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Lineman salary: hourly and annual pay by state

By Mountain West Trades editors · Updated

How much do linemen make?

The median hourly wage for Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers in the United States was $45.83, or $95,320 a year, in May 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (source). Across the eight Mountain West states, state medians run from $36.26 in Arizona to $60.29 in Idaho.

National pay

Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers (SOC 49-9051), United States, all employers — BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Median hourly wage $45.83 source
Median annual wage $95,320 source
Mean hourly wage $44.22 source
10th percentile hourly wage $24.74 source
90th percentile hourly wage $61.87 source
Estimated employment 131,070 source

Lineman pay by state

Statewide figures for all employers, BLS OEWS, May 2025. Each figure links to its BLS data series.
State Median hourly Median annual 10th percentile 90th percentile
Utah $48.66 $101,220 $23.74 $59.70
Idaho $60.29 $125,410 $36.43 $63.05
Colorado $49.99 $103,980 $28.45 $63.15
Arizona $36.26 $75,420 $23.44 $59.76
Nevada $46.42 $96,560 $31.25 $64.87
Wyoming $45.12 $93,860 $23.95 $57.60
Montana $53.04 $110,320 $35.20 $60.10
New Mexico $36.76 $76,470 $22.42 $50.77

These are benchmarks for everyone working in the occupation, not job offers. Listings on Mountain West Trades show the pay each employer posted; see our methodology.

Sources

  1. BLS OEWS via BLS Public Data API, series OEUN000000000000049905101 — last verified
  2. BLS OEWS via BLS Public Data API, series OEUN000000000000049905103 — last verified
  3. BLS OEWS via BLS Public Data API, series OEUN000000000000049905106 — last verified
  4. BLS OEWS via BLS Public Data API, series OEUN000000000000049905108 — last verified
  5. BLS OEWS via BLS Public Data API, series OEUN000000000000049905110 — last verified
  6. BLS OEWS via BLS Public Data API, series OEUN000000000000049905113 — last verified
  7. Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) Tables | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — last verified