Lineworker

$92,820 earning potential

Electrical linemen install, maintain and repair electric power lines and other equipment used in electrical distribution and transmission systems. Linemen are expected to work through the intricate processes of electrical work while maintaining balance and composure at great heights.

$92,820

High-end Earners in

BPBP North Carolina ( Top 10% )

$66,160

median annual wage

$32

median hourly wage

Responsibilities

Electrical linemen go by many names. They are also called linemen, electric linemen, line installers and repairers, lineworkers and power line technicians. They regularly work high off the ground and around high-voltage electricity, so the job is considered dangerous.
Transmission lineman bring power to the pole, and they are the ones who climb 100 feet off the ground. Distribution lineman, who bring the power from the pole to the customer, usually only climb around 50 feet off the ground. Either may work on buried power lines.
Much of the work is done outdoors — good news for anyone who doesn’t want a desk job — and regardless of weather conditions.
Install, maintain, or repair the power lines that move electricity
Identify defective devices, voltage regulators, transformers, and switches
Inspect and test power lines and auxiliary equipment
String power lines between poles, towers, and buildings
Climb poles and transmission towers and use truck-mounted buckets to get to equipment
Operate power equipment when installing and repairing poles, towers, and lines
Drive work vehicles to job sites
Follow safety standards and procedures

BPBP North Carolina Job Outlook

480

Average annual job openings

4,987

Number of jobs by 2028

Expected growth from
2024 to 2028

BPBP North Carolina Job Outlook

480

Average annual job openings

4,987

Number of jobs by 2028

Expected growth
from 2024 to 2028

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