What are the main factors that influence a Distribution Lineman's salary?

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

What industry pays the highest salary for Distribution Lineman?

The Energy & Utilities industry offers the highest average compensation for Distribution Lineman roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

How does experience change A Distribution Lineman's salary?

A Distribution Lineman's salary grows with experience: a Lineman Apprentice (0-1 years)earns $61,154, a Distribution Lineman (1-3 years)earns $85,445, a Lineman, Senior (3-5 years)earns $104,521,

What are the highest paying states for a Distribution Lineman?

Distribution Lineman salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Distribution Lineman roles are District of Columbia $95,177, California $94,816, Massachusetts $93,552. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Distribution Lineman roles make?

Salaries for Distribution Lineman level roles vary by specialization: Lineman, Senior: $107,720; Verizon Lineman: $90,438; Construction Lineman: $88,426; Journeyman Lineman: $88,090; Lineman: $88,060.

How do different companies affect a Distribution Lineman's salary?

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

Distribution Lineman Salary in the United States

How much does a Distribution Lineman make in the United States?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Distribution Lineman in the United States is $85,962 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $41.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $99,393
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $75,833 to $92,992
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $66,612

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Distribution Lineman Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$92,992	$7,749	$1,788	$45
Average	$85,962	$7,163	$1,653	$41
25th Percentile	$75,833	$6,319	$1,458	$36

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Key Factors That Influence Distribution Lineman Salaries

A Distribution 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 Distribution 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 Distribution Linemans. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $95,177.
California: $94,816.
Massachusetts: $93,552.

District of Columbia $95,177 California $94,816 Massachusetts $93,552 Washington $93,208 New Jersey $93,174 Alaska $93,053 Connecticut $91,867 New York $91,386

Hawaii $89,847 Rhode Island $89,125 Maryland $88,635 Minnesota $87,965 Colorado $87,707 Illinois $87,621 Oregon $87,294 Delaware $87,053

New Hampshire $86,902 Virginia $86,563 Pennsylvania $85,575 Nevada $85,076 North Dakota $84,913 Michigan $84,655 Wisconsin $84,560 Vermont $84,371

Texas $83,847 Maine $83,813 Arizona $83,761 Ohio $83,701 Georgia $82,910 Indiana $82,515 Wyoming $82,437 Utah $82,317

Iowa $82,265 Kansas $81,853 Louisiana $81,732 North Carolina $81,689 Missouri $81,672 Florida $81,337 Montana $81,156 Nebraska $80,984

Kentucky $80,890 South Carolina $80,546 Tennessee $80,331 Idaho $80,245 New Mexico $79,618 Oklahoma $79,480 Alabama $78,973 South Dakota $78,122

Arkansas $77,658 West Virginia $77,408 Mississippi $76,661

Top Paying Cities for Distribution 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: $108,423
San Francisco: $107,236
Oakland: $104,976

San Jose, CA $108,423

San Francisco, CA $107,236

Oakland, CA $104,976

New York, NY $98,975

Paramus, NJ $97,772

Queens Village, NY $97,768

Passaic, NJ $97,686

Bergenfield, NJ $97,678

Stamford, CT $97,489

Huntington, NY $97,454

Newark, NJ $96,819

Bridgeport, CT $96,637

Vallejo, CA $96,466

New Brunswick, NJ $96,432

Petaluma, CA $96,380

Middlesex, NJ $96,217

Somerset, NJ $96,157

Santa Cruz, CA $96,045

Boston, MA $95,521

Monterey, CA $95,219

Seattle, WA $95,022

Santa Rosa, CA $95,005

Los Angeles, CA $94,979

Juneau, AK $94,755

Washington, DC $94,661

Orange, CA $94,355

Santa Ana, CA $94,128

Long Beach, CA $94,042

Anaheim, CA $94,025

Anchorage, AK $93,982

Santa Maria, CA $93,724

Everett, WA $93,707

Danbury, CT $93,404

Bremerton, WA $93,286

Tacoma, WA $92,976

New Suffolk, NY $92,974

Sacramento, CA $92,950

Santa Barbara, CA $92,856

Trenton, NJ $92,761

San Diego, CA $92,761

Brockton, MA $92,667

Fairbanks, AK $92,456

Lompoc, CA $92,237

Lowell, MA $92,167

Ventura, CA $92,151

Nashua, NH $92,134

Stockton, CA $92,125

Modesto, CA $91,498

Poughkeepsie, NY $91,308

Olympia, WA $91,145

Kennewick, WA $91,145

New Haven, CT $91,111

Lawrence, MA $90,801

Hartford, CT $90,715

Riverside, CA $90,698

New Bedford, MA $90,612

Richland, WA $90,612

Bakersfield, CA $90,492

San Bernardino, CA $90,457

New Britain, CT $90,449

Atlantic City, NJ $90,449

New London, CT $90,414

Norwich, CT $90,389

Portsmouth, NH $90,371

Boulder, CO $90,189

Portland, OR $90,071

Worcester, MA $90,062

Minneapolis, MN $89,795

Philadelphia, PA $89,675

Honolulu, HI $89,391

Saint Paul, MN $89,350

Vineland, NJ $89,331

Providence, RI $89,082

Chicago, IL $88,833

Bellingham, WA $88,730

Springfield, MA $88,661

Baltimore, MD $88,635

Chico, CA $88,420

Pittsfield, MA $88,188

Manchester, NH $88,025

Spokane, WA $87,646

Denver, CO $87,638

Albany, NY $87,234

Troy, NY $87,199

Nassau, NY $87,107

Schenectady, NY $87,019

Wilmington, DE $86,950

Burlington, VT $86,830

Salem, OR $86,795

Portland, ME $86,529

Yakima, WA $86,443

Rochester, MN $86,177

Reno, NV $86,134

Fresno, CA $86,134

Milwaukee, WI $86,056

Detroit, MI $85,970

Ann Arbor, MI $85,956

Allentown, PA $85,944

Colorado Springs, CO $85,798

Syracuse, NY $85,755

Carson City, NV $85,755

Houston, TX $85,635

Eugene, OR $85,592

Gary, IN $85,489

Springfield, OR $85,420

Bismarck, ND $85,403

Galveston, TX $85,343

Medford, OR $85,214

Fort Collins, CO $85,179

Concord, NH $85,136

Austin, TX $85,111

Mesa, AZ $84,930

Reading, PA $84,921

Phoenix, AZ $84,913

Dallas, TX $84,887

Saint Cloud, MN $84,805

Madison, WI $84,689

Utica, NY $84,457

Rochester, NY $84,320

Des Moines, IA $84,311

Raleigh, NC $84,303

Atlanta, GA $84,174

Battle Creek, MI $84,148

Salt Lake City, UT $84,122

Lancaster, PA $83,993

Harrisburg, PA $83,873

Kansas City, MO $83,787

Champaign, IL $83,770

Kansas City, KS $83,770

Fort Worth, TX $83,761

Columbus, OH $83,746

Boca Raton, FL $83,727

Pittsburgh, PA $83,692

Richmond, VA $83,658

Indianapolis, IN $83,641

Cleveland, OH $83,632

Las Vegas, NV $83,529

Cincinnati, OH $83,529

Petersburg, VA $83,400

Huntsville, AL $83,271

Lansing, MI $83,213

Lebanon, PA $83,202

Pueblo, CO $83,194

Appleton, WI $83,168

Buffalo, NY $83,133

Dayton, OH $83,108

Racine, WI $83,090

Charlotte, NC $83,082

Saint Louis, MO $83,056

York, PA $83,005

Elkhart, IN $83,005

Gastonia, NC $82,988

Billings, MT $82,968

Beaumont, TX $82,944

Lorain, OH $82,927

Benton Harbor, MI $82,910

Toledo, OH $82,893

Binghamton, NY $82,850

Rock Hill, SC $82,841

Rockford, IL $82,798

Springfield, IL $82,764

Elyria, OH $82,755

Fargo, ND $82,755

Flagstaff, AZ $82,695

Fort Lauderdale, FL $82,643

Duluth, MN $82,592

Miami, FL $82,592

Cheyenne, WY $82,532

Grand Forks, ND $82,532

Bangor, ME $82,343

Cedar Rapids, IA $82,248

Durham, NC $82,212

Louisville, KY $82,205

Grand Rapids, MI $82,188

Hialeah, FL $82,179

Casper, WY $82,059

Scranton, PA $81,956

New Orleans, LA $81,930

Virginia Beach, VA $81,921

Akron, OH $81,878

Peoria, IL $81,767

Sarasota, FL $81,749

Nashville, TN $81,689

Omaha, NE $81,689

Green Bay, WI $81,689

Baton Rouge, LA $81,646

Charleston, SC $81,629

Jamestown, NY $81,586

Davenport, IA $81,586

Tucson, AZ $81,543

Saint Petersburg, FL $81,492

Tampa, FL $81,474

Evansville, IN $81,423

Port Arthur, TX $81,423

Bradenton, FL $81,388

Santa Fe, NM $81,234

Orlando, FL $81,079

Clearwater, FL $81,053

Canton, OH $80,873

La Crosse, WI $80,873

Albuquerque, NM $80,821

Newport News, VA $80,813

High Point, NC $80,787

Ogden, UT $80,752

Corpus Christi, TX $80,684

Norfolk, VA $80,632

Laramie, WY $80,632

Rock Island, IL $80,580

Saginaw, MI $80,563

Jacksonville, FL $80,555

Salisbury, NC $80,537

Boise, ID $80,520

Moline, IL $80,477

Fort Myers, FL $80,451

Memphis, TN $80,434

Tulsa, OK $80,391

Waterloo, IA $80,340

Spartanburg, SC $80,254

Lincoln, NE $80,211

Fort Wayne, IN $80,194

Provo, UT $80,185

Cedar Falls, IA $80,082

San Antonio, TX $80,047

Greensboro, NC $80,013

South Bend, IN $80,004

Savannah, GA $79,910

Muskegon, MI $79,876

Birmingham, AL $79,867

Winston Salem, NC $79,825

Lake Charles, LA $79,618

Anderson, IN $79,600

Lexington, KY $79,575

Augusta, GA $79,549

Greenville, SC $79,549

Lima, OH $79,480

Wichita, KS $79,471

Tuscaloosa, AL $79,471

Columbia, SC $79,394

Springfield, OH $79,377

Asheville, NC $79,239

Bloomington, IN $79,179

Knoxville, TN $78,870

Shreveport, LA $78,861

Wilmington, NC $78,749

Roanoke, VA $78,749

Topeka, KS $78,595

Frankfort, KY $78,585

Oklahoma City, OK $78,526

Chillicothe, OH $78,492

Longview, TX $78,483

Melbourne, FL $78,474

Sioux Falls, SD $78,337

Mobile, AL $78,328

Terre Haute, IN $78,294

Altoona, PA $78,242

Amarillo, TX $78,182

Killeen, TX $78,156

Fayetteville, AR $78,088

Chattanooga, TN $78,062

Sioux City, IA $77,984

Idaho Falls, ID $77,967

Lynchburg, VA $77,898

Gainesville, FL $77,787

Portsmouth, OH $77,744

Little Rock, AR $77,726

Lafayette, LA $77,692

Youngstown, OH $77,692

Daytona Beach, FL $77,641

Clarksville, TN $77,632

Pensacola, FL $77,623

Temple, TX $77,617

Hopkinsville, KY $77,365

Erie, PA $77,348

Florence, SC $77,314

Charleston, WV $77,176

Great Falls, MT $77,133

Macon, GA $77,013

Tallahassee, FL $77,004

Fayetteville, NC $76,987

Waco, TX $76,970

Helena, MT $76,910

Pine Bluff, AR $76,877

Vincennes, IN $76,772

Lubbock, TX $76,738

Alamogordo, NM $76,686

Twin Falls, ID $76,609

Rapid City, SD $76,583

Jackson, MS $76,428

Huntington, WV $76,422

Greenville, MS $76,420

Parkersburg, WV $76,332

Montgomery, AL $76,317

Wichita Falls, TX $76,231

Springfield, MO $76,231

Biloxi, MS $76,188

Monroe, LA $76,102

Johnstown, PA $76,042

Sumter, SC $76,007

Columbus, GA $75,999

Pascagoula, MS $75,835

Abilene, TX $75,835

Kingsport, TN $75,612

Albany, GA $75,612

Gulfport, MS $75,586

Alexandria, LA $75,302

Fort Smith, AR $75,087

El Paso, TX $74,855

Las Cruces, NM $74,469

Harlingen, TX $74,250

Pocatello, ID $74,236

Florence, AL $74,125

Brownsville, TX $74,107

Mcallen, TX $73,927

Dothan, AL $73,807

Columbus, MS $73,296

Altus, OK $72,895

Lawton, OK $72,732

Pierre, SD $72,423

What Skills Can Increase a Distribution 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%

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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 a Distribution 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	$97,137	13%
Innovation	$91,119	6%
Commitment	$91,119	6%
Dedication	$90,260	5%
Analysis	$90,260	5%
Quality Control	$88,540	3%

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Distribution Lineman Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Distribution 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, Distribution Lineman positions in Telecom or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Distribution Lineman as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Distribution Lineman

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Energy & Utilities	$111,750	$54.0	30%
Business Services	$103,154	$50.0	20%

How Education impacts a Distribution Lineman's Salary?

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

Distribution Lineman Salaries by Degree Level

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

Understanding how a Distribution 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.

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$75,833

Average $85,962/year

$92,992

$6,319

Average $7,163/month

$7,749

$1,458

Average $1,653/week

$1,788

$36

Average $41/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$92,992	$7,749	$1,788	$45
Average	$85,962	$7,163	$1,653	$41
25th Percentile	$75,833	$6,319	$1,458	$36

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Salary Trends for Distribution Lineman

Salaries for a Distribution Lineman can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $69,469 in 2023 to around $68,818 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Distribution Lineman salary trends, .

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2023

$69,469

2024

$69,380

2025

$68,818

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2024	$69,380
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