What are the main factors that influence a Linemen'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 Linemen?

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

How does experience change A Linemen's salary?

A Linemen's salary grows with experience: a Lineman Apprentice (0-1 years)earns $66,138, a Linemen (1-3 years)earns $92,421, a Lineman, Senior (3-5 years)earns $113,060,

What are the highest paying states for a Linemen?

Linemen salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Linemen roles are District of Columbia $99,841, California $99,462, Massachusetts $98,136. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Linemen roles make?

Salaries for Linemen level roles vary by specialization: Aerial linemen: $88,062.

Linemen Salary in Maryland

How much does a Linemen make in Maryland?

As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Linemen in Maryland is $92,978 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $45.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $107,454
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $82,001 to $100,555
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $72,007

10% $72,007

50% (Median) $92,978

90% $107,454

Linemen Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$100,555	$8,380	$1,934	$48
Average	$92,978	$7,748	$1,788	$45
25th Percentile	$82,001	$6,833	$1,577	$39

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Key Factors That Influence Linemen Salaries

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

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

District of Columbia: $99,841.
California: $99,462.
Massachusetts: $98,136.

District of Columbia $99,841 California $99,462 Massachusetts $98,136 Washington $97,776 New Jersey $97,739 Alaska $97,613 Connecticut $96,369 New York $95,864

Hawaii $94,250 Rhode Island $93,492 Maryland $92,978 Minnesota $92,275 Colorado $92,004 Illinois $91,914 Oregon $91,572 Delaware $91,319

New Hampshire $91,160 Virginia $90,805 Pennsylvania $89,768 Nevada $89,245 North Dakota $89,074 Michigan $88,803 Wisconsin $88,704 Vermont $88,506

Texas $87,956 Maine $87,920 Arizona $87,865 Ohio $87,802 Georgia $86,973 Indiana $86,558 Wyoming $86,477 Utah $86,351

Iowa $86,296 Kansas $85,864 Louisiana $85,737 North Carolina $85,692 Missouri $85,674 Florida $85,323 Montana $85,133 Nebraska $84,953

Kentucky $84,854 South Carolina $84,493 Tennessee $84,268 Idaho $84,177 New Mexico $83,519 Oklahoma $83,375 Alabama $82,843 South Dakota $81,950

Arkansas $81,463 West Virginia $81,202 Mississippi $80,417

Top Paying Cities for Linemens

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:

Owings: $95,736
Riverdale: $99,161
College Park: $99,047

Owings, MD $95,736

Riverdale, MD $99,161

College Park, MD $99,047

Fort Washington, MD $98,982

Oxon Hill, MD $99,268

Suitland, MD $99,236

District Heights, MD $99,187

Temple Hills, MD $99,238

Deale, MD $95,292

Dunkirk, MD $96,300

Fort George G Meade, MD $94,091

Friendship, MD $95,595

Fulton, MD $95,342

Andrews Air Force Base, MD $98,901

Savage, MD $94,231

Shady Side, MD $94,540

Galesville, MD $94,957

Greenbelt, MD $98,703

Glenn Dale, MD $97,613

Upper Marlboro, MD $97,708

Harwood, MD $95,322

Highland, MD $95,255

West River, MD $95,340

Tracys Landing, MD $95,408

Hyattsville, MD $99,241

Jessup, MD $93,768

Bethesda, MD $99,270

Glen Echo, MD $99,252

Chevy Chase, MD $99,259

Cabin John, MD $99,231

Olney, MD $96,996

Brookeville, MD $95,186

Poolesville, MD $96,023

Barnesville, MD $94,687

Beallsville, MD $94,861

Boyds, MD $95,587

Dickerson, MD $94,752

Rockville, MD $98,138

Potomac, MD $98,421

Derwood, MD $97,097

Sandy Spring, MD $96,531

Ashton, MD $96,318

Brinklow, MD $95,603

Burtonsville, MD $96,722

Montgomery Village, MD $95,931

Kensington, MD $99,176

Garrett Park, MD $99,059

Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $98,281

Silver Spring, MD $99,118

Takoma Park, MD $99,248

Aberdeen, MD $90,909

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $90,890

Abingdon, MD $91,592

Gunpowder, MD $92,144

Arnold, MD $93,218

Baldwin, MD $91,972

Bel Air, MD $91,207

Belcamp, MD $91,340

Benson, MD $90,789

Boring, MD $90,990

Brooklandville, MD $92,867

Butler, MD $91,845

Chase, MD $92,570

Churchville, MD $90,526

Clarksville, MD $94,244

Cockeysville, MD $92,021

Hunt Valley, MD $92,407

Crownsville, MD $93,848

Darlington, MD $89,725

Davidsonville, MD $95,217

Dayton, MD $94,185

Edgewater, MD $94,345

Edgewood, MD $91,871

Ellicott City, MD $93,050

Columbia, MD $93,747

Fallston, MD $91,631

Finksburg, MD $91,663

Forest Hill, MD $90,710

Fork, MD $92,283

Fort Howard, MD $92,866

Freeland, MD $88,888

Gambrills, MD $94,203

Gibson Island, MD $92,917

Glen Arm, MD $92,623

Glen Burnie, MD $93,027

Glyndon, MD $92,137

Hampstead, MD $90,019

Elkridge, MD $93,129

Hanover, MD $93,182

Harmans, MD $93,178

Havre De Grace, MD $90,318

Hydes, MD $92,290

Jarrettsville, MD $90,409

Joppa, MD $92,105

Kingsville, MD $92,309

Lineboro, MD $88,662

Linthicum Heights, MD $93,041

Long Green, MD $92,472

Spencerville, MD $96,579

Clarksburg, MD $94,466

Damascus, MD $93,653

Germantown, MD $96,452

Annapolis, MD $93,939

Cumberland, MD $85,335

Accident, MD $85,193

Barton, MD $85,593

Bittinger, MD $85,433

Bloomington, MD $85,736

Corriganville, MD $84,792

Eckhart Mines, MD $85,262

Ellerslie, MD $84,901

Flintstone, MD $85,356

Friendsville, MD $85,168

Frostburg, MD $85,145

Grantsville, MD $85,149

Kitzmiller, MD $85,155

Lonaconing, MD $85,439

Luke, MD $85,743

Mc Henry, MD $85,201

Midland, MD $85,725

Midlothian, MD $85,157

Mount Savage, MD $84,767

Oakland, MD $84,954

Oldtown, MD $85,472

Pinto, MD $85,630

Rawlings, MD $85,657

Spring Gap, MD $85,576

Swanton, MD $85,369

Westernport, MD $85,739

Easton, MD $92,077

Barclay, MD $91,307

Bethlehem, MD $91,425

Betterton, MD $91,375

Bozman, MD $92,861

Cambridge, MD $91,429

Centreville, MD $92,172

Chester, MD $92,884

Chestertown, MD $91,802

Church Creek, MD $91,285

Church Hill, MD $91,679

Claiborne, MD $93,028

Cordova, MD $91,765

Crapo, MD $90,480

Crocheron, MD $89,828

Crumpton, MD $91,203

Denton, MD $91,286

East New Market, MD $91,065

Federalsburg, MD $91,047

Fishing Creek, MD $90,816

Galena, MD $90,957

Goldsboro, MD $91,110

Grasonville, MD $92,707

Greensboro, MD $91,127

Henderson, MD $91,211

Hillsboro, MD $91,830

Hurlock, MD $91,086

Ingleside, MD $91,380

Kennedyville, MD $91,119

Mcdaniel, MD $92,991

Madison, MD $91,995

Marydel, MD $90,960

Massey, MD $90,978

Millington, MD $91,107

Neavitt, MD $92,977

Newcomb, MD $92,336

Oxford, MD $91,880

Preston, MD $91,391

Price, MD $91,741

Queen Anne, MD $91,981

Queenstown, MD $92,505

Rhodesdale, MD $90,540

Ridgely, MD $91,487

Rock Hall, MD $92,362

Royal Oak, MD $92,165

Saint Michaels, MD $92,790

Secretary, MD $91,412

Sherwood, MD $93,545

Deal Island, MD $89,140

Eden, MD $89,315

Ewell, MD $88,862

Fruitland, MD $89,622

Girdletree, MD $88,658

Hebron, MD $89,538

Linkwood, MD $90,802

Manokin, MD $89,021

Mardela Springs, MD $89,860

Marion Station, MD $88,709

Nanticoke, MD $89,498

Newark, MD $89,126

Ocean City, MD $89,555

Parsonsburg, MD $89,376

Pittsville, MD $89,379

Pocomoke City, MD $88,824

Powellville, MD $89,333

Princess Anne, MD $89,251

Quantico, MD $89,362

Rehobeth, MD $88,682

Sharptown, MD $90,353

Showell, MD $89,377

Snow Hill, MD $89,060

Stockton, MD $88,527

Tyaskin, MD $89,276

Tylerton, MD $88,967

Upper Fairmount, MD $89,239

Vienna, MD $90,051

Westover, MD $89,021

Whaleyville, MD $89,330

Willards, MD $89,365

Delmar, MD $89,602

North East, MD $90,401

Perry Point, MD $90,269

Perryville, MD $90,236

Port Deposit, MD $90,013

Rising Sun, MD $89,719

Warwick, MD $90,937

Cecilton, MD $90,875

Charlestown, MD $90,389

Chesapeake City, MD $90,873

Childs, MD $90,751

Stevensville, MD $93,121

Colora, MD $89,638

Conowingo, MD $89,487

Earleville, MD $90,788

Elk Mills, MD $90,782

Elkton, MD $90,716

Georgetown, MD $90,856

Lutherville Timonium, MD $92,791

Abell, MD $91,867

Accokeek, MD $98,170

Aquasco, MD $95,740

Avenue, MD $92,014

Barstow, MD $94,598

Bel Alton, MD $95,066

Benedict, MD $95,002

Brandywine, MD $97,240

Broomes Island, MD $93,524

Bryans Road, MD $97,978

Bryantown, MD $96,207

Bushwood, MD $92,081

California, MD $92,003

Callaway, MD $91,361

Chaptico, MD $92,956

Charlotte Hall, MD $94,358

Cheltenham, MD $98,150

Clements, MD $92,957

Cobb Island, MD $92,123

Coltons Point, MD $91,690

Compton, MD $92,189

Dameron, MD $90,196

Dowell, MD $92,289

Drayden, MD $90,413

Faulkner, MD $94,558

Great Mills, MD $91,508

Helen, MD $93,825

Hollywood, MD $92,546

Hughesville, MD $95,564

Huntingtown, MD $95,172

Indian Head, MD $95,765

Ironsides, MD $95,379

Issue, MD $92,620

La Plata, MD $96,036

Leonardtown, MD $91,849

Lexington Park, MD $91,228

Loveville, MD $92,812

Lusby, MD $92,462

Marbury, MD $96,533

Mechanicsville, MD $93,806

Morganza, MD $93,258

Mount Victoria, MD $92,186

Nanjemoy, MD $94,257

Newburg, MD $93,312

Park Hall, MD $90,960

Patuxent River, MD $91,441

Piney Point, MD $90,554

Pomfret, MD $97,079

Port Republic, MD $94,033

Port Tobacco, MD $95,682

Prince Frederick, MD $94,604

Ridge, MD $89,797

Rock Point, MD $93,279

Saint Inigoes, MD $90,086

Saint Leonard, MD $93,579

Saint Marys City, MD $90,942

Scotland, MD $89,202

Solomons, MD $92,206

Sunderland, MD $95,362

Tall Timbers, MD $90,669

Valley Lee, MD $90,705

Welcome, MD $95,087

White Plains, MD $97,089

Southern Md Facility, MD $98,274

Annapolis Junction, MD $93,981

Lanham, MD $98,647

Beltsville, MD $98,506

Laurel, MD $96,359

Bladensburg, MD $99,225

Lothian, MD $96,304

Mount Rainier, MD $99,272

North Beach, MD $94,966

Bowie, MD $96,343

Brentwood, MD $99,265

Capitol Heights, MD $99,222

Chesapeake Beach, MD $94,917

Churchton, MD $94,940

Clinton, MD $98,663

Still Pond, MD $91,380

Sudlersville, MD $91,209

Taylors Island, MD $92,020

Templeville, MD $90,966

Tilghman, MD $93,334

Toddville, MD $90,035

Trappe, MD $91,485

Wingate, MD $90,388

Wittman, MD $93,027

Woolford, MD $91,640

Worton, MD $91,694

Wye Mills, MD $92,344

Frederick, MD $91,298

Adamstown, MD $93,197

Big Pool, MD $86,571

Boonsboro, MD $89,654

Braddock Heights, MD $91,252

Brownsville, MD $90,985

Brunswick, MD $91,827

Buckeystown, MD $92,502

Burkittsville, MD $91,132

Cascade, MD $88,838

Cavetown, MD $88,726

Chewsville, MD $88,863

Clear Spring, MD $87,674

Cooksville, MD $93,012

Emmitsburg, MD $89,134

Fairplay, MD $89,078

Funkstown, MD $89,069

Glenelg, MD $93,996

Glenwood, MD $93,536

Hagerstown, MD $88,618

Hancock, MD $86,144

Ijamsville, MD $92,967

Jefferson, MD $91,918

Keedysville, MD $89,939

Keymar, MD $89,893

Knoxville, MD $91,344

Ladiesburg, MD $90,217

Libertytown, MD $91,048

Lisbon, MD $93,023

Little Orleans, MD $85,667

Maugansville, MD $88,296

Middletown, MD $90,917

Monrovia, MD $92,764

Mount Airy, MD $92,207

Myersville, MD $89,736

New Market, MD $91,834

New Midway, MD $90,214

New Windsor, MD $91,031

Point Of Rocks, MD $93,020

Rocky Ridge, MD $89,615

Rohrersville, MD $90,552

Sabillasville, MD $88,958

Saint James, MD $89,092

Sharpsburg, MD $89,805

Smithsburg, MD $88,806

Sykesville, MD $92,445

Taneytown, MD $89,348

Thurmont, MD $89,716

Tuscarora, MD $93,375

Union Bridge, MD $90,661

Unionville, MD $91,099

Walkersville, MD $90,777

West Friendship, MD $93,215

Williamsport, MD $88,715

Woodbine, MD $93,013

Woodsboro, MD $90,345

Salisbury, MD $89,603

Allen, MD $89,480

Berlin, MD $89,386

Bishopville, MD $89,407

Bivalve, MD $89,735

Manchester, MD $88,936

Marriottsville, MD $92,815

Maryland Line, MD $88,662

Mayo, MD $94,137

Millersville, MD $93,370

Monkton, MD $91,173

Odenton, MD $94,314

Crofton, MD $94,853

Owings Mills, MD $92,630

Parkton, MD $89,774

Pasadena, MD $92,942

Perry Hall, MD $92,691

Perryman, MD $91,146

Phoenix, MD $92,203

Pylesville, MD $89,239

Randallstown, MD $92,774

Reisterstown, MD $92,411

Riderwood, MD $92,969

Riva, MD $94,498

Severn, MD $93,355

Severna Park, MD $93,229

Simpsonville, MD $94,138

Sparks Glencoe, MD $91,456

Crisfield, MD $88,927

Stevenson, MD $92,834

Dhs, MD $98,194

Waldorf, MD $97,033

Street, MD $89,645

Upperco, MD $90,914

Upper Falls, MD $92,400

Westminster, MD $90,918

Whiteford, MD $89,204

White Hall, MD $89,654

White Marsh, MD $92,605

Woodstock, MD $92,857

Baltimore, MD $92,978

Towson, MD $92,967

Gwynn Oak, MD $92,998

Pikesville, MD $92,932

Sparrows Point, MD $92,878

Middle River, MD $92,686

Essex, MD $92,905

Dundalk, MD $92,994

Brooklyn, MD $92,995

Curtis Bay, MD $93,014

Halethorpe, MD $93,007

Catonsville, MD $93,053

Parkville, MD $92,953

Nottingham, MD $92,858

Rosedale, MD $92,977

Windsor Mill, MD $92,949

Gaithersburg, MD $96,894

Washington Grove, MD $96,944

Linemen Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

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

The top paying industries for a Linemen

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Energy & Utilities	$120,872	$58.0	30%
Business Services	$111,574	$54.0	20%

Linemen Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Linemen'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.

$82,001

Average $92,978/year

$100,555

$6,833

Average $7,748/month

$8,380

$1,577

Average $1,788/week

$1,934

$39

Average $45/hour

$48

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$100,555	$8,380	$1,934	$48
Average	$92,978	$7,748	$1,788	$45
25th Percentile	$82,001	$6,833	$1,577	$39

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