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 $63,452, a Lineworker (1-3 years)earns $88,643, a Lineman, Senior (3-5 years)earns $108,429,

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 $98,741, California $98,367, Massachusetts $97,056. 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: $90,616; Journeyman Lineworker: $89,907; Electrical Lineworker: $85,986.

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 May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Lineworker in the United States is $89,181 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): $103,159
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $78,676 to $96,498
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $69,111

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Lineworker Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$96,498	$8,041	$1,856	$46
Average	$89,181	$7,432	$1,715	$43
25th Percentile	$78,676	$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: $98,741.
California: $98,367.
Massachusetts: $97,056.

District of Columbia $98,741 California $98,367 Massachusetts $97,056 Washington $96,699 New Jersey $96,664 Alaska $96,539 Connecticut $95,308 New York $94,809

Hawaii $93,212 Rhode Island $92,463 Maryland $91,955 Minnesota $91,259 Colorado $90,992 Illinois $90,902 Oregon $90,564 Delaware $90,314

New Hampshire $90,157 Virginia $89,805 Pennsylvania $88,780 Nevada $88,263 North Dakota $88,093 Michigan $87,826 Wisconsin $87,728 Vermont $87,531

Texas $86,987 Maine $86,952 Arizona $86,898 Ohio $86,836 Georgia $86,015 Indiana $85,605 Wyoming $85,525 Utah $85,400

Iowa $85,346 Kansas $84,918 Louisiana $84,793 North Carolina $84,749 Missouri $84,731 Florida $84,383 Montana $84,196 Nebraska $84,018

Kentucky $83,920 South Carolina $83,563 Tennessee $83,340 Idaho $83,251 New Mexico $82,600 Oklahoma $82,457 Alabama $81,931 South Dakota $81,048

Arkansas $80,566 West Virginia $80,308 Mississippi $79,532

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: $112,484
San Francisco: $111,253
Oakland: $108,908

San Jose, CA $112,484

San Francisco, CA $111,253

Oakland, CA $108,908

New York, NY $102,682

Paramus, NJ $101,434

Queens Village, NY $101,429

Passaic, NJ $101,345

Bergenfield, NJ $101,337

Stamford, CT $101,140

Huntington, NY $101,104

Newark, NJ $100,445

Bridgeport, CT $100,257

Vallejo, CA $100,079

New Brunswick, NJ $100,043

Petaluma, CA $99,990

Middlesex, NJ $99,821

Somerset, NJ $99,758

Santa Cruz, CA $99,642

Boston, MA $99,098

Monterey, CA $98,785

Seattle, WA $98,581

Santa Rosa, CA $98,563

Los Angeles, CA $98,536

Juneau, AK $98,304

Washington, DC $98,206

Orange, CA $97,889

Santa Ana, CA $97,653

Long Beach, CA $97,564

Anaheim, CA $97,546

Anchorage, AK $97,502

Santa Maria, CA $97,234

Everett, WA $97,216

Danbury, CT $96,903

Bremerton, WA $96,779

Tacoma, WA $96,458

New Suffolk, NY $96,457

Sacramento, CA $96,432

Santa Barbara, CA $96,334

Trenton, NJ $96,235

San Diego, CA $96,235

Brockton, MA $96,137

Fairbanks, AK $95,919

Lompoc, CA $95,691

Lowell, MA $95,619

Ventura, CA $95,602

Nashua, NH $95,584

Stockton, CA $95,575

Modesto, CA $94,924

Poughkeepsie, NY $94,728

Olympia, WA $94,559

Kennewick, WA $94,559

New Haven, CT $94,523

Lawrence, MA $94,202

Hartford, CT $94,113

Riverside, CA $94,095

New Bedford, MA $94,006

Richland, WA $94,006

Bakersfield, CA $93,881

San Bernardino, CA $93,845

New Britain, CT $93,836

Atlantic City, NJ $93,836

New London, CT $93,801

Norwich, CT $93,774

Portsmouth, NH $93,756

Boulder, CO $93,567

Portland, OR $93,444

Worcester, MA $93,435

Minneapolis, MN $93,159

Philadelphia, PA $93,034

Honolulu, HI $92,740

Saint Paul, MN $92,697

Vineland, NJ $92,677

Providence, RI $92,418

Chicago, IL $92,160

Bellingham, WA $92,053

Springfield, MA $91,981

Baltimore, MD $91,955

Chico, CA $91,732

Pittsfield, MA $91,491

Manchester, NH $91,322

Spokane, WA $90,929

Denver, CO $90,920

Albany, NY $90,501

Troy, NY $90,465

Nassau, NY $90,370

Schenectady, NY $90,278

Wilmington, DE $90,207

Burlington, VT $90,082

Salem, OR $90,046

Portland, ME $89,770

Yakima, WA $89,681

Rochester, MN $89,404

Reno, NV $89,360

Fresno, CA $89,360

Milwaukee, WI $89,279

Detroit, MI $89,190

Ann Arbor, MI $89,175

Allentown, PA $89,163

Colorado Springs, CO $89,012

Syracuse, NY $88,967

Carson City, NV $88,967

Houston, TX $88,842

Eugene, OR $88,798

Gary, IN $88,691

Springfield, OR $88,619

Bismarck, ND $88,602

Galveston, TX $88,539

Medford, OR $88,405

Fort Collins, CO $88,370

Concord, NH $88,325

Austin, TX $88,298

Mesa, AZ $88,111

Reading, PA $88,102

Phoenix, AZ $88,093

Dallas, TX $88,066

Saint Cloud, MN $87,981

Madison, WI $87,861

Utica, NY $87,621

Rochester, NY $87,478

Des Moines, IA $87,469

Raleigh, NC $87,460

Atlanta, GA $87,326

Battle Creek, MI $87,299

Salt Lake City, UT $87,273

Lancaster, PA $87,139

Harrisburg, PA $87,014

Kansas City, MO $86,925

Champaign, IL $86,907

Kansas City, KS $86,907

Fort Worth, TX $86,898

Columbus, OH $86,883

Boca Raton, FL $86,862

Pittsburgh, PA $86,827

Richmond, VA $86,791

Indianapolis, IN $86,773

Cleveland, OH $86,764

Las Vegas, NV $86,657

Cincinnati, OH $86,657

Petersburg, VA $86,524

Huntsville, AL $86,390

Lansing, MI $86,330

Lebanon, PA $86,318

Pueblo, CO $86,310

Appleton, WI $86,283

Buffalo, NY $86,247

Dayton, OH $86,220

Racine, WI $86,203

Charlotte, NC $86,194

Saint Louis, MO $86,167

York, PA $86,113

Elkhart, IN $86,113

Gastonia, NC $86,096

Billings, MT $86,075

Beaumont, TX $86,051

Lorain, OH $86,033

Benton Harbor, MI $86,015

Toledo, OH $85,997

Binghamton, NY $85,953

Rock Hill, SC $85,944

Rockford, IL $85,899

Springfield, IL $85,864

Elyria, OH $85,855

Fargo, ND $85,855

Flagstaff, AZ $85,792

Fort Lauderdale, FL $85,739

Duluth, MN $85,685

Miami, FL $85,685

Cheyenne, WY $85,623

Grand Forks, ND $85,623

Bangor, ME $85,427

Cedar Rapids, IA $85,329

Durham, NC $85,291

Louisville, KY $85,284

Grand Rapids, MI $85,266

Hialeah, FL $85,257

Casper, WY $85,132

Scranton, PA $85,025

New Orleans, LA $84,999

Virginia Beach, VA $84,990

Akron, OH $84,945

Peoria, IL $84,829

Sarasota, FL $84,811

Nashville, TN $84,749

Omaha, NE $84,749

Green Bay, WI $84,749

Baton Rouge, LA $84,704

Charleston, SC $84,686

Jamestown, NY $84,642

Davenport, IA $84,642

Tucson, AZ $84,597

Saint Petersburg, FL $84,544

Tampa, FL $84,526

Evansville, IN $84,472

Port Arthur, TX $84,472

Bradenton, FL $84,437

Santa Fe, NM $84,276

Orlando, FL $84,116

Clearwater, FL $84,089

Canton, OH $83,902

La Crosse, WI $83,902

Albuquerque, NM $83,848

Newport News, VA $83,839

High Point, NC $83,812

Ogden, UT $83,777

Corpus Christi, TX $83,705

Norfolk, VA $83,652

Laramie, WY $83,652

Rock Island, IL $83,598

Saginaw, MI $83,581

Jacksonville, FL $83,572

Salisbury, NC $83,554

Boise, ID $83,536

Moline, IL $83,491

Fort Myers, FL $83,465

Memphis, TN $83,447

Tulsa, OK $83,402

Waterloo, IA $83,349

Spartanburg, SC $83,260

Lincoln, NE $83,215

Fort Wayne, IN $83,197

Provo, UT $83,188

Cedar Falls, IA $83,081

San Antonio, TX $83,046

Greensboro, NC $83,010

South Bend, IN $83,001

Savannah, GA $82,903

Muskegon, MI $82,867

Birmingham, AL $82,858

Winston Salem, NC $82,815

Lake Charles, LA $82,600

Anderson, IN $82,582

Lexington, KY $82,555

Augusta, GA $82,528

Greenville, SC $82,528

Lima, OH $82,457

Wichita, KS $82,448

Tuscaloosa, AL $82,448

Columbia, SC $82,368

Springfield, OH $82,350

Asheville, NC $82,207

Bloomington, IN $82,145

Knoxville, TN $81,824

Shreveport, LA $81,815

Wilmington, NC $81,699

Roanoke, VA $81,699

Topeka, KS $81,538

Frankfort, KY $81,529

Oklahoma City, OK $81,467

Chillicothe, OH $81,431

Longview, TX $81,422

Melbourne, FL $81,414

Sioux Falls, SD $81,271

Mobile, AL $81,262

Terre Haute, IN $81,226

Altoona, PA $81,173

Amarillo, TX $81,110

Killeen, TX $81,084

Fayetteville, AR $81,012

Chattanooga, TN $80,985

Sioux City, IA $80,905

Idaho Falls, ID $80,887

Lynchburg, VA $80,816

Gainesville, FL $80,700

Portsmouth, OH $80,655

Little Rock, AR $80,638

Lafayette, LA $80,602

Youngstown, OH $80,602

Daytona Beach, FL $80,548

Clarksville, TN $80,540

Pensacola, FL $80,531

Temple, TX $80,524

Hopkinsville, KY $80,263

Erie, PA $80,245

Florence, SC $80,210

Charleston, WV $80,067

Great Falls, MT $80,022

Macon, GA $79,897

Tallahassee, FL $79,889

Fayetteville, NC $79,871

Waco, TX $79,853

Helena, MT $79,790

Pine Bluff, AR $79,757

Vincennes, IN $79,648

Lubbock, TX $79,612

Alamogordo, NM $79,559

Twin Falls, ID $79,478

Rapid City, SD $79,452

Jackson, MS $79,291

Huntington, WV $79,285

Greenville, MS $79,282

Parkersburg, WV $79,191

Montgomery, AL $79,175

Wichita Falls, TX $79,086

Springfield, MO $79,086

Biloxi, MS $79,041

Monroe, LA $78,952

Johnstown, PA $78,890

Sumter, SC $78,854

Columbus, GA $78,845

Pascagoula, MS $78,676

Abilene, TX $78,676

Kingsport, TN $78,444

Albany, GA $78,444

Gulfport, MS $78,417

Alexandria, LA $78,123

Fort Smith, AR $77,900

El Paso, TX $77,659

Las Cruces, NM $77,258

Harlingen, TX $77,031

Pocatello, ID $77,017

Florence, AL $76,901

Brownsville, TX $76,883

Mcallen, TX $76,696

Dothan, AL $76,571

Columbus, MS $76,041

Altus, OK $75,626

Lawton, OK $75,456

Pierre, SD $75,135

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%

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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 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	$100,775	13%
Innovation	$94,532	6%
Commitment	$94,532	6%
Dedication	$93,640	5%
Analysis	$93,640	5%
Quality Control	$91,857	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 May 01, 2026

$78,676

Average $89,181/year

$96,498

$6,556

Average $7,432/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	$96,498	$8,041	$1,856	$46
Average	$89,181	$7,432	$1,715	$43
25th Percentile	$78,676	$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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2024

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