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

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

How does experience change A Lineworker's salary?

A Lineworker's salary grows with experience: a Lineman Apprentice (0-1 years)earns $63,445, a Lineworker (1-3 years)earns $88,627, a Lineman, Senior (3-5 years)earns $108,407,

What are the highest paying states for a Lineworker?

Lineworker salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Lineworker roles are District of Columbia $98,724, California $98,350, Massachusetts $97,039. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Lineworker roles make?

Salaries for Lineworker level roles vary by specialization: Apprentice Lineworker: $90,600; Journeyman Lineworker: $89,892; Electrical Lineworker: $85,972.

How do different companies affect a Lineworker's salary?

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

Lineworker Salary in the United States

How much does a Lineworker make in the United States?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Lineworker in the United States is $89,166 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $43.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $103,160
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $78,678 to $96,491
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $69,129

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Lineworker Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$96,491	$8,041	$1,856	$46
Average	$89,166	$7,430	$1,715	$43
25th Percentile	$78,678	$6,556	$1,513	$38

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Key Factors That Influence Lineworker Salaries

A Lineworker'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 Lineworker 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 Lineworkers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $98,724.
California: $98,350.
Massachusetts: $97,039.

District of Columbia $98,724 California $98,350 Massachusetts $97,039 Washington $96,682 New Jersey $96,647 Alaska $96,522 Connecticut $95,291 New York $94,792

Hawaii $93,196 Rhode Island $92,447 Maryland $91,939 Minnesota $91,243 Colorado $90,976 Illinois $90,887 Oregon $90,548 Delaware $90,298

New Hampshire $90,141 Virginia $89,790 Pennsylvania $88,764 Nevada $88,247 North Dakota $88,078 Michigan $87,810 Wisconsin $87,712 Vermont $87,516

Texas $86,972 Maine $86,937 Arizona $86,883 Ohio $86,821 Georgia $86,000 Indiana $85,590 Wyoming $85,510 Utah $85,385

Iowa $85,332 Kansas $84,904 Louisiana $84,779 North Carolina $84,734 Missouri $84,716 Florida $84,369 Montana $84,181 Nebraska $84,003

Kentucky $83,905 South Carolina $83,548 Tennessee $83,325 Idaho $83,236 New Mexico $82,585 Oklahoma $82,443 Alabama $81,917 South Dakota $81,034

Arkansas $80,552 West Virginia $80,294 Mississippi $79,518

Top Paying Cities for Lineworkers

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: $112,465
San Francisco: $111,359
Oakland: $108,889

San Jose, CA $112,465

San Francisco, CA $111,359

Oakland, CA $108,889

New York, NY $103,334

Queens Village, NY $102,665

Paramus, NJ $101,952

Passaic, NJ $101,863

Bergenfield, NJ $101,774

Stamford, CT $101,640

Huntington, NY $101,551

Newark, NJ $100,971

Bridgeport, CT $100,793

New Brunswick, NJ $100,499

Vallejo, CA $100,311

Middlesex, NJ $100,258

Somerset, NJ $100,178

Petaluma, CA $99,973

Santa Cruz, CA $99,625

Boston, MA $99,447

Monterey, CA $99,001

Fairbanks, AK $98,938

Los Angeles, CA $98,769

Washington, DC $98,724

Seattle, WA $98,564

Santa Rosa, CA $98,546

Juneau, AK $98,287

Orange, CA $97,993

Anchorage, AK $97,833

Anaheim, CA $97,770

Santa Ana, CA $97,636

Nassau, NY $97,583

Long Beach, CA $97,547

Danbury, CT $97,521

Santa Maria, CA $97,217

Everett, WA $97,200

Bremerton, WA $96,763

Trenton, NJ $96,593

Sacramento, CA $96,558

San Diego, CA $96,513

Brockton, MA $96,477

Tacoma, WA $96,442

Santa Barbara, CA $96,317

Lowell, MA $95,960

New Suffolk, NY $95,924

Nashua, NH $95,817

Lompoc, CA $95,675

Ventura, CA $95,586

Stockton, CA $95,559

New Haven, CT $95,381

Atlantic City, NJ $95,149

Hartford, CT $94,953

Modesto, CA $94,908

Poughkeepsie, NY $94,712

New Britain, CT $94,667

Olympia, WA $94,542

Kennewick, WA $94,542

New London, CT $94,525

Norwich, CT $94,498

Lawrence, MA $94,453

Bakersfield, CA $94,204

Riverside, CA $94,079

New Bedford, MA $94,079

Richland, WA $93,990

Portsmouth, NH $93,918

Vineland, NJ $93,900

San Bernardino, CA $93,829

Boulder, CO $93,579

Worcester, MA $93,508

Portland, OR $93,428

Saint Paul, MN $93,321

Minneapolis, MN $93,321

Philadelphia, PA $93,196

Honolulu, HI $92,723

Springfield, MA $92,411

Providence, RI $92,402

Chicago, IL $92,144

Bellingham, WA $92,037

Baltimore, MD $91,939

Chico, CA $91,716

Wilmington, DE $91,564

Pittsfield, MA $91,475

Manchester, NH $91,306

Spokane, WA $90,913

Denver, CO $90,904

Albany, NY $90,485

Troy, NY $90,450

Schenectady, NY $90,262

Burlington, VT $90,066

Portland, ME $89,754

Salem, OR $89,683

Yakima, WA $89,665

Ann Arbor, MI $89,638

Rochester, MN $89,389

Fresno, CA $89,344

Reno, NV $89,344

Milwaukee, WI $89,264

Detroit, MI $89,175

Allentown, PA $89,148

Carson City, NV $89,139

Houston, TX $89,005

Colorado Springs, CO $88,996

Syracuse, NY $88,952

Eugene, OR $88,782

Bismarck, ND $88,675

Gary, IN $88,675

Galveston, TX $88,675

Springfield, OR $88,604

Medford, OR $88,390

Fort Collins, CO $88,354

Austin, TX $88,283

Mesa, AZ $88,096

Phoenix, AZ $88,078

Dallas, TX $88,051

Reading, PA $87,998

Saint Cloud, MN $87,962

Concord, NH $87,882

Madison, WI $87,846

Utica, NY $87,605

Raleigh, NC $87,534

Las Vegas, NV $87,525

Rochester, NY $87,463

Des Moines, IA $87,454

Atlanta, GA $87,311

Battle Creek, MI $87,284

Salt Lake City, UT $87,258

Lancaster, PA $87,124

Champaign, IL $87,106

Harrisburg, PA $86,999

Durham, NC $86,919

Kansas City, MO $86,910

Kansas City, KS $86,892

Fort Worth, TX $86,883

Boca Raton, FL $86,847

Cleveland, OH $86,838

Columbus, OH $86,821

Pittsburgh, PA $86,812

Richmond, VA $86,776

Indianapolis, IN $86,758

Cincinnati, OH $86,642

Petersburg, VA $86,509

Billings, MT $86,312

Lansing, MI $86,312

Huntsville, AL $86,312

Lebanon, PA $86,303

Dayton, OH $86,295

Pueblo, CO $86,295

Appleton, WI $86,268

Buffalo, NY $86,232

Racine, WI $86,188

Charlotte, NC $86,179

Saint Louis, MO $86,152

Springfield, IL $86,116

Elkhart, IN $86,098

York, PA $86,098

Gastonia, NC $86,089

Benton Harbor, MI $86,089

Beaumont, TX $86,036

Lorain, OH $86,018

Toledo, OH $85,982

Binghamton, NY $85,938

Rock Hill, SC $85,929

Rockford, IL $85,884

Fargo, ND $85,840

Elyria, OH $85,840

Flagstaff, AZ $85,777

Fort Lauderdale, FL $85,724

Miami, FL $85,670

Duluth, MN $85,528

Bangor, ME $85,412

Cedar Rapids, IA $85,314

Louisville, KY $85,269

Grand Rapids, MI $85,251

Hialeah, FL $85,242

Casper, WY $85,118

Scranton, PA $85,011

New Orleans, LA $84,984

Virginia Beach, VA $84,975

Akron, OH $84,930

Peoria, IL $84,814

Sarasota, FL $84,797

Green Bay, WI $84,734

Baton Rouge, LA $84,690

Charleston, SC $84,672

Nashville, TN $84,645

Jamestown, NY $84,627

Davenport, IA $84,627

Tucson, AZ $84,583

Cheyenne, WY $84,556

Saint Petersburg, FL $84,529

Tampa, FL $84,511

Omaha, NE $84,493

Port Arthur, TX $84,458

Evansville, IN $84,458

Bradenton, FL $84,422

Santa Fe, NM $84,262

Orlando, FL $84,172

Clearwater, FL $84,074

Canton, OH $83,887

La Crosse, WI $83,887

Grand Forks, ND $83,860

Albuquerque, NM $83,834

Tulsa, OK $83,834

Newport News, VA $83,825

High Point, NC $83,798

Ogden, UT $83,762

Corpus Christi, TX $83,691

Laramie, WY $83,637

Norfolk, VA $83,637

Rock Island, IL $83,584

Saginaw, MI $83,566

Jacksonville, FL $83,557

Salisbury, NC $83,539

Memphis, TN $83,522

Moline, IL $83,477

Fort Myers, FL $83,450

Waterloo, IA $83,334

Spartanburg, SC $83,245

Lincoln, NE $83,201

Fort Wayne, IN $83,183

Birmingham, AL $83,085

Cedar Falls, IA $83,067

Provo, UT $83,058

Springfield, OH $83,049

San Antonio, TX $83,031

Greensboro, NC $82,995

South Bend, IN $82,987

Winston Salem, NC $82,978

Boise, ID $82,951

Savannah, GA $82,888

Muskegon, MI $82,728

Lima, OH $82,621

Lake Charles, LA $82,585

Anderson, IN $82,567

Lexington, KY $82,541

Augusta, GA $82,514

Greenville, SC $82,514

Wichita, KS $82,434

Tuscaloosa, AL $82,434

Columbia, SC $82,353

Bloomington, IN $82,131

Roanoke, VA $82,077

Asheville, NC $81,961

Knoxville, TN $81,810

Shreveport, LA $81,801

Wilmington, NC $81,685

Frankfort, KY $81,515

Oklahoma City, OK $81,453

Chillicothe, OH $81,417

Longview, TX $81,408

Topeka, KS $81,382

Mobile, AL $81,248

Terre Haute, IN $81,212

Erie, PA $81,203

Altoona, PA $81,159

Melbourne, FL $81,132

Amarillo, TX $81,096

Killeen, TX $81,069

Fayetteville, AR $80,998

Sioux Falls, SD $80,936

Chattanooga, TN $80,882

Idaho Falls, ID $80,873

Gainesville, FL $80,686

Portsmouth, OH $80,641

Little Rock, AR $80,624

Lynchburg, VA $80,624

Lafayette, LA $80,588

Youngstown, OH $80,588

Temple, TX $80,552

Daytona Beach, FL $80,534

Clarksville, TN $80,526

Pensacola, FL $80,517

Hopkinsville, KY $80,249

Charleston, WV $80,240

Florence, SC $80,196

Sioux City, IA $80,142

Macon, GA $79,884

Tallahassee, FL $79,875

Fayetteville, NC $79,857

Waco, TX $79,839

Wichita Falls, TX $79,839

Pine Bluff, AR $79,803

Vincennes, IN $79,634

Lubbock, TX $79,598

Great Falls, MT $79,545

Alamogordo, NM $79,536

Abilene, TX $79,464

Rapid City, SD $79,349

Monroe, LA $79,349

Albany, GA $79,295

Huntington, WV $79,286

Jackson, MS $79,277

Greenville, MS $79,268

Parkersburg, WV $79,179

Montgomery, AL $79,161

Johnstown, PA $79,143

Springfield, MO $79,072

Biloxi, MS $79,028

Sumter, SC $78,840

Columbus, GA $78,831

Twin Falls, ID $78,778

Pascagoula, MS $78,662

Kingsport, TN $78,430

Gulfport, MS $78,403

Alexandria, LA $78,109

Fort Smith, AR $77,886

El Paso, TX $77,645

Helena, MT $77,530

Las Cruces, NM $77,244

Harlingen, TX $76,995

Pocatello, ID $76,914

Florence, AL $76,888

Brownsville, TX $76,870

Dothan, AL $76,727

Mcallen, TX $76,683

Columbus, MS $76,023

Altus, OK $75,613

Lawton, OK $75,443

Pierre, SD $75,122

What Skills Can Increase a Lineworker'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 Lineworker'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	$100,757	13%
Innovation	$94,516	6%
Commitment	$94,516	6%
Dedication	$93,624	5%
Analysis	$93,624	5%
Quality Control	$91,841	3%

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How Education impacts a Lineworker's Salary?

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

Lineworker Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Lineworker

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

Understanding how a Lineworker'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

$78,678

Average $89,166/year

$96,491

$6,556

Average $7,430/month

$8,041

$1,513

Average $1,715/week

$1,856

$38

Average $43/hour

$46

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$96,491	$8,041	$1,856	$46
Average	$89,166	$7,430	$1,715	$43
25th Percentile	$78,678	$6,556	$1,513	$38

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Salary Trends for Lineworker

Salaries for a Lineworker can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $72,097 in 2023 to around $71,421 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Lineworker salary trends, .

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2023

$72,097

2024

$72,004

2025

$71,421

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