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

What industry pays the highest salary for Lineworker?

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

How does experience change A Lineworker's salary?

A Lineworker's salary grows with experience: a Lineman Apprentice (0-1 years)earns $64,465, a Lineworker (1-3 years)earns $90,084, a Lineman, Senior (3-5 years)earns $110,200,

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 $98,810, California $98,435, Massachusetts $97,124. 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: $90,679; Journeyman Lineworker: $89,970; Electrical Lineworker: $86,047.

Lineworker Salary in Oregon

How much does a Lineworker make in Oregon?

As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Lineworker in Oregon is $90,627 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $44.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $104,736
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $79,927 to $98,012
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $70,185

10% $70,185

50% (Median) $90,627

90% $104,736

Lineworker Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$98,012	$8,168	$1,885	$47
Average	$90,627	$7,552	$1,743	$44
25th Percentile	$79,927	$6,661	$1,537	$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 geographic location 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: $98,810.
California: $98,435.
Massachusetts: $97,124.

District of Columbia $98,810 California $98,435 Massachusetts $97,124 Washington $96,767 New Jersey $96,731 Alaska $96,606 Connecticut $95,374 New York $94,875

Hawaii $93,277 Rhode Island $92,528 Maryland $92,019 Minnesota $91,323 Colorado $91,055 Illinois $90,966 Oregon $90,627 Delaware $90,377

New Hampshire $90,220 Virginia $89,868 Pennsylvania $88,842 Nevada $88,324 North Dakota $88,155 Michigan $87,887 Wisconsin $87,789 Vermont $87,592

Texas $87,048 Maine $87,012 Arizona $86,959 Ohio $86,896 Georgia $86,075 Indiana $85,665 Wyoming $85,584 Utah $85,459

Iowa $85,406 Kansas $84,978 Louisiana $84,853 North Carolina $84,808 Missouri $84,790 Florida $84,442 Montana $84,255 Nebraska $84,076

Kentucky $83,978 South Carolina $83,621 Tennessee $83,398 Idaho $83,309 New Mexico $82,657 Oklahoma $82,514 Alabama $81,988 South Dakota $81,104

Arkansas $80,622 West Virginia $80,364 Mississippi $79,587

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:

Antelope: $86,259
Aurora: $91,490
Beaverton: $93,333

Antelope, OR $86,259

Aurora, OR $91,490

Beaverton, OR $93,333

Beavercreek, OR $91,806

Boring, OR $92,399

Bridal Veil, OR $92,256

Brightwood, OR $90,818

Canby, OR $91,550

Cascade Locks, OR $89,517

Clackamas, OR $93,298

Clatskanie, OR $89,352

Colton, OR $90,844

Columbia City, OR $91,663

Corbett, OR $91,804

Donald, OR $91,001

Dufur, OR $86,729

Eagle Creek, OR $92,002

Estacada, OR $90,621

Fairview, OR $93,138

Gervais, OR $90,035

Gladstone, OR $93,265

Government Camp, OR $89,167

Grass Valley, OR $86,453

Gresham, OR $93,109

Hood River, OR $89,006

Hubbard, OR $90,537

Kent, OR $86,258

Lake Oswego, OR $93,490

Marylhurst, OR $93,370

Maupin, OR $86,361

Molalla, OR $90,087

Moro, OR $86,635

Mosier, OR $88,089

Mount Hood Parkdale, OR $88,676

Mulino, OR $91,443

Odell, OR $88,803

Oregon City, OR $92,612

Rainier, OR $90,651

Rhododendron, OR $89,981

Rufus, OR $86,903

Saint Helens, OR $91,371

Warren, OR $91,881

Deer Island, OR $91,044

Sandy, OR $91,292

Scappoose, OR $91,756

Shaniko, OR $86,543

The Dalles, OR $87,209

Troutdale, OR $92,783

Tualatin, OR $93,058

Tygh Valley, OR $87,122

Vernonia, OR $90,371

Wasco, OR $86,707

Welches, OR $90,372

West Linn, OR $93,059

Wilsonville, OR $92,478

Woodburn, OR $90,230

Happy Valley, OR $93,424

Damascus, OR $92,958

Amity, OR $89,811

Arch Cape, OR $87,444

Astoria, OR $88,011

Banks, OR $91,613

Bay City, OR $87,812

Beaver, OR $88,259

Buxton, OR $91,056

Cannon Beach, OR $87,406

Carlton, OR $90,036

Cloverdale, OR $87,714

Cornelius, OR $92,297

Dayton, OR $90,094

Dundee, OR $90,819

Forest Grove, OR $91,564

Gales Creek, OR $90,544

Garibaldi, OR $87,820

Gaston, OR $91,091

Hammond, OR $87,013

Hebo, OR $87,998

Hillsboro, OR $92,552

Manning, OR $91,155

Lafayette, OR $90,204

Mcminnville, OR $89,763

Manzanita, OR $87,705

Nehalem, OR $87,938

Newberg, OR $91,629

North Plains, OR $92,129

Oceanside, OR $87,509

Pacific City, OR $87,718

Rockaway Beach, OR $87,701

Saint Paul, OR $90,487

Seaside, OR $88,185

Sherwood, OR $92,580

Tillamook, OR $88,322

Netarts, OR $87,592

Timber, OR $90,501

Tolovana Park, OR $87,419

Warrenton, OR $87,381

Wheeler, OR $87,929

Yamhill, OR $90,317

Neskowin, OR $87,673

Portland, OR $93,509

Salem, OR $90,109

Keizer, OR $90,126

Albany, OR $89,221

Alsea, OR $87,704

Aumsville, OR $89,937

Blodgett, OR $87,803

Brownsville, OR $88,288

Cascadia, OR $87,246

Corvallis, OR $89,009

Crabtree, OR $89,131

Crawfordsville, OR $88,244

Dallas, OR $89,660

Depoe Bay, OR $87,367

Detroit, OR $87,019

Eddyville, OR $87,334

Falls City, OR $89,221

Foster, OR $87,931

Gates, OR $88,697

Grand Ronde, OR $88,852

Halsey, OR $88,304

Idanha, OR $87,089

Independence, OR $89,996

Jefferson, OR $89,803

Lebanon, OR $88,378

Logsden, OR $87,701

Lyons, OR $88,885

Mill City, OR $88,892

Monmouth, OR $89,424

Mount Angel, OR $90,012

Neotsu, OR $87,776

Newport, OR $87,197

South Beach, OR $86,912

Lincoln City, OR $87,669

Otis, OR $87,841

Otter Rock, OR $87,213

Philomath, OR $88,114

Rickreall, OR $90,011

Rose Lodge, OR $87,929

Saint Benedict, OR $89,999

Scio, OR $89,282

Scotts Mills, OR $89,788

Seal Rock, OR $86,810

Shedd, OR $88,267

Sheridan, OR $89,460

Siletz, OR $87,537

Silverton, OR $89,815

Stayton, OR $89,569

Mehama, OR $89,330

Sublimity, OR $89,715

Sweet Home, OR $88,089

Gleneden Beach, OR $87,461

Tangent, OR $88,426

Tidewater, OR $87,123

Toledo, OR $87,224

Turner, OR $89,951

Waldport, OR $86,917

Willamina, OR $89,153

Eugene, OR $88,860

Agness, OR $86,017

Allegany, OR $86,121

Alvadore, OR $88,774

Azalea, OR $87,023

Bandon, OR $86,188

Blachly, OR $88,017

Blue River, OR $86,657

Broadbent, OR $86,056

Brookings, OR $86,554

Camas Valley, OR $86,103

Canyonville, OR $86,746

Cheshire, OR $88,346

Coos Bay, OR $86,147

Coquille, OR $86,153

Cottage Grove, OR $88,048

Crescent Lake, OR $86,267

Creswell, OR $88,569

Culp Creek, OR $87,678

Curtin, OR $87,982

Days Creek, OR $86,633

Deadwood, OR $87,653

Dexter, OR $88,314

Dillard, OR $86,378

Dorena, OR $87,415

Drain, OR $87,665

Elkton, OR $87,048

Elmira, OR $88,463

Fall Creek, OR $88,197

Florence, OR $86,970

Gardiner, OR $86,264

Glendale, OR $86,842

Glide, OR $86,473

Gold Beach, OR $86,293

Harrisburg, OR $88,637

Idleyld Park, OR $86,264

Junction City, OR $88,579

Lakeside, OR $86,291

Langlois, OR $86,103

Lorane, OR $88,220

Lowell, OR $88,187

Mapleton, OR $87,155

Marcola, OR $88,463

Pleasant Hill, OR $88,701

Monroe, OR $88,185

Myrtle Creek, OR $86,386

Myrtle Point, OR $86,089

North Bend, OR $86,149

Noti, OR $88,166

Oakland, OR $86,913

Oakridge, OR $87,313

Ophir, OR $86,284

Port Orford, OR $86,165

Powers, OR $86,148

Reedsport, OR $86,758

Riddle, OR $86,563

Roseburg, OR $86,502

Scottsburg, OR $86,605

Springfield, OR $88,681

Sixes, OR $86,093

Sutherlin, OR $86,957

Swisshome, OR $87,251

Tenmile, OR $86,189

Thurston, OR $88,721

Tiller, OR $86,711

Umpqua, OR $86,430

Veneta, OR $88,387

Vida, OR $87,714

Walterville, OR $88,129

Walton, OR $87,839

Wedderburn, OR $86,344

Westfir, OR $87,603

Westlake, OR $86,724

Wilbur, OR $86,583

Winchester, OR $86,589

Winston, OR $86,206

Wolf Creek, OR $87,001

Yachats, OR $86,934

Yoncalla, OR $87,422

Medford, OR $88,467

Central Point, OR $88,343

White City, OR $87,787

Ashland, OR $87,826

Butte Falls, OR $87,261

Cave Junction, OR $87,014

Eagle Point, OR $87,974

Gold Hill, OR $88,133

Grants Pass, OR $87,441

Jacksonville, OR $87,973

Kerby, OR $87,150

Merlin, OR $86,877

Murphy, OR $87,774

O Brien, OR $86,971

Phoenix, OR $88,439

Prospect, OR $87,042

Rogue River, OR $87,734

Selma, OR $86,933

Shady Cove, OR $87,852

Talent, OR $88,271

Trail, OR $87,181

Wilderville, OR $87,116

Williams, OR $87,699

Klamath Falls, OR $87,026

Crater Lake, OR $86,090

Adel, OR $86,534

Beatty, OR $86,314

Bly, OR $86,397

Bonanza, OR $86,470

Chiloquin, OR $86,461

Dairy, OR $86,422

Fort Klamath, OR $86,432

Keno, OR $87,061

Lakeview, OR $86,605

Malin, OR $86,581

Merrill, OR $86,618

Midland, OR $86,711

New Pine Creek, OR $86,800

Paisley, OR $86,393

Plush, OR $86,493

Silver Lake, OR $86,362

Sprague River, OR $86,385

Summer Lake, OR $86,280

Christmas Valley, OR $86,424

Bend, OR $86,624

Fields, OR $86,515

Ashwood, OR $86,239

Brothers, OR $86,319

Burns, OR $86,529

Princeton, OR $86,365

Diamond, OR $86,308

Camp Sherman, OR $86,373

Chemult, OR $86,311

Crane, OR $86,460

Crescent, OR $86,266

Culver, OR $86,439

Fort Rock, OR $86,373

Frenchglen, OR $86,300

Gilchrist, OR $86,433

Hines, OR $86,546

La Pine, OR $86,527

Madras, OR $86,499

Mitchell, OR $86,307

Paulina, OR $86,341

Post, OR $86,302

Powell Butte, OR $86,508

Prineville, OR $86,512

Redmond, OR $86,634

Riley, OR $86,297

Sisters, OR $86,375

Terrebonne, OR $86,546

Warm Springs, OR $86,390

Pendleton, OR $89,298

Adams, OR $87,546

Arlington, OR $86,552

Athena, OR $89,496

Baker City, OR $86,604

Bates, OR $86,364

Boardman, OR $88,899

Bridgeport, OR $86,381

Canyon City, OR $86,503

Condon, OR $86,347

Cove, OR $86,514

Dayville, OR $86,409

Echo, OR $89,550

Elgin, OR $86,531

Enterprise, OR $86,331

Fossil, OR $86,360

Haines, OR $86,552

Halfway, OR $86,364

Helix, OR $91,605

Heppner, OR $86,401

Hereford, OR $86,420

Hermiston, OR $92,103

Lexington, OR $87,990

Oxbow, OR $85,973

Imbler, OR $86,579

Imnaha, OR $85,758

Ione, OR $86,529

Irrigon, OR $91,498

John Day, OR $86,643

Joseph, OR $86,231

Kimberly, OR $86,383

La Grande, OR $86,630

Long Creek, OR $86,398

Lostine, OR $86,438

Meacham, OR $86,551

Mikkalo, OR $86,658

Milton Freewater, OR $88,665

Monument, OR $86,380

Mount Vernon, OR $86,497

North Powder, OR $86,514

Pilot Rock, OR $86,831

Prairie City, OR $86,561

Richland, OR $86,277

Seneca, OR $86,508

Spray, OR $86,377

Stanfield, OR $91,861

Summerville, OR $86,542

Sumpter, OR $86,470

Ukiah, OR $86,385

Umatilla, OR $92,544

Union, OR $86,532

Unity, OR $86,515

Wallowa, OR $86,556

Weston, OR $87,784

Adrian, OR $85,085

Arock, OR $85,994

Brogan, OR $86,346

Drewsey, OR $86,453

Durkee, OR $86,286

Harper, OR $86,101

Huntington, OR $86,354

Ironside, OR $86,390

Jamieson, OR $86,116

Jordan Valley, OR $86,008

Juntura, OR $86,389

Nyssa, OR $85,500

Ontario, OR $85,685

Riverside, OR $86,302

Vale, OR $86,140

Westfall, OR $86,416

Lineworker Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

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

The top paying industries for a Lineworker

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Energy & Utilities	$117,815	$57.0	30%
Business Services	$108,752	$52.0	20%

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.

$79,927

Average $90,627/year

$98,012

$6,661

Average $7,552/month

$8,168

$1,537

Average $1,743/week

$1,885

$38

Average $44/hour

$47

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$98,012	$8,168	$1,885	$47
Average	$90,627	$7,552	$1,743	$44
25th Percentile	$79,927	$6,661	$1,537	$38

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