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

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

How does experience change A Construction Lineman's salary?

A Construction Lineman's salary grows with experience: a Lineman Apprentice (0-1 years)earns $63,839, a Construction Lineman (1-3 years)earns $89,165, a Lineman, Senior (3-5 years)earns $109,059,

What are the highest paying states for a Construction Lineman?

Construction Lineman salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Construction Lineman roles are District of Columbia $97,814, California $97,443, Massachusetts $96,145. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Construction Lineman roles make?

Salaries for Construction Lineman level roles vary by specialization: Lineman, Senior: $107,606; Verizon Lineman: $90,352; Journeyman Lineman: $87,990; Lineman: $87,977; Underground Lineman: $87,908.

How do different companies affect a Construction Lineman's salary?

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

Construction Lineman Salary in the United States

How much does a Construction Lineman make in the United States?

As of February 01, 2026, the average salary for a Construction Lineman in the United States is $88,344 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $42.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $101,980
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $76,524 to $95,482
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $65,762

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Construction Lineman Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$95,482	$7,957	$1,836	$46
Average	$88,344	$7,362	$1,699	$42
25th Percentile	$76,524	$6,377	$1,472	$37

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Key Factors That Influence Construction Lineman Salaries

A Construction Lineman'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 Construction Lineman 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 Construction Linemans. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $97,814.
California: $97,443.
Massachusetts: $96,145.

District of Columbia $97,814 California $97,443 Massachusetts $96,145 Washington $95,791 New Jersey $95,756 Alaska $95,632 Connecticut $94,413 New York $93,918

Hawaii $92,337 Rhode Island $91,595 Maryland $91,091 Minnesota $90,402 Colorado $90,137 Illinois $90,049 Oregon $89,713 Delaware $89,466

New Hampshire $89,310 Virginia $88,962 Pennsylvania $87,946 Nevada $87,434 North Dakota $87,266 Michigan $87,001 Wisconsin $86,904 Vermont $86,709

Texas $86,171 Maine $86,135 Arizona $86,082 Ohio $86,020 Georgia $85,208 Indiana $84,801 Wyoming $84,722 Utah $84,598

Iowa $84,545 Kansas $84,121 Louisiana $83,997 North Carolina $83,953 Missouri $83,935 Florida $83,591 Montana $83,405 Nebraska $83,229

Kentucky $83,132 South Carolina $82,778 Tennessee $82,557 Idaho $82,469 New Mexico $81,824 Oklahoma $81,683 Alabama $81,161 South Dakota $80,287

Arkansas $79,810 West Virginia $79,554 Mississippi $78,785

Top Paying Cities for Construction Linemans

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: $111,428
San Francisco: $110,333
Oakland: $107,885

San Jose, CA $111,428

San Francisco, CA $110,333

Oakland, CA $107,885

New York, NY $102,382

Queens Village, NY $101,719

Paramus, NJ $101,012

Passaic, NJ $100,924

Bergenfield, NJ $100,836

Stamford, CT $100,703

Huntington, NY $100,615

Newark, NJ $100,041

Bridgeport, CT $99,864

New Brunswick, NJ $99,572

Vallejo, CA $99,387

Middlesex, NJ $99,334

Somerset, NJ $99,254

Petaluma, CA $99,051

Santa Cruz, CA $98,707

Boston, MA $98,530

Monterey, CA $98,088

Fairbanks, AK $98,026

Los Angeles, CA $97,858

Washington, DC $97,814

Seattle, WA $97,655

Santa Rosa, CA $97,638

Juneau, AK $97,381

Orange, CA $97,090

Anchorage, AK $96,931

Anaheim, CA $96,869

Santa Ana, CA $96,736

Nassau, NY $96,683

Long Beach, CA $96,648

Danbury, CT $96,622

Santa Maria, CA $96,321

Everett, WA $96,304

Bremerton, WA $95,871

Trenton, NJ $95,703

Sacramento, CA $95,668

San Diego, CA $95,623

Brockton, MA $95,588

Tacoma, WA $95,553

Santa Barbara, CA $95,429

Lowell, MA $95,076

New Suffolk, NY $95,040

Nashua, NH $94,934

Lompoc, CA $94,793

Ventura, CA $94,705

Stockton, CA $94,678

New Haven, CT $94,501

Atlantic City, NJ $94,272

Hartford, CT $94,077

Modesto, CA $94,033

Poughkeepsie, NY $93,839

New Britain, CT $93,795

Olympia, WA $93,671

Kennewick, WA $93,671

New London, CT $93,653

Norwich, CT $93,627

Lawrence, MA $93,583

Bakersfield, CA $93,335

Riverside, CA $93,212

New Bedford, MA $93,212

Richland, WA $93,123

Portsmouth, NH $93,053

Vineland, NJ $93,035

San Bernardino, CA $92,964

Boulder, CO $92,717

Worcester, MA $92,646

Portland, OR $92,567

Saint Paul, MN $92,461

Minneapolis, MN $92,461

Philadelphia, PA $92,337

Honolulu, HI $91,869

Springfield, MA $91,560

Providence, RI $91,551

Chicago, IL $91,294

Bellingham, WA $91,188

Baltimore, MD $91,091

Chico, CA $90,870

Wilmington, DE $90,720

Pittsfield, MA $90,632

Manchester, NH $90,464

Spokane, WA $90,075

Denver, CO $90,067

Albany, NY $89,651

Troy, NY $89,616

Schenectady, NY $89,430

Burlington, VT $89,236

Portland, ME $88,927

Salem, OR $88,856

Yakima, WA $88,839

Ann Arbor, MI $88,812

Rochester, MN $88,565

Fresno, CA $88,520

Reno, NV $88,520

Milwaukee, WI $88,441

Detroit, MI $88,353

Allentown, PA $88,326

Carson City, NV $88,317

Houston, TX $88,185

Colorado Springs, CO $88,176

Syracuse, NY $88,132

Eugene, OR $87,964

Bismarck, ND $87,858

Gary, IN $87,858

Galveston, TX $87,858

Springfield, OR $87,787

Medford, OR $87,575

Fort Collins, CO $87,540

Austin, TX $87,469

Mesa, AZ $87,284

Phoenix, AZ $87,266

Dallas, TX $87,240

Reading, PA $87,186

Saint Cloud, MN $87,151

Concord, NH $87,072

Madison, WI $87,036

Utica, NY $86,798

Raleigh, NC $86,727

Las Vegas, NV $86,718

Rochester, NY $86,656

Des Moines, IA $86,648

Atlanta, GA $86,506

Battle Creek, MI $86,480

Salt Lake City, UT $86,453

Lancaster, PA $86,321

Champaign, IL $86,303

Harrisburg, PA $86,197

Durham, NC $86,118

Kansas City, MO $86,109

Kansas City, KS $86,091

Fort Worth, TX $86,082

Boca Raton, FL $86,047

Cleveland, OH $86,038

Columbus, OH $86,020

Pittsburgh, PA $86,012

Richmond, VA $85,976

Indianapolis, IN $85,959

Cincinnati, OH $85,844

Petersburg, VA $85,711

Billings, MT $85,517

Lansing, MI $85,517

Huntsville, AL $85,517

Lebanon, PA $85,508

Dayton, OH $85,499

Pueblo, CO $85,499

Appleton, WI $85,473

Buffalo, NY $85,437

Racine, WI $85,393

Charlotte, NC $85,384

Saint Louis, MO $85,358

Springfield, IL $85,322

Elkhart, IN $85,305

York, PA $85,305

Gastonia, NC $85,296

Benton Harbor, MI $85,296

Beaumont, TX $85,243

Lorain, OH $85,225

Toledo, OH $85,190

Binghamton, NY $85,146

Rock Hill, SC $85,137

Rockford, IL $85,093

Fargo, ND $85,049

Elyria, OH $85,049

Flagstaff, AZ $84,987

Fort Lauderdale, FL $84,934

Miami, FL $84,881

Duluth, MN $84,739

Bangor, ME $84,625

Cedar Rapids, IA $84,527

Louisville, KY $84,483

Grand Rapids, MI $84,466

Hialeah, FL $84,457

Casper, WY $84,333

Scranton, PA $84,227

New Orleans, LA $84,200

Virginia Beach, VA $84,192

Akron, OH $84,147

Peoria, IL $84,033

Sarasota, FL $84,015

Green Bay, WI $83,953

Baton Rouge, LA $83,909

Charleston, SC $83,891

Nashville, TN $83,865

Jamestown, NY $83,847

Davenport, IA $83,847

Tucson, AZ $83,803

Cheyenne, WY $83,776

Saint Petersburg, FL $83,750

Tampa, FL $83,732

Omaha, NE $83,715

Port Arthur, TX $83,679

Evansville, IN $83,679

Bradenton, FL $83,644

Santa Fe, NM $83,485

Orlando, FL $83,397

Clearwater, FL $83,299

Canton, OH $83,114

La Crosse, WI $83,114

Grand Forks, ND $83,087

Albuquerque, NM $83,061

Tulsa, OK $83,061

Newport News, VA $83,052

High Point, NC $83,026

Ogden, UT $82,990

Corpus Christi, TX $82,919

Laramie, WY $82,866

Norfolk, VA $82,866

Rock Island, IL $82,813

Saginaw, MI $82,796

Jacksonville, FL $82,787

Salisbury, NC $82,769

Memphis, TN $82,752

Moline, IL $82,707

Fort Myers, FL $82,681

Waterloo, IA $82,566

Spartanburg, SC $82,478

Lincoln, NE $82,434

Fort Wayne, IN $82,416

Birmingham, AL $82,319

Cedar Falls, IA $82,301

Provo, UT $82,292

Springfield, OH $82,283

San Antonio, TX $82,266

Greensboro, NC $82,230

South Bend, IN $82,222

Winston Salem, NC $82,213

Boise, ID $82,186

Savannah, GA $82,124

Muskegon, MI $81,965

Lima, OH $81,859

Lake Charles, LA $81,824

Anderson, IN $81,806

Lexington, KY $81,780

Augusta, GA $81,753

Greenville, SC $81,753

Wichita, KS $81,674

Tuscaloosa, AL $81,674

Columbia, SC $81,594

Bloomington, IN $81,373

Roanoke, VA $81,320

Asheville, NC $81,206

Knoxville, TN $81,055

Shreveport, LA $81,047

Wilmington, NC $80,932

Frankfort, KY $80,764

Oklahoma City, OK $80,702

Chillicothe, OH $80,667

Longview, TX $80,658

Topeka, KS $80,631

Mobile, AL $80,499

Terre Haute, IN $80,464

Erie, PA $80,455

Altoona, PA $80,411

Melbourne, FL $80,384

Amarillo, TX $80,349

Killeen, TX $80,322

Fayetteville, AR $80,252

Sioux Falls, SD $80,190

Chattanooga, TN $80,137

Idaho Falls, ID $80,128

Gainesville, FL $79,942

Portsmouth, OH $79,898

Little Rock, AR $79,880

Lynchburg, VA $79,880

Lafayette, LA $79,845

Youngstown, OH $79,845

Temple, TX $79,810

Daytona Beach, FL $79,792

Clarksville, TN $79,783

Pensacola, FL $79,774

Hopkinsville, KY $79,509

Charleston, WV $79,501

Florence, SC $79,456

Sioux City, IA $79,403

Macon, GA $79,147

Tallahassee, FL $79,138

Fayetteville, NC $79,121

Waco, TX $79,103

Wichita Falls, TX $79,103

Pine Bluff, AR $79,068

Vincennes, IN $78,900

Lubbock, TX $78,865

Great Falls, MT $78,812

Alamogordo, NM $78,803

Abilene, TX $78,732

Rapid City, SD $78,617

Monroe, LA $78,617

Albany, GA $78,564

Huntington, WV $78,555

Jackson, MS $78,546

Greenville, MS $78,538

Parkersburg, WV $78,449

Montgomery, AL $78,432

Johnstown, PA $78,414

Springfield, MO $78,343

Biloxi, MS $78,299

Sumter, SC $78,114

Columbus, GA $78,105

Twin Falls, ID $78,052

Pascagoula, MS $77,937

Kingsport, TN $77,707

Gulfport, MS $77,681

Alexandria, LA $77,389

Fort Smith, AR $77,168

El Paso, TX $76,930

Helena, MT $76,815

Las Cruces, NM $76,532

Harlingen, TX $76,285

Pocatello, ID $76,205

Florence, AL $76,179

Brownsville, TX $76,161

Dothan, AL $76,020

Mcallen, TX $75,976

Columbus, MS $75,322

Altus, OK $74,916

Lawton, OK $74,748

Pierre, SD $74,430

What Skills Can Increase a Construction Lineman'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 Construction Lineman'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	$99,828	13%
Innovation	$93,644	6%
Commitment	$93,644	6%
Dedication	$92,761	5%
Analysis	$92,761	5%
Quality Control	$90,994	3%

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How Education impacts a Construction Lineman's Salary?

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

Construction Lineman Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Construction Lineman

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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Construction Lineman Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Construction Lineman'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 February 01, 2026

$76,524

Average $88,344/year

$95,482

$6,377

Average $7,362/month

$7,957

$1,472

Average $1,699/week

$1,836

$37

Average $42/hour

$46

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$95,482	$7,957	$1,836	$46
Average	$88,344	$7,362	$1,699	$42
25th Percentile	$76,524	$6,377	$1,472	$37

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Salary Trends for Construction Lineman

Salaries for a Construction Lineman can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $72,562 in 2023 to around $71,882 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Construction Lineman salary trends, .

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