CT $92,547

Atlantic City, NJ $92,547

New London, CT $92,511

Norwich, CT $92,485

Portsmouth, NH $92,467

Boulder, CO $92,281

Portland, OR $92,160

Worcester, MA $92,151

Minneapolis, MN $91,878

Philadelphia, PA $91,755

Honolulu, HI $91,465

Saint Paul, MN $91,422

Vineland, NJ $91,403

Providence, RI $91,148

Chicago, IL $90,893

Bellingham, WA $90,787

Springfield, MA $90,717

Baltimore, MD $90,691

Chico, CA $90,471

Pittsfield, MA $90,233

Manchester, NH $90,066

Spokane, WA $89,679

Denver, CO $89,670

Albany, NY $89,257

Troy, NY $89,222

Nassau, NY $89,128

Schenectady, NY $89,037

Wilmington, DE $88,967

Burlington, VT $88,844

Salem, OR $88,808

Portland, ME $88,536

Yakima, WA $88,448

Rochester, MN $88,175

Reno, NV $88,131

Fresno, CA $88,131

Milwaukee, WI $88,052

Detroit, MI $87,964

Ann Arbor, MI $87,949

Allentown, PA $87,938

Colorado Springs, CO $87,788

Syracuse, NY $87,744

Carson City, NV $87,744

Houston, TX $87,621

Eugene, OR $87,577

Gary, IN $87,472

Springfield, OR $87,401

Bismarck, ND $87,384

Galveston, TX $87,322

Medford, OR $87,190

Fort Collins, CO $87,155

Concord, NH $87,111

Austin, TX $87,085

Mesa, AZ $86,900

Reading, PA $86,891

Phoenix, AZ $86,882

Dallas, TX $86,856

Saint Cloud, MN $86,771

Madison, WI $86,654

Utica, NY $86,416

Rochester, NY $86,275

Des Moines, IA $86,267

Raleigh, NC $86,258

Atlanta, GA $86,126

Battle Creek, MI $86,099

Salt Lake City, UT $86,073

Lancaster, PA $85,941

Harrisburg, PA $85,818

Kansas City, MO $85,730

Champaign, IL $85,712

Kansas City, KS $85,712

Fort Worth, TX $85,704

Columbus, OH $85,689

Boca Raton, FL $85,668

Pittsburgh, PA $85,633

Richmond, VA $85,598

Indianapolis, IN $85,581

Cleveland, OH $85,572

Las Vegas, NV $85,466

Cincinnati, OH $85,466

Petersburg, VA $85,334

Huntsville, AL $85,202

Lansing, MI $85,143

Lebanon, PA $85,132

Pueblo, CO $85,123

Appleton, WI $85,097

Buffalo, NY $85,062

Dayton, OH $85,035

Racine, WI $85,018

Charlotte, NC $85,009

Saint Louis, MO $84,982

York, PA $84,930

Elkhart, IN $84,930

Gastonia, NC $84,913

Billings, MT $84,892

Beaumont, TX $84,868

Lorain, OH $84,850

Benton Harbor, MI $84,833

Toledo, OH $84,815

Binghamton, NY $84,771

Rock Hill, SC $84,763

Rockford, IL $84,719

Springfield, IL $84,683

Elyria, OH $84,675

Fargo, ND $84,675

Flagstaff, AZ $84,613

Fort Lauderdale, FL $84,560

Duluth, MN $84,507

Miami, FL $84,507

Cheyenne, WY $84,446

Grand Forks, ND $84,446

Bangor, ME $84,252

Cedar Rapids, IA $84,156

Durham, NC $84,119

Louisville, KY $84,112

Grand Rapids, MI $84,094

Hialeah, FL $84,085

Casper, WY $83,962

Scranton, PA $83,857

New Orleans, LA $83,830

Virginia Beach, VA $83,821

Akron, OH $83,777

Peoria, IL $83,663

Sarasota, FL $83,645

Nashville, TN $83,584

Omaha, NE $83,584

Green Bay, WI $83,584

Baton Rouge, LA $83,540

Charleston, SC $83,522

Jamestown, NY $83,478

Davenport, IA $83,478

Tucson, AZ $83,434

Saint Petersburg, FL $83,382

Tampa, FL $83,364

Evansville, IN $83,311

Port Arthur, TX $83,311

Bradenton, FL $83,276

Santa Fe, NM $83,118

Orlando, FL $82,959

Clearwater, FL $82,933

Canton, OH $82,748

La Crosse, WI $82,748

Albuquerque, NM $82,696

Newport News, VA $82,687

High Point, NC $82,660

Ogden, UT $82,625

Corpus Christi, TX $82,555

Norfolk, VA $82,502

Laramie, WY $82,502

Rock Island, IL $82,449

Saginaw, MI $82,432

Jacksonville, FL $82,423

Salisbury, NC $82,405

Boise, ID $82,388

Moline, IL $82,344

Fort Myers, FL $82,317

Memphis, TN $82,300

Tulsa, OK $82,256

Waterloo, IA $82,203

Spartanburg, SC $82,115

Lincoln, NE $82,071

Fort Wayne, IN $82,053

Provo, UT $82,045

Cedar Falls, IA $81,939

San Antonio, TX $81,904

Greensboro, NC $81,869

South Bend, IN $81,860

Savannah, GA $81,763

Muskegon, MI $81,728

Birmingham, AL $81,719

Winston Salem, NC $81,676

Lake Charles, LA $81,464

Anderson, IN $81,447

Lexington, KY $81,420

Augusta, GA $81,394

Greenville, SC $81,394

Lima, OH $81,323

Wichita, KS $81,315

Tuscaloosa, AL $81,315

Columbia, SC $81,236

Springfield, OH $81,218

Asheville, NC $81,077

Bloomington, IN $81,016

Knoxville, TN $80,699

Shreveport, LA $80,690

Wilmington, NC $80,576

Roanoke, VA $80,576

Topeka, KS $80,418

Frankfort, KY $80,408

Oklahoma City, OK $80,347

Chillicothe, OH $80,312

Longview, TX $80,303

Melbourne, FL $80,294

Sioux Falls, SD $80,154

Mobile, AL $80,145

Terre Haute, IN $80,110

Altoona, PA $80,057

Amarillo, TX $79,995

Killeen, TX $79,969

Fayetteville, AR $79,899

Chattanooga, TN $79,872

Sioux City, IA $79,793

Idaho Falls, ID $79,775

Lynchburg, VA $79,705

Gainesville, FL $79,591

Portsmouth, OH $79,547

Little Rock, AR $79,529

Lafayette, LA $79,494

Youngstown, OH $79,494

Daytona Beach, FL $79,441

Clarksville, TN $79,432

Pensacola, FL $79,424

Temple, TX $79,417

Hopkinsville, KY $79,160

Erie, PA $79,142

Florence, SC $79,107

Charleston, WV $78,966

Great Falls, MT $78,922

Macon, GA $78,799

Tallahassee, FL $78,790

Fayetteville, NC $78,773

Waco, TX $78,755

Helena, MT $78,694

Pine Bluff, AR $78,660

Vincennes, IN $78,553

Lubbock, TX $78,518

Alamogordo, NM $78,465

Twin Falls, ID $78,386

Rapid City, SD $78,359

Jackson, MS $78,201

Huntington, WV $78,195

Greenville, MS $78,192

Parkersburg, WV $78,103

Montgomery, AL $78,087

Wichita Falls, TX $77,999

Springfield, MO $77,999

Biloxi, MS $77,955

Monroe, LA $77,867

Johnstown, PA $77,805

Sumter, SC $77,770

Columbus, GA $77,761

Pascagoula, MS $77,594

Abilene, TX $77,594

Kingsport, TN $77,365

Albany, GA $77,365

Gulfport, MS $77,339

Alexandria, LA $77,049

Fort Smith, AR $76,829

El Paso, TX $76,591

Las Cruces, NM $76,196

Harlingen, TX $75,972

Pocatello, ID $75,958

Florence, AL $75,844

Brownsville, TX $75,826

Mcallen, TX $75,642

Dothan, AL $75,518

Columbus, MS $74,996

Altus, OK $74,586

Lawton, OK $74,419

Pierre, SD $74,102

What Skills Can Increase an Underground Lineman's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Attention to Detail (Mentioned in 4.01% Job Postings): Executing and completing a task with a high level of accuracy.
Housekeeping (Mentioned in 4.01% Job Postings): Housekeeping department is keeping the venue clean and sanitary as part of customer service. Cleaners vacuum rugs and furniture in hallways, rooms and public areas. They collect trash and empty wastebaskets, change the sheets and make the beds.
Foodservice (Mentioned in 2.88% Job Postings): The foodservice or catering industry includes the businesses, institutions, and companies which prepare meals outside the home. It includes restaurants, school and hospital cafeterias, catering operations, and many other formats.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Attention to Detail	4.01%
Housekeeping	4.01%
Foodservice	2.88%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on an Underground Lineman's salary.

Directs Work: Can increase your salary by up to 13%.
Innovation: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Commitment: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Directs Work	$99,389	13%
Innovation	$93,233	6%
Commitment	$93,233	6%
Dedication	$92,353	5%
Analysis	$92,353	5%
Quality Control	$90,594	3%

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How Education impacts an Underground Lineman's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Underground Linemans enter the field with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for an Underground Lineman with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate is between $91,592 and $95,035).

Underground Lineman Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Underground Lineman

No Diploma 66.7%

High School 66.7%

Associates 33.3%

Bachelors 0.0%

Masters 0.0%

Doctorate 0.0%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	66.7%
High School	66.7%
Associates	33.3%
Bachelors	0.0%
Masters	0.0%
Doctorate	0.0%

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

Understanding how an Underground 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 May 01, 2026

$75,950

Average $87,955/year

$95,837

$6,329

Average $7,330/month

$7,986

$1,461

Average $1,691/week

$1,843

$37

Average $42/hour

$46

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$95,837	$7,986	$1,843	$46
Average	$87,955	$7,330	$1,691	$42
25th Percentile	$75,950	$6,329	$1,461	$37

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Salary Trends for Underground Lineman

Salaries for an Underground Lineman can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $73,572 in 2023 to around $72,882 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Underground Lineman salary trends, .

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2023

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2024

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2024	$73,477
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