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Lineman salary in Colorado: pay by city

By Mountain West Trades editors · Updated

How much do linemen make in Colorado?

The median hourly wage for Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers in Colorado was $49.99, or $103,980 a year, in May 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (source). The national median was $45.83. Among Colorado's metro areas, medians run from $43.80 in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO to $61.68 in Boulder, CO.

Colorado and national pay

Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers (SOC 49-9051), all employers — BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Colorado United States
Median hourly wage $49.99 $45.83
Median annual wage $103,980 $95,320
Mean hourly wage $47.01 $44.22
10th percentile hourly wage $28.45 $24.74
90th percentile hourly wage $63.15 $61.87
Estimated employment 2,370 131,070

Pay by metro area

BLS metropolitan areas, all employers, May 2025. Each figure links to its BLS data series; a dash means BLS did not publish it.
Metro area Median hourly Median annual 10th percentile 90th percentile
Boulder, CO $61.68 $128,300 $29.09 $63.41
Colorado Springs, CO $51.37 $106,860 $23.26 $63.15
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO $43.80 $91,090 $28.45 $63.66
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO $55.20 $114,820 $30.53 $65.51
Grand Junction, CO $56.04 $116,570 $26.41 $56.05
Greeley, CO $47.60 $99,010 $29.05 $57.71
Pueblo, CO $53.02 $110,290 $28.59 $59.66

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. BLS OEWS via BLS Public Data API, series OEUS080000000000049905101 — last verified
  8. BLS OEWS via BLS Public Data API, series OEUS080000000000049905103 — last verified
  9. BLS OEWS via BLS Public Data API, series OEUS080000000000049905106 — last verified
  10. BLS OEWS via BLS Public Data API, series OEUS080000000000049905108 — last verified
  11. BLS OEWS via BLS Public Data API, series OEUS080000000000049905110 — last verified
  12. BLS OEWS via BLS Public Data API, series OEUS080000000000049905113 — last verified
  13. May 2025 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — last verified