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

An Utility Lineman's salary grows with experience: a Lineman Apprentice (0-1 years)earns $62,097, a Utility Lineman (1-3 years)earns $86,744, a Lineman, Senior (3-5 years)earns $106,103,

What are the highest paying states for an Utility Lineman?

Utility Lineman salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Utility Lineman roles are District of Columbia $93,391, California $93,037, Massachusetts $91,797. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Utility Lineman roles make?

Salaries for Utility Lineman level roles vary by specialization: Lineman, Senior: $107,653; Verizon Lineman: $90,387; Construction Lineman: $88,378; Journeyman Lineman: $88,090; Lineman: $88,011.

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

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Utility 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.

Utility Lineman Salary in the United States

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

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for an Utility Lineman in the United States is $84,349 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $41.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $98,793
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $72,855 to $91,910
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $62,391

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Utility Lineman Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$91,910	$7,659	$1,767	$44
Average	$84,349	$7,029	$1,622	$41
25th Percentile	$72,855	$6,071	$1,401	$35

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Key Factors That Influence Utility Lineman Salaries

An Utility 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 Utility 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 Utility Linemans. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $93,391.
California: $93,037.
Massachusetts: $91,797.

District of Columbia $93,391 California $93,037 Massachusetts $91,797 Washington $91,460 New Jersey $91,426 Alaska $91,308 Connecticut $90,144 New York $89,672

Hawaii $88,162 Rhode Island $87,453 Maryland $86,972 Minnesota $86,314 Colorado $86,061 Illinois $85,977 Oregon $85,657 Delaware $85,420

New Hampshire $85,272 Virginia $84,940 Pennsylvania $83,970 Nevada $83,480 North Dakota $83,320 Michigan $83,067 Wisconsin $82,974 Vermont $82,789

Texas $82,274 Maine $82,240 Arizona $82,190 Ohio $82,131 Georgia $81,355 Indiana $80,967 Wyoming $80,891 Utah $80,773

Iowa $80,722 Kansas $80,317 Louisiana $80,199 North Carolina $80,157 Missouri $80,140 Florida $79,811 Montana $79,634 Nebraska $79,465

Kentucky $79,373 South Carolina $79,035 Tennessee $78,824 Idaho $78,740 New Mexico $78,124 Oklahoma $77,989 Alabama $77,492 South Dakota $76,656

Arkansas $76,201 West Virginia $75,956 Mississippi $75,223

Top Paying Cities for Utility 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: $106,390
San Francisco: $105,344
Oakland: $103,007

San Jose, CA $106,390

San Francisco, CA $105,344

Oakland, CA $103,007

New York, NY $97,752

Queens Village, NY $97,120

Paramus, NJ $96,445

Passaic, NJ $96,360

Bergenfield, NJ $96,276

Stamford, CT $96,150

Huntington, NY $96,065

Newark, NJ $95,517

Bridgeport, CT $95,348

New Brunswick, NJ $95,070

Vallejo, CA $94,893

Middlesex, NJ $94,842

Somerset, NJ $94,766

Petaluma, CA $94,572

Santa Cruz, CA $94,243

Boston, MA $94,075

Monterey, CA $93,653

Fairbanks, AK $93,594

Los Angeles, CA $93,433

Washington, DC $93,391

Seattle, WA $93,239

Santa Rosa, CA $93,223

Juneau, AK $92,978

Orange, CA $92,700

Anchorage, AK $92,548

Anaheim, CA $92,489

Santa Ana, CA $92,362

Nassau, NY $92,312

Long Beach, CA $92,278

Danbury, CT $92,253

Santa Maria, CA $91,966

Everett, WA $91,949

Bremerton, WA $91,536

Trenton, NJ $91,375

Sacramento, CA $91,342

San Diego, CA $91,299

Brockton, MA $91,266

Tacoma, WA $91,232

Santa Barbara, CA $91,114

Lowell, MA $90,777

New Suffolk, NY $90,743

Nashua, NH $90,642

Lompoc, CA $90,507

Ventura, CA $90,422

Stockton, CA $90,397

New Haven, CT $90,228

Atlantic City, NJ $90,009

Hartford, CT $89,823

Modesto, CA $89,781

Poughkeepsie, NY $89,596

New Britain, CT $89,553

Olympia, WA $89,435

Kennewick, WA $89,435

New London, CT $89,418

Norwich, CT $89,393

Lawrence, MA $89,351

Bakersfield, CA $89,115

Riverside, CA $88,997

New Bedford, MA $88,997

Richland, WA $88,912

Portsmouth, NH $88,845

Vineland, NJ $88,828

San Bernardino, CA $88,761

Boulder, CO $88,524

Worcester, MA $88,457

Portland, OR $88,381

Saint Paul, MN $88,280

Minneapolis, MN $88,280

Philadelphia, PA $88,162

Honolulu, HI $87,715

Springfield, MA $87,419

Providence, RI $87,411

Chicago, IL $87,166

Bellingham, WA $87,065

Baltimore, MD $86,972

Chico, CA $86,761

Wilmington, DE $86,618

Pittsfield, MA $86,534

Manchester, NH $86,373

Spokane, WA $86,002

Denver, CO $85,994

Albany, NY $85,597

Troy, NY $85,564

Schenectady, NY $85,387

Burlington, VT $85,201

Portland, ME $84,906

Salem, OR $84,838

Yakima, WA $84,821

Ann Arbor, MI $84,796

Rochester, MN $84,560

Fresno, CA $84,518

Reno, NV $84,518

Milwaukee, WI $84,442

Detroit, MI $84,358

Allentown, PA $84,332

Carson City, NV $84,324

Houston, TX $84,197

Colorado Springs, CO $84,189

Syracuse, NY $84,147

Eugene, OR $83,986

Bismarck, ND $83,885

Gary, IN $83,885

Galveston, TX $83,885

Springfield, OR $83,818

Medford, OR $83,615

Fort Collins, CO $83,582

Austin, TX $83,514

Mesa, AZ $83,337

Phoenix, AZ $83,320

Dallas, TX $83,295

Reading, PA $83,244

Saint Cloud, MN $83,210

Concord, NH $83,134

Madison, WI $83,101

Utica, NY $82,873

Raleigh, NC $82,806

Las Vegas, NV $82,797

Rochester, NY $82,738

Des Moines, IA $82,730

Atlanta, GA $82,595

Battle Creek, MI $82,569

Salt Lake City, UT $82,544

Lancaster, PA $82,418

Champaign, IL $82,401

Harrisburg, PA $82,299

Durham, NC $82,224

Kansas City, MO $82,215

Kansas City, KS $82,198

Fort Worth, TX $82,190

Boca Raton, FL $82,156

Cleveland, OH $82,148

Columbus, OH $82,131

Pittsburgh, PA $82,122

Richmond, VA $82,089

Indianapolis, IN $82,072

Cincinnati, OH $81,962

Petersburg, VA $81,835

Billings, MT $81,650

Lansing, MI $81,650

Huntsville, AL $81,650

Lebanon, PA $81,641

Dayton, OH $81,633

Pueblo, CO $81,633

Appleton, WI $81,608

Buffalo, NY $81,574

Racine, WI $81,532

Charlotte, NC $81,523

Saint Louis, MO $81,498

Springfield, IL $81,464

Elkhart, IN $81,447

York, PA $81,447

Gastonia, NC $81,439

Benton Harbor, MI $81,439

Beaumont, TX $81,388

Lorain, OH $81,372

Toledo, OH $81,338

Binghamton, NY $81,296

Rock Hill, SC $81,287

Rockford, IL $81,245

Fargo, ND $81,203

Elyria, OH $81,203

Flagstaff, AZ $81,144

Fort Lauderdale, FL $81,093

Miami, FL $81,043

Duluth, MN $80,908

Bangor, ME $80,798

Cedar Rapids, IA $80,705

Louisville, KY $80,663

Grand Rapids, MI $80,646

Hialeah, FL $80,638

Casper, WY $80,520

Scranton, PA $80,418

New Orleans, LA $80,393

Virginia Beach, VA $80,385

Akron, OH $80,343

Peoria, IL $80,233

Sarasota, FL $80,216

Green Bay, WI $80,157

Baton Rouge, LA $80,115

Charleston, SC $80,098

Nashville, TN $80,073

Jamestown, NY $80,056

Davenport, IA $80,056

Tucson, AZ $80,014

Cheyenne, WY $79,988

Saint Petersburg, FL $79,963

Tampa, FL $79,946

Omaha, NE $79,929

Port Arthur, TX $79,895

Evansville, IN $79,895

Bradenton, FL $79,862

Santa Fe, NM $79,710

Orlando, FL $79,626

Clearwater, FL $79,533

Canton, OH $79,356

La Crosse, WI $79,356

Grand Forks, ND $79,330

Albuquerque, NM $79,305

Tulsa, OK $79,305

Newport News, VA $79,297

High Point, NC $79,271

Ogden, UT $79,238

Corpus Christi, TX $79,170

Laramie, WY $79,119

Norfolk, VA $79,119

Rock Island, IL $79,069

Saginaw, MI $79,052

Jacksonville, FL $79,044

Salisbury, NC $79,027

Memphis, TN $79,010

Moline, IL $78,968

Fort Myers, FL $78,942

Waterloo, IA $78,833

Spartanburg, SC $78,748

Lincoln, NE $78,706

Fort Wayne, IN $78,689

Birmingham, AL $78,596

Cedar Falls, IA $78,580

Provo, UT $78,571

Springfield, OH $78,563

San Antonio, TX $78,546

Greensboro, NC $78,512

South Bend, IN $78,504

Winston Salem, NC $78,495

Boise, ID $78,470

Savannah, GA $78,411

Muskegon, MI $78,259

Lima, OH $78,158

Lake Charles, LA $78,124

Anderson, IN $78,107

Lexington, KY $78,082

Augusta, GA $78,057

Greenville, SC $78,057

Wichita, KS $77,981

Tuscaloosa, AL $77,981

Columbia, SC $77,905

Bloomington, IN $77,694

Roanoke, VA $77,643

Asheville, NC $77,534

Knoxville, TN $77,390

Shreveport, LA $77,382

Wilmington, NC $77,272

Frankfort, KY $77,112

Oklahoma City, OK $77,053

Chillicothe, OH $77,019

Longview, TX $77,011

Topeka, KS $76,985

Mobile, AL $76,859

Terre Haute, IN $76,825

Erie, PA $76,817

Altoona, PA $76,775

Melbourne, FL $76,749

Amarillo, TX $76,716

Killeen, TX $76,690

Fayetteville, AR $76,623

Sioux Falls, SD $76,564

Chattanooga, TN $76,513

Idaho Falls, ID $76,505

Gainesville, FL $76,328

Portsmouth, OH $76,285

Little Rock, AR $76,268

Lynchburg, VA $76,268

Lafayette, LA $76,235

Youngstown, OH $76,235

Temple, TX $76,201

Daytona Beach, FL $76,184

Clarksville, TN $76,176

Pensacola, FL $76,167

Hopkinsville, KY $75,914

Charleston, WV $75,906

Florence, SC $75,864

Sioux City, IA $75,813

Macon, GA $75,568

Tallahassee, FL $75,560

Fayetteville, NC $75,543

Waco, TX $75,526

Wichita Falls, TX $75,526

Pine Bluff, AR $75,492

Vincennes, IN $75,332

Lubbock, TX $75,298

Great Falls, MT $75,248

Alamogordo, NM $75,239

Abilene, TX $75,172

Rapid City, SD $75,062

Monroe, LA $75,062

Albany, GA $75,012

Huntington, WV $75,003

Jackson, MS $74,995

Greenville, MS $74,986

Parkersburg, WV $74,902

Montgomery, AL $74,885

Johnstown, PA $74,868

Springfield, MO $74,801

Biloxi, MS $74,759

Sumter, SC $74,581

Columbus, GA $74,573

Twin Falls, ID $74,522

Pascagoula, MS $74,413

Kingsport, TN $74,193

Gulfport, MS $74,168

Alexandria, LA $73,890

Fort Smith, AR $73,679

El Paso, TX $73,451

Helena, MT $73,342

Las Cruces, NM $73,072

Harlingen, TX $72,835

Pocatello, ID $72,760

Florence, AL $72,734

Brownsville, TX $72,717

Dothan, AL $72,582

Mcallen, TX $72,540

Columbus, MS $71,916

Altus, OK $71,528

Lawton, OK $71,368

Pierre, SD $71,064

What Skills Can Increase an Utility 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 Utility 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	$95,314	13%
Innovation	$89,410	6%
Commitment	$89,410	6%
Dedication	$88,567	5%
Analysis	$88,567	5%
Quality Control	$86,880	3%

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How Education impacts an Utility Lineman's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Utility 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 Utility Lineman with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate is between $91,592 and $95,035).

Utility Lineman Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Utility 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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Utility Lineman Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Utility 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 April 01, 2026

$72,855

Average $84,349/year

$91,910

$6,071

Average $7,029/month

$7,659

$1,401

Average $1,622/week

$1,767

$35

Average $41/hour

$44

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$91,910	$7,659	$1,767	$44
Average	$84,349	$7,029	$1,622	$41
25th Percentile	$72,855	$6,071	$1,401	$35

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Salary Trends for Utility Lineman

Salaries for an Utility Lineman can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $70,565 in 2023 to around $69,903 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Utility Lineman salary trends, .

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2023

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2024

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$69,903

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