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 $63,105, a Linemen (1-3 years)earns $88,189, a Lineman, Senior (3-5 years)earns $107,885,

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 $99,860, California $99,481, Massachusetts $98,155. 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: $88,080.

Linemen Salary in Wisconsin

How much does a Linemen make in Wisconsin?

As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for a Linemen in Wisconsin is $88,721 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $43.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $102,557
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $78,257 to $95,963
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $68,729

10% $68,729

50% (Median) $88,721

90% $102,557

Linemen Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$95,963	$7,997	$1,845	$46
Average	$88,721	$7,393	$1,706	$43
25th Percentile	$78,257	$6,521	$1,505	$38

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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: $99,860.
California: $99,481.
Massachusetts: $98,155.

District of Columbia $99,860 California $99,481 Massachusetts $98,155 Washington $97,794 New Jersey $97,758 Alaska $97,632 Connecticut $96,387 New York $95,882

Hawaii $94,268 Rhode Island $93,510 Maryland $92,996 Minnesota $92,293 Colorado $92,022 Illinois $91,932 Oregon $91,589 Delaware $91,337

New Hampshire $91,178 Virginia $90,823 Pennsylvania $89,785 Nevada $89,262 North Dakota $89,091 Michigan $88,820 Wisconsin $88,721 Vermont $88,523

Texas $87,972 Maine $87,936 Arizona $87,882 Ohio $87,819 Georgia $86,989 Indiana $86,575 Wyoming $86,493 Utah $86,367

Iowa $86,313 Kansas $85,880 Louisiana $85,754 North Carolina $85,709 Missouri $85,691 Florida $85,339 Montana $85,150 Nebraska $84,969

Kentucky $84,870 South Carolina $84,509 Tennessee $84,284 Idaho $84,193 New Mexico $83,535 Oklahoma $83,391 Alabama $82,859 South Dakota $81,966

Arkansas $81,479 West Virginia $81,217 Mississippi $80,433

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:

Green Lake: $86,300
Greenville: $87,121
Hancock: $85,536

Green Lake, WI $86,300

Greenville, WI $87,121

Hancock, WI $85,536

Hortonville, WI $86,938

Iola, WI $85,916

King, WI $86,574

Larsen, WI $86,778

Leopolis, WI $85,810

Manawa, WI $86,235

Marion, WI $85,969

Menasha, WI $87,192

Neenah, WI $87,034

Neshkoro, WI $85,990

New London, WI $86,579

Ogdensburg, WI $86,042

Omro, WI $86,466

Pickett, WI $86,538

Pine River, WI $86,203

Plainfield, WI $85,695

Poy Sippi, WI $86,262

Princeton, WI $86,094

Readfield, WI $86,691

Redgranite, WI $86,286

Ripon, WI $86,452

Rosendale, WI $86,495

Saxeville, WI $86,108

Scandinavia, WI $85,985

Tilleda, WI $85,680

Van Dyne, WI $86,603

Waukau, WI $86,453

Waupaca, WI $86,221

Wautoma, WI $86,020

Weyauwega, WI $86,369

Wild Rose, WI $86,046

Winnebago, WI $86,802

Winneconne, WI $86,600

Wilson, WI $88,019

Boyd, WI $85,740

Cadott, WI $85,802

Chetek, WI $85,570

Chippewa Falls, WI $85,986

Colfax, WI $85,882

Conrath, WI $85,397

Cornell, WI $85,618

Dallas, WI $86,061

Downing, WI $87,607

Downsville, WI $86,971

Durand, WI $86,887

Eau Galle, WI $86,695

Eleva, WI $86,078

Elk Mound, WI $85,888

Elmwood, WI $87,529

Fairchild, WI $85,974

Fall Creek, WI $86,024

Gilmanton, WI $86,471

Holcombe, WI $85,471

Humbird, WI $85,878

Independence, WI $86,221

Jim Falls, WI $85,690

Knapp, WI $87,561

Maiden Rock, WI $87,668

Menomonie, WI $86,888

Merrillan, WI $85,759

Mondovi, WI $86,253

Nelson, WI $87,282

New Auburn, WI $85,536

Osseo, WI $86,280

Pepin, WI $87,969

Pigeon Falls, WI $86,472

Plum City, WI $87,549

Prairie Farm, WI $86,804

Ridgeland, WI $86,338

Rock Falls, WI $85,925

Sand Creek, WI $85,582

Sheldon, WI $85,360

Spring Valley, WI $88,079

Stanley, WI $85,763

Stockholm, WI $88,175

Strum, WI $86,223

Thorp, WI $85,722

Wheeler, WI $86,526

Whitehall, WI $86,110

Spooner, WI $85,334

Almena, WI $86,528

Ashland, WI $85,248

Balsam Lake, WI $87,939

Barron, WI $85,985

Barronett, WI $85,370

Bayfield, WI $85,250

Benoit, WI $85,125

Birchwood, WI $85,217

Brill, WI $85,574

Bruce, WI $85,315

Brule, WI $86,045

Cable, WI $84,951

Cameron, WI $85,595

Centuria, WI $88,422

Comstock, WI $86,763

Cornucopia, WI $85,363

Couderay, WI $84,994

Cumberland, WI $86,125

Danbury, WI $85,843

Drummond, WI $85,204

Edgewater, WI $85,168

Exeland, WI $85,058

Foxboro, WI $86,351

Frederic, WI $86,602

Gordon, WI $85,634

Grand View, WI $85,030

Grantsburg, WI $87,129

Haugen, WI $85,666

Hawthorne, WI $86,327

Hayward, WI $85,058

Herbster, WI $85,481

Hertel, WI $85,357

High Bridge, WI $85,121

Iron River, WI $85,732

Ladysmith, WI $85,322

Lake Nebagamon, WI $86,136

La Pointe, WI $85,104

Luck, WI $87,606

Maple, WI $86,339

Marengo, WI $85,085

Mason, WI $85,097

Mikana, WI $85,564

Milltown, WI $87,972

Minong, WI $85,596

Odanah, WI $85,442

Ojibwa, WI $84,911

Glidden, WI $84,942

Harshaw, WI $85,336

Hawkins, WI $85,174

Hazelhurst, WI $85,350

Heafford Junction, WI $85,422

Hurley, WI $85,178

Iron Belt, WI $85,020

Kennan, WI $85,187

Lac Du Flambeau, WI $85,327

Lake Tomahawk, WI $85,375

Land O Lakes, WI $85,260

Laona, WI $85,307

Long Lake, WI $85,074

Mc Naughton, WI $85,385

Manitowish Waters, WI $85,254

Mellen, WI $84,977

Mercer, WI $85,104

Minocqua, WI $85,416

Montreal, WI $85,201

Park Falls, WI $85,168

Phelps, WI $85,260

Phillips, WI $85,205

Prentice, WI $85,271

Presque Isle, WI $85,219

Saint Germain, WI $85,434

Saxon, WI $85,052

Sayner, WI $85,317

Star Lake, WI $85,095

Three Lakes, WI $85,334

Tony, WI $85,310

Tripoli, WI $85,127

Upson, WI $84,766

Wabeno, WI $85,315

Woodruff, WI $85,453

La Crosse, WI $84,852

Alma, WI $87,014

Alma Center, WI $85,867

Arcadia, WI $86,180

Arkdale, WI $85,542

Bangor, WI $85,038

Black River Falls, WI $85,588

Blair, WI $85,848

Camp Douglas, WI $85,667

Cashton, WI $85,130

Cataract, WI $85,266

Chaseburg, WI $84,992

Cochrane, WI $86,863

Coon Valley, WI $84,957

De Soto, WI $85,139

Dodge, WI $85,939

Eastman, WI $85,380

Ettrick, WI $85,302

Ferryville, WI $85,278

Fountain City, WI $86,488

Galesville, WI $85,562

Gays Mills, WI $85,545

Genoa, WI $85,055

Hillsboro, WI $85,849

Hixton, WI $85,866

Holmen, WI $85,049

Hustler, WI $85,980

Kendall, WI $85,744

La Farge, WI $85,612

Lynxville, WI $85,388

Mather, WI $85,564

Melrose, WI $85,286

Millston, WI $85,381

Mindoro, WI $85,110

Mount Sterling, WI $85,685

Necedah, WI $85,574

Norwalk, WI $85,231

Oakdale, WI $85,672

Onalaska, WI $84,917

Ontario, WI $85,604

Readstown, WI $85,515

Rockland, WI $85,021

Seneca, WI $85,769

Soldiers Grove, WI $85,609

Sparta, WI $85,198

Steuben, WI $85,535

Stoddard, WI $84,921

Taylor, WI $85,679

Tomah, WI $85,715

Trempealeau, WI $85,551

Palmyra, WI $87,485

Tunnel City, WI $85,674

Viola, WI $85,666

Viroqua, WI $85,131

Warrens, WI $85,539

Westby, WI $85,088

West Salem, WI $84,961

Wilton, WI $85,667

Eau Claire, WI $86,221

Altoona, WI $86,338

Arkansaw, WI $87,244

Augusta, WI $86,005

Bay City, WI $88,037

Bloomer, WI $85,710

Boyceville, WI $87,062

Glen Flora, WI $85,171

Wales, WI $88,681

Bagley, WI $85,395

Beetown, WI $85,481

Benton, WI $85,818

Bloomington, WI $85,496

Boscobel, WI $85,680

Cassville, WI $85,394

Cuba City, WI $85,665

Dickeyville, WI $85,738

Fennimore, WI $85,783

Glen Haven, WI $85,347

Hazel Green, WI $85,527

Kieler, WI $85,762

Lancaster, WI $85,587

Mount Hope, WI $85,482

Patch Grove, WI $85,791

Platteville, WI $85,951

Potosi, WI $85,417

Prairie Du Chien, WI $85,603

Sinsinawa, WI $85,492

Stitzer, WI $85,756

Wauzeka, WI $85,525

Woodman, WI $85,431

Portage, WI $87,312

Adams, WI $85,935

Arlington, WI $88,195

Baraboo, WI $87,320

Beaver Dam, WI $87,241

Brandon, WI $86,312

Briggsville, WI $86,769

Burnett, WI $86,652

Cambria, WI $87,191

Cazenovia, WI $86,005

Columbus, WI $87,928

Dalton, WI $86,694

Dellwood, WI $85,646

Doylestown, WI $87,791

Elroy, WI $85,768

Endeavor, WI $86,660

Fairwater, WI $86,481

Fall River, WI $87,679

Fox Lake, WI $86,811

Friendship, WI $85,676

Friesland, WI $87,079

Grand Marsh, WI $85,973

Hillpoint, WI $86,508

Kingston, WI $86,776

Lake Delton, WI $86,998

La Valle, WI $86,124

Lime Ridge, WI $86,446

Loganville, WI $86,707

Lyndon Station, WI $86,240

Markesan, WI $86,356

Marquette, WI $86,655

Mauston, WI $85,914

Montello, WI $86,354

New Lisbon, WI $85,677

North Freedom, WI $87,362

Oxford, WI $86,369

Packwaukee, WI $86,713

Pardeeville, WI $87,365

Poynette, WI $87,918

Randolph, WI $87,188

Reedsburg, WI $86,682

Rio, WI $87,825

Rock Springs, WI $86,796

Union Center, WI $86,156

Waupun, WI $86,492

Westfield, WI $85,954

Wisconsin Dells, WI $86,641

Wonewoc, WI $85,830

Wyocena, WI $87,561

Amery, WI $88,444

Baldwin, WI $88,975

Beldenville, WI $88,811

Clayton, WI $87,287

Clear Lake, WI $87,990

Cushing, WI $88,146

Deer Park, WI $88,622

Dresser, WI $89,219

East Ellsworth, WI $88,586

Ellsworth, WI $88,731

Glenwood City, WI $88,185

Hager City, WI $88,958

Hammond, WI $90,023

Hudson, WI $91,448

New Richmond, WI $90,241

Osceola, WI $90,473

Prescott, WI $90,722

River Falls, WI $90,609

Roberts, WI $90,584

Saint Croix Falls, WI $88,690

Somerset, WI $91,090

Star Prairie, WI $90,002

Pell Lake, WI $87,247

Pleasant Prairie, WI $87,329

Powers Lake, WI $87,396

Rochester, WI $87,748

Salem, WI $87,466

Silver Lake, WI $87,487

Somers, WI $87,221

South Milwaukee, WI $89,802

Springfield, WI $87,285

Sturtevant, WI $87,238

Sullivan, WI $87,689

Trevor, WI $87,507

Twin Lakes, WI $87,469

Union Grove, WI $87,428

Walworth, WI $87,101

Radisson, WI $85,019

Waterford, WI $88,211

Waukesha, WI $89,550

Whitewater, WI $86,986

Williams Bay, WI $87,017

Wilmot, WI $87,503

Woodworth, WI $87,396

Zenda, WI $87,013

Milwaukee, WI $90,290

Saint Francis, WI $90,251

Racine, WI $87,179

Afton, WI $86,925

Albany, WI $87,518

Arena, WI $87,548

Argyle, WI $87,029

Avalon, WI $86,938

Avoca, WI $86,438

Barneveld, WI $87,555

Belleville, WI $88,095

Belmont, WI $86,191

Beloit, WI $86,845

Black Earth, WI $88,100

Blanchardville, WI $87,258

Blue Mounds, WI $87,839

Blue River, WI $85,648

Brodhead, WI $86,921

Brooklyn, WI $88,138

Browntown, WI $86,346

Cambridge, WI $88,095

Gile, WI $85,463

Clinton, WI $86,989

Wausau, WI $85,747

Marshfield, WI $85,784

Abbotsford, WI $85,699

Amherst, WI $85,927

Amherst Junction, WI $85,830

Aniwa, WI $85,410

Antigo, WI $85,495

Arpin, WI $85,614

Athens, WI $85,502

Auburndale, WI $85,572

Babcock, WI $85,438

Birnamwood, WI $85,462

Blenker, WI $85,560

Bowler, WI $85,628

Brokaw, WI $85,632

Bryant, WI $85,310

Chili, WI $85,680

Colby, WI $85,653

Curtiss, WI $85,614

Custer, WI $85,710

Deerbrook, WI $85,305

Dorchester, WI $85,619

Edgar, WI $85,570

Eland, WI $85,559

Elcho, WI $85,346

Elderon, WI $85,610

Elton, WI $85,420

Galloway, WI $85,692

Gilman, WI $85,426

Jump River, WI $85,352

Gleason, WI $85,323

Granton, WI $85,675

Greenwood, WI $85,720

Hannibal, WI $85,412

Hatley, WI $85,526

Hewitt, WI $85,937

Irma, WI $85,361

Junction City, WI $85,527

Loyal, WI $85,711

Lublin, WI $85,499

Marathon, WI $85,554

Mattoon, WI $85,725

Medford, WI $85,527

Merrill, WI $85,499

Milladore, WI $85,557

Mosinee, WI $85,613

Neillsville, WI $85,793

Nekoosa, WI $85,643

Nelsonville, WI $86,017

Ogema, WI $85,297

Owen, WI $85,632

Pearson, WI $85,276

Pelican Lake, WI $85,281

Phlox, WI $85,662

Woodville, WI $88,485

Houlton, WI $91,673

Abrams, WI $85,749

Amberg, WI $85,231

Armstrong Creek, WI $85,252

Athelstane, WI $85,286

Black Creek, WI $86,678

Bonduel, WI $85,987

Brillion, WI $86,601

Cecil, WI $85,855

Coleman, WI $85,675

Combined Locks, WI $87,254

Crivitz, WI $85,521

De Pere, WI $85,933

Dunbar, WI $85,196

Fence, WI $85,106

Florence, WI $85,232

Forest Junction, WI $86,848

Gillett, WI $85,793

Goodman, WI $85,249

Greenleaf, WI $86,262

Green Valley, WI $85,816

Gresham, WI $85,762

Hilbert, WI $86,815

Kaukauna, WI $87,146

Freedom, WI $87,038

Keshena, WI $85,854

Kimberly, WI $87,259

Krakow, WI $85,817

Lakewood, WI $85,389

Lena, WI $85,734

Little Chute, WI $87,255

Little Suamico, WI $85,728

Marinette, WI $85,783

Mountain, WI $85,439

Neopit, WI $85,644

Niagara, WI $85,324

Nichols, WI $86,295

Oconto, WI $85,726

Oconto Falls, WI $85,773

Oneida, WI $85,825

Pembine, WI $85,269

Peshtigo, WI $85,711

Porterfield, WI $85,487

Potter, WI $86,647

Pound, WI $85,582

Pulaski, WI $85,848

Pickerel, WI $85,356

Pittsville, WI $85,551

Plover, WI $85,839

Port Edwards, WI $85,884

Rib Lake, WI $85,414

Ringle, WI $85,499

Rosholt, WI $85,674

Rothschild, WI $85,826

Rudolph, WI $85,585

Schofield, WI $85,756

Spencer, WI $85,695

Stetsonville, WI $85,566

Stevens Point, WI $85,801

Stratford, WI $85,623

Summit Lake, WI $85,371

Tigerton, WI $85,760

Tomahawk, WI $85,425

Unity, WI $85,628

Vesper, WI $85,598

Westboro, WI $85,303

White Lake, WI $85,346

Willard, WI $85,701

Wisconsin Rapids, WI $85,750

Withee, WI $85,581

Wittenberg, WI $85,656

Rhinelander, WI $85,472

Argonne, WI $85,198

Boulder Junction, WI $85,251

Brantwood, WI $85,172

Butternut, WI $85,033

Catawba, WI $85,199

Clam Lake, WI $84,738

Conover, WI $85,296

Crandon, WI $85,428

Eagle River, WI $85,423

Fifield, WI $85,145

Poplar, WI $86,464

Port Wing, WI $85,754

Seymour, WI $86,191

Oak Creek, WI $89,195

Adell, WI $87,453

Allenton, WI $87,772

Ashippun, WI $88,055

Belgium, WI $88,311

Brookfield, WI $90,091

Brownsville, WI $86,581

Butler, WI $90,143

Campbellsport, WI $87,008

Cascade, WI $86,936

Cedarburg, WI $89,324

Cedar Grove, WI $87,905

Chilton, WI $86,650

Cleveland, WI $86,303

Clyman, WI $87,365

Colgate, WI $89,181

Delafield, WI $88,646

Eden, WI $86,554

Elkhart Lake, WI $86,547

Fredonia, WI $88,288

Germantown, WI $89,552

Glenbeulah, WI $86,505

Grafton, WI $89,340

Greenbush, WI $86,502

Hartford, WI $88,395

Hartland, WI $88,916

Hingham, WI $87,314

Horicon, WI $87,111

Hubertus, WI $89,062

Hustisford, WI $87,460

Iron Ridge, WI $87,590

Ixonia, WI $87,862

Jackson, WI $89,069

Johnson Creek, WI $87,592

Juneau, WI $87,110

Kewaskum, WI $87,809

Kiel, WI $86,396

Kohler, WI $86,768

Lannon, WI $89,676

Lebanon, WI $87,545

Lomira, WI $86,987

Malone, WI $86,576

Mayville, WI $87,016

Menomonee Falls, WI $89,811

Merton, WI $89,062

Mount Calvary, WI $86,649

Nashotah, WI $88,626

Neosho, WI $87,894

Newburg, WI $88,646

New Holstein, WI $86,528

Newton, WI $86,221

North Lake, WI $89,371

Oakfield, WI $86,420

Oconomowoc, WI $88,278

Okauchee, WI $88,530

Oostburg, WI $87,473

Pewaukee, WI $89,301

Plymouth, WI $86,665

Port Washington, WI $88,799

Random Lake, WI $87,869

Richfield, WI $89,110

Rubicon, WI $88,046

Saint Cloud, WI $86,641

Saukville, WI $88,909

Sheboygan, WI $87,017

Sheboygan Falls, WI $86,724

Slinger, WI $88,672

Stockbridge, WI $86,844

Sussex, WI $89,370

West Bend, WI $88,212

Theresa, WI $87,507

Thiensville, WI $89,983

Waldo, WI $87,236

Watertown, WI $87,482

Mequon, WI $89,752

Woodland, WI $87,669

Bassett, WI $87,470

Benet Lake, WI $87,388

Big Bend, WI $88,834

Bristol, WI $87,399

Burlington, WI $87,563

Caledonia, WI $87,890

Camp Lake, WI $87,496

Cudahy, WI $90,180

Darien, WI $87,083

Delavan, WI $87,046

Dousman, WI $88,039

Eagle, WI $87,878

Cobb, WI $86,486

Cottage Grove, WI $88,600

Cross Plains, WI $88,378

Dane, WI $88,373

Darlington, WI $86,437

Deerfield, WI $88,357

De Forest, WI $88,472

Dodgeville, WI $86,874

Edgerton, WI $87,902

Edmund, WI $86,676

Evansville, WI $87,661

Footville, WI $87,113

Fort Atkinson, WI $87,525

Gotham, WI $86,871

Gratiot, WI $86,051

Hanover, WI $87,095

Highland, WI $86,370

Hollandale, WI $87,397

Janesville, WI $87,163

Shawano, WI $85,904

Sherwood, WI $87,071

Shiocton, WI $86,458

Sobieski, WI $85,742

Suamico, WI $85,719

Suring, WI $85,611

Townsend, WI $85,428

Wausaukee, WI $85,378

Wrightstown, WI $86,814

Zachow, WI $85,882

Algoma, WI $85,724

Baileys Harbor, WI $85,489

Brussels, WI $85,715

Casco, WI $85,732

Collins, WI $86,404

Denmark, WI $85,834

Egg Harbor, WI $85,556

Ellison Bay, WI $85,410

Ephraim, WI $85,555

Fish Creek, WI $85,499

Forestville, WI $85,717

Francis Creek, WI $85,933

Kellnersville, WI $85,990

Kewaunee, WI $85,773

Luxemburg, WI $85,734

Manitowoc, WI $86,095

Maplewood, WI $85,701

Maribel, WI $85,936

Mishicot, WI $85,864

New Franken, WI $85,721

Reedsville, WI $86,165

Saint Nazianz, WI $86,335

Sister Bay, WI $85,505

Sturgeon Bay, WI $85,731

Tisch Mills, WI $85,825

Two Rivers, WI $85,857

Valders, WI $86,294

Washington Island, WI $85,361

Whitelaw, WI $85,994

Green Bay, WI $85,709

East Troy, WI $87,878

Elkhorn, WI $87,273

Elm Grove, WI $90,143

Fontana, WI $87,067

Franksville, WI $87,833

Genesee Depot, WI $88,509

Genoa City, WI $87,315

Greendale, WI $90,078

Hales Corners, WI $89,924

Franklin, WI $89,406

Helenville, WI $87,384

Honey Creek, WI $87,603

Kansasville, WI $87,572

Kenosha, WI $87,200

New Berlin, WI $89,643

Lake Geneva, WI $87,019

Lyons, WI $87,487

Mukwonago, WI $88,414

Muskego, WI $88,975

New Munster, WI $87,497

North Prairie, WI $88,367

Fremont, WI $86,530

Rice Lake, WI $85,496

Sarona, WI $85,287

Shell Lake, WI $85,360

Siren, WI $86,223

Solon Springs, WI $85,738

South Range, WI $86,547

Springbrook, WI $85,122

Stone Lake, WI $85,154

Superior, WI $86,639

Trego, WI $85,214

Turtle Lake, WI $87,144

Wascott, WI $85,652

Washburn, WI $85,324

Webster, WI $85,427

Weyerhaeuser, WI $85,288

Winter, WI $84,882

Oshkosh, WI $86,758

Almond, WI $85,820

Appleton, WI $87,260

Bancroft, WI $85,552

Bear Creek, WI $86,319

Berlin, WI $86,379

Big Falls, WI $86,120

Butte Des Morts, WI $86,713

Caroline, WI $85,887

Clintonville, WI $86,109

Coloma, WI $85,594

Dale, WI $86,870

Eldorado, WI $86,552

Embarrass, WI $86,080

Eureka, WI $86,402

Fond Du Lac, WI $86,973

Jefferson, WI $87,452

Juda, WI $86,813

Lake Mills, WI $87,871

Linden, WI $86,585

Livingston, WI $86,141

Lodi, WI $88,091

Lone Rock, WI $86,610

Lowell, WI $87,530

Mc Farland, WI $88,699

Marshall, WI $88,262

Mazomanie, WI $88,055

Merrimac, WI $87,707

Middleton, WI $88,634

Milton, WI $87,201

Mineral Point, WI $86,623

Monroe, WI $86,759

Montfort, WI $86,178

Monticello, WI $87,418

Morrisonville, WI $88,381

Mount Horeb, WI $87,965

Muscoda, WI $86,032

New Glarus, WI $87,776

Oregon, WI $88,551

Orfordville, WI $87,013

Plain, WI $86,873

Prairie Du Sac, WI $87,753

Reeseville, WI $87,707

Rewey, WI $86,238

Richland Center, WI $85,945

Ridgeway, WI $87,497

Sauk City, WI $87,779

Sextonville, WI $86,735

Sharon, WI $87,062

Shullsburg, WI $85,885

South Wayne, WI $86,234

Spring Green, WI $87,208

Stoughton, WI $88,383

Sun Prairie, WI $88,472

Verona, WI $88,448

Waterloo, WI $87,990

Waunakee, WI $88,670

Windsor, WI $88,614

Woodford, WI $86,745

Madison, WI $88,856

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	$115,337	$55.0	30%
Business Services	$106,465	$51.0	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.

$78,257

Average $88,721/year

$95,963

$6,521

Average $7,393/month

$7,997

$1,505

Average $1,706/week

$1,845

$38

Average $43/hour

$46

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$95,963	$7,997	$1,845	$46
Average	$88,721	$7,393	$1,706	$43
25th Percentile	$78,257	$6,521	$1,505	$38

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