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

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

How does experience change A Lineman Overhead's salary?

A Lineman Overhead's salary grows with experience: a Lineman Apprentice (0-1 years)earns $61,373, a Lineman Overhead (1-3 years)earns $85,738, a Lineman, Senior (3-5 years)earns $104,875,

What are the highest paying states for a Lineman Overhead?

Lineman Overhead salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Lineman Overhead roles are District of Columbia $95,506, California $95,143, Massachusetts $93,875. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Lineman Overhead roles make?

Salaries for Lineman Overhead level roles vary by specialization: Aerial Lineman III: $107,700; Senior Journeyman Lineman: $107,690; Lineman, Senior: $107,675; Overhead Power Lineman: $89,651; Apprentice Lineman Overhead: $89,022.

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

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

Lineman Overhead Salary in the United States

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

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Lineman Overhead in the United States is $86,259 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $41.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $99,779
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $76,097 to $93,336
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $66,846

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Lineman Overhead Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$93,336	$7,778	$1,795	$45
Average	$86,259	$7,188	$1,659	$41
25th Percentile	$76,097	$6,341	$1,463	$37

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Key Factors That Influence Lineman Overhead Salaries

A Lineman Overhead'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 Lineman Overhead 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 Lineman Overheads. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $95,506.
California: $95,143.
Massachusetts: $93,875.

District of Columbia $95,506

California $95,143

Massachusetts $93,875

Washington $93,530

New Jersey $93,496

Alaska $93,375

Connecticut $92,185

New York $91,702

Hawaii $90,158

Rhode Island $89,433

Maryland $88,941

Minnesota $88,269

Colorado $88,010

Illinois $87,923

Oregon $87,596

Delaware $87,354

New Hampshire $87,202

Virginia $86,863

Pennsylvania $85,871

Nevada $85,370

North Dakota $85,206

Michigan $84,948

Wisconsin $84,853

Vermont $84,663

Texas $84,137

Maine $84,102

Arizona $84,050

Ohio $83,990

Georgia $83,197

Indiana $82,800

Wyoming $82,722

Utah $82,601

Iowa $82,550

Kansas $82,136

Louisiana $82,015

North Carolina $81,972

Missouri $81,954

Florida $81,618

Montana $81,437

Nebraska $81,264

Kentucky $81,169

South Carolina $80,824

Tennessee $80,609

Idaho $80,522

New Mexico $79,893

Oklahoma $79,755

Alabama $79,246

South Dakota $78,392

Arkansas $77,926

West Virginia $77,676

Mississippi $76,926

Top Paying Cities for Lineman Overheads

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: $108,798
San Francisco: $107,607
Oakland: $105,339

San Jose, CA $108,798

San Francisco, CA $107,607

Oakland, CA $105,339

New York, NY $99,317

Paramus, NJ $98,110

Queens Village, NY $98,105

Passaic, NJ $98,024

Bergenfield, NJ $98,016

Stamford, CT $97,826

Huntington, NY $97,791

Newark, NJ $97,153

Bridgeport, CT $96,971

Vallejo, CA $96,800

New Brunswick, NJ $96,765

Petaluma, CA $96,713

Middlesex, NJ $96,549

Somerset, NJ $96,489

Santa Cruz, CA $96,377

Boston, MA $95,851

Monterey, CA $95,548

Seattle, WA $95,350

Santa Rosa, CA $95,333

Los Angeles, CA $95,307

Juneau, AK $95,083

Washington, DC $94,988

Orange, CA $94,681

Santa Ana, CA $94,453

Long Beach, CA $94,367

Anaheim, CA $94,350

Anchorage, AK $94,307

Santa Maria, CA $94,048

Everett, WA $94,031

Danbury, CT $93,727

Bremerton, WA $93,608

Tacoma, WA $93,297

New Suffolk, NY $93,296

Sacramento, CA $93,272

Santa Barbara, CA $93,177

Trenton, NJ $93,082

San Diego, CA $93,082

Brockton, MA $92,987

Fairbanks, AK $92,776

Lompoc, CA $92,556

Lowell, MA $92,486

Ventura, CA $92,469

Nashua, NH $92,452

Stockton, CA $92,443

Modesto, CA $91,814

Poughkeepsie, NY $91,624

Olympia, WA $91,460

Kennewick, WA $91,460

New Haven, CT $91,426

Lawrence, MA $91,115

Hartford, CT $91,029

Riverside, CA $91,012

New Bedford, MA $90,925

Richland, WA $90,925

Bakersfield, CA $90,805

San Bernardino, CA $90,770

New Britain, CT $90,761

Atlantic City, NJ $90,761

New London, CT $90,727

Norwich, CT $90,701

Portsmouth, NH $90,684

Boulder, CO $90,501

Portland, OR $90,382

Worcester, MA $90,373

Minneapolis, MN $90,106

Philadelphia, PA $89,985

Honolulu, HI $89,700

Saint Paul, MN $89,659

Vineland, NJ $89,640

Providence, RI $89,390

Chicago, IL $89,140

Bellingham, WA $89,036

Springfield, MA $88,967

Baltimore, MD $88,941

Chico, CA $88,726

Pittsfield, MA $88,493

Manchester, NH $88,329

Spokane, WA $87,949

Denver, CO $87,941

Albany, NY $87,535

Troy, NY $87,501

Nassau, NY $87,409

Schenectady, NY $87,320

Wilmington, DE $87,251

Burlington, VT $87,130

Salem, OR $87,095

Portland, ME $86,828

Yakima, WA $86,742

Rochester, MN $86,474

Reno, NV $86,431

Fresno, CA $86,431

Milwaukee, WI $86,354

Detroit, MI $86,267

Ann Arbor, MI $86,253

Allentown, PA $86,241

Colorado Springs, CO $86,095

Syracuse, NY $86,052

Carson City, NV $86,052

Houston, TX $85,931

Eugene, OR $85,888

Gary, IN $85,784

Springfield, OR $85,715

Bismarck, ND $85,698

Galveston, TX $85,638

Medford, OR $85,508

Fort Collins, CO $85,474

Concord, NH $85,431

Austin, TX $85,405

Mesa, AZ $85,224

Reading, PA $85,215

Phoenix, AZ $85,206

Dallas, TX $85,180

Saint Cloud, MN $85,098

Madison, WI $84,982

Utica, NY $84,749

Rochester, NY $84,611

Des Moines, IA $84,603

Raleigh, NC $84,594

Atlanta, GA $84,465

Battle Creek, MI $84,439

Salt Lake City, UT $84,413

Lancaster, PA $84,283

Harrisburg, PA $84,163

Kansas City, MO $84,076

Champaign, IL $84,059

Kansas City, KS $84,059

Fort Worth, TX $84,050

Columbus, OH $84,036

Boca Raton, FL $84,016

Pittsburgh, PA $83,981

Richmond, VA $83,947

Indianapolis, IN $83,930

Cleveland, OH $83,921

Las Vegas, NV $83,818

Cincinnati, OH $83,818

Petersburg, VA $83,688

Huntsville, AL $83,559

Lansing, MI $83,501

Lebanon, PA $83,490

Pueblo, CO $83,481

Appleton, WI $83,455

Buffalo, NY $83,421

Dayton, OH $83,395

Racine, WI $83,378

Charlotte, NC $83,369

Saint Louis, MO $83,343

York, PA $83,291

Elkhart, IN $83,291

Gastonia, NC $83,275

Billings, MT $83,254

Beaumont, TX $83,231

Lorain, OH $83,214

Benton Harbor, MI $83,197

Toledo, OH $83,179

Binghamton, NY $83,136

Rock Hill, SC $83,128

Rockford, IL $83,084

Springfield, IL $83,050

Elyria, OH $83,041

Fargo, ND $83,041

Flagstaff, AZ $82,981

Fort Lauderdale, FL $82,929

Duluth, MN $82,877

Miami, FL $82,877

Cheyenne, WY $82,817

Grand Forks, ND $82,817

Bangor, ME $82,627

Cedar Rapids, IA $82,532

Durham, NC $82,496

Louisville, KY $82,489

Grand Rapids, MI $82,472

Hialeah, FL $82,463

Casper, WY $82,343

Scranton, PA $82,239

New Orleans, LA $82,213

Virginia Beach, VA $82,205

Akron, OH $82,161

Peoria, IL $82,049

Sarasota, FL $82,032

Nashville, TN $81,972

Omaha, NE $81,972

Green Bay, WI $81,972

Baton Rouge, LA $81,929

Charleston, SC $81,911

Jamestown, NY $81,868

Davenport, IA $81,868

Tucson, AZ $81,825

Saint Petersburg, FL $81,773

Tampa, FL $81,756

Evansville, IN $81,704

Port Arthur, TX $81,704

Bradenton, FL $81,670

Santa Fe, NM $81,514

Orlando, FL $81,359

Clearwater, FL $81,333

Canton, OH $81,152

La Crosse, WI $81,152

Albuquerque, NM $81,100

Newport News, VA $81,092

High Point, NC $81,066

Ogden, UT $81,031

Corpus Christi, TX $80,962

Norfolk, VA $80,911

Laramie, WY $80,911

Rock Island, IL $80,859

Saginaw, MI $80,842

Jacksonville, FL $80,833

Salisbury, NC $80,816

Boise, ID $80,799

Moline, IL $80,755

Fort Myers, FL $80,730

Memphis, TN $80,712

Tulsa, OK $80,669

Waterloo, IA $80,617

Spartanburg, SC $80,531

Lincoln, NE $80,488

Fort Wayne, IN $80,471

Provo, UT $80,462

Cedar Falls, IA $80,359

San Antonio, TX $80,324

Greensboro, NC $80,290

South Bend, IN $80,281

Savannah, GA $80,186

Muskegon, MI $80,152

Birmingham, AL $80,143

Winston Salem, NC $80,101

Lake Charles, LA $79,893

Anderson, IN $79,876

Lexington, KY $79,850

Augusta, GA $79,824

Greenville, SC $79,824

Lima, OH $79,755

Wichita, KS $79,746

Tuscaloosa, AL $79,746

Columbia, SC $79,669

Springfield, OH $79,651

Asheville, NC $79,513

Bloomington, IN $79,453

Knoxville, TN $79,142

Shreveport, LA $79,134

Wilmington, NC $79,022

Roanoke, VA $79,022

Topeka, KS $78,866

Frankfort, KY $78,857

Oklahoma City, OK $78,797

Chillicothe, OH $78,763

Longview, TX $78,754

Melbourne, FL $78,746

Sioux Falls, SD $78,608

Mobile, AL $78,599

Terre Haute, IN $78,564

Altoona, PA $78,513

Amarillo, TX $78,452

Killeen, TX $78,426

Fayetteville, AR $78,357

Chattanooga, TN $78,332

Sioux City, IA $78,254

Idaho Falls, ID $78,237

Lynchburg, VA $78,168

Gainesville, FL $78,055

Portsmouth, OH $78,012

Little Rock, AR $77,995

Lafayette, LA $77,961

Youngstown, OH $77,961

Daytona Beach, FL $77,909

Clarksville, TN $77,900

Pensacola, FL $77,892

Temple, TX $77,886

Hopkinsville, KY $77,633

Erie, PA $77,616

Florence, SC $77,581

Charleston, WV $77,443

Great Falls, MT $77,400

Macon, GA $77,279

Tallahassee, FL $77,271

Fayetteville, NC $77,253

Waco, TX $77,236

Helena, MT $77,176

Pine Bluff, AR $77,143

Vincennes, IN $77,038

Lubbock, TX $77,003

Alamogordo, NM $76,951

Twin Falls, ID $76,874

Rapid City, SD $76,848

Jackson, MS $76,693

Huntington, WV $76,687

Greenville, MS $76,684

Parkersburg, WV $76,596

Montgomery, AL $76,580

Wichita Falls, TX $76,494

Springfield, MO $76,494

Biloxi, MS $76,451

Monroe, LA $76,365

Johnstown, PA $76,304

Sumter, SC $76,270

Columbus, GA $76,261

Pascagoula, MS $76,097

Abilene, TX $76,097

Kingsport, TN $75,873

Albany, GA $75,873

Gulfport, MS $75,847

Alexandria, LA $75,563

Fort Smith, AR $75,347

El Paso, TX $75,114

Las Cruces, NM $74,726

Harlingen, TX $74,507

Pocatello, ID $74,493

Florence, AL $74,381

Brownsville, TX $74,364

Mcallen, TX $74,182

Dothan, AL $74,062

Columbus, MS $73,549

Altus, OK $73,147

Lawton, OK $72,983

Pierre, SD $72,673

What Skills Can Increase a Lineman Overhead'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 a Lineman Overhead'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	$97,472	13%
Innovation	$91,434	6%
Commitment	$91,434	6%
Dedication	$90,572	5%
Analysis	$90,572	5%
Quality Control	$88,846	3%

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How Education impacts a Lineman Overhead's Salary?

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

Lineman Overhead Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Lineman Overhead

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

Understanding how a Lineman Overhead'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

$76,097

Average $86,259/year

$93,336

$6,341

Average $7,188/month

$7,778

$1,463

Average $1,659/week

$1,795

$37

Average $41/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$93,336	$7,778	$1,795	$45
Average	$86,259	$7,188	$1,659	$41
25th Percentile	$76,097	$6,341	$1,463	$37

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Salary Trends for Lineman Overhead

Salaries for a Lineman Overhead can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $69,734 in 2023 to around $69,081 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Lineman Overhead salary trends, .

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2023

$69,734

2024

$69,644

2025

$69,081

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2023	$69,734
2024	$69,644
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