Skilled Wages

Lineman salary in Alaska

Median $44.46 an hour for 490 linemen, May 2025, with the union scale by county, the job trend since 1999 and the state's own outlook.

$44.46/hrMedian hourly wageAlaska, May data
$92,470/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$25.02 – $67.1910th to 90th percentilehourly range
490Jobs countedemployer survey

Data compiled by Skilled WagesBLS OEWS May 2025; prevailing wage as of 2026-11-06

Lineman pay in Alaska: the full range

Wage percentiles, AlaskaMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$20$40$60$80/hrAlaska: 10th $25.02 · 25th $29.39 · median $44.46 · 75th $58.07 · 90th $67.19Alaska$44.46$25.02$67.19United States: 10th $24.74 · 25th $32.34 · median $45.83 · 75th $52.76 · 90th $61.87United States$45.83
Hourly wage percentiles for linemen: Alaska vs United States, May 2025.

Alaska ranks 33rd of 51 states for median lineman pay, and 38th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $43.42). 490 linemen work in the state. The top 10% earn 2.7× what the bottom 10% earn.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry level$25.02 – $29.39$52,040 – $61,140roughly the 10th to 25th percentile
Journeyman$29.39 – $58.07$61,140 – $120,790the middle half, around the median
Master, foreman or specialist$58.07 – $67.19$120,790 – $139,750the 75th to 90th percentile and above

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Lineman pay by metro in Alaska

Ranked median wages$0$20$40$60$80/hrFairbanks: $64.05Fairbanks$64.05Anchorage: $39.20Anchorage$39.20
Median hourly wage for linemen by metro area in Alaska, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hrCost-of-living adjusted90thJobsvs state
Fairbanks$33.60$64.05$62.06$67.194044% above
Anchorage$27.59$39.20$37.19$68.9730012% below

Cost-of-living adjusted: median divided by the BEA regional price parity for the metro (2024, US = 100).

Lineman wages in Alaska over time

Alaska, 1999-2025AlaskaUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$20$30$40$50$60200020052010201520202025$45.83United States$44.46Alaska
Median hourly wage for linemen, Alaska vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearAlaska $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$31.91$61.66$20.97200
2000$31.19$58.31$22.01320
2001$31.47$57.21$22.70280
2002$32.03$57.32$23.33300
2003$31.99$55.97$23.54360
2004$30.17$51.42$23.61220
2005$32.73$53.95$24.11310
2006$32.13$51.31$24.41340
2007$32.98$51.21$25.27400
2008$34.37$51.39$26.49440
2009$35.70$53.57$27.24330
2010$36.81$54.35$27.90320
2011$39.60$56.68$28.94270
2012$37.34$52.36$30.41520
2013$38.52$53.23$30.85500
2014$40.13$54.57$31.70420
2015$43.44$59.01$31.95310
2016$42.95$57.61$32.70390
2017$42.95$56.41$33.36380
2018$43.14$55.31$34.09390
2019$45.36$57.12$34.86470
2020$47.24$58.76$36.07490
2021$47.27$56.16$37.65450
2022$46.38$51.02$39.59320
2023$48.73$51.49$41.07420
2024$51.60$52.96$44.50370
2025$44.46$44.46$45.83490

In today's dollars, the median lineman wage in Alaska changed by -24.7% over the last ten years of data and by -22.2% since 2019.

Are there more lineman jobs in Alaska?

1.5Jobs per 1,000 in the stateconcentration 1.8× the US share, 8th of 51 states

BLS counted 490 linemen in Alaska in May 2025, an estimate with a relative standard error of 13%. With fewer than 3,000 jobs or a wide margin of error, year-to-year changes are within the survey's noise and are not shown as a trend.

Outlook for linemen in Alaska

-1.5%Projected growth in Alaska2024–2034, state agency
20Openings per yeargrowth plus replacements
340Jobs in 2024330 projected for 2034
+10.3%US projected growth2025-35, BLS, for comparison

Alaska's labor market agency projects the number of linemen in the state to change by -1.5% between 2024 and 2034, from 340 to 330, with about 20 openings a year. Nationally, BLS projects +10.3% over 2025-35. State counts include the self-employed and use a different base year, so they do not match the 490 counted by the BLS employer survey.

Source: Alaska labor market information agency via Projections Central, 2024–2034 long-term projections (state projections page).

Union scale and prevailing wage for linemen in Alaska

On federally funded construction in Alaska, contractors must pay linemen at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 30 of the 30 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package $108.24 an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical —). The market median for the state is $44.46.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, AKAleutians East: $108.24 (union)Aleutians West: $108.24 (union)Anchorage: $108.24 (union)Bethel: $108.24 (union)Bristol Bay: $108.24 (union)Chugach: $108.24 (union)Copper River: $108.24 (union)Denali: $108.24 (union)Dillingham: $108.24 (union)Fairbanks North Star: $108.24 (union)Haines: $108.24 (union)Hoonah-Angoon: $108.24 (union)Juneau: $108.24 (union)Kenai Peninsula: $108.24 (union)Ketchikan Gateway: $108.24 (union)Kodiak Island: $108.24 (union)Kusilvak: $108.24 (union)Lake and Peninsula: $108.24 (union)Matanuska-Susitna: $108.24 (union)Nome: $108.24 (union)North Slope: $108.24 (union)Northwest Arctic: $108.24 (union)Petersburg: $108.24 (union)Prince of Wales-Hyder: $108.24 (union)Sitka: $108.24 (union)Skagway: $108.24 (union)Southeast Fairbanks: $108.24 (union)Wrangell: $108.24 (union)Yakutat: $108.24 (union)Yukon-Koyukuk: $108.24 (union)Union / prevailing package, $/hr
Davis-Bacon base + fringe for linemen by county, Building construction. Hatched counties use a survey rate rather than a union contract.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
Aleutians EastUnion ELEC1547-005 2025-04-01$72.59$35.65$108.24AK20260001
Aleutians WestUnion ELEC1547-005 2025-04-01$72.59$35.65$108.24AK20260001
AnchorageUnion ELEC1547-005 2025-04-01$72.59$35.65$108.24AK20260001
BethelUnion ELEC1547-005 2025-04-01$72.59$35.65$108.24AK20260001
Bristol BayUnion ELEC1547-005 2025-04-01$72.59$35.65$108.24AK20260001
ChugachUnion ELEC1547-005 2025-04-01$72.59$35.65$108.24AK20260001
Copper RiverUnion ELEC1547-005 2025-04-01$72.59$35.65$108.24AK20260001
DenaliUnion ELEC1547-005 2025-04-01$72.59$35.65$108.24AK20260001
DillinghamUnion ELEC1547-005 2025-04-01$72.59$35.65$108.24AK20260001
Fairbanks North StarUnion ELEC1547-005 2025-04-01$72.59$35.65$108.24AK20260001
HainesUnion ELEC1547-005 2025-04-01$72.59$35.65$108.24AK20260001
Hoonah-AngoonUnion ELEC1547-005 2025-04-01$72.59$35.65$108.24AK20260001
JuneauUnion ELEC1547-005 2025-04-01$72.59$35.65$108.24AK20260001
Kenai PeninsulaUnion ELEC1547-005 2025-04-01$72.59$35.65$108.24AK20260001
Ketchikan GatewayUnion ELEC1547-005 2025-04-01$72.59$35.65$108.24AK20260001

Building construction type, current revisions as of 2026-11-06. Residential, Heavy and Highway rates differ; look them up on the Alaska prevailing wage page. This is not the official wage determination.

Is construction work growing in Alaska?

19.1kConstruction jobsAlaska, 2026-09
-5.9%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-20265k10k15k20k25k30k1990199520002005201020152020202519kSep 2026
Construction employment in Alaska (thousands), construction supersector, BLS CES, not seasonally adjusted. Grey bands are recessions.

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Questions this page answers

How much do linemen make in Alaska?

The median lineman in Alaska earned $44.46 an hour ($92,470 a year) in May 2025, 3% below the national median of $45.83. The middle half earn $29.39–$58.07; the top 10% earn more than $67.19.

Where does Alaska rank for lineman pay?

Alaska ranks 33rd of 51 states for lineman pay, with a median of $44.46 an hour, and 38th after adjusting for Alaska's cost of living (BEA price parity 102.4, US = 100).

What is the union lineman rate in Alaska?

Davis-Bacon determinations list a union contract rate for linemen in 30 counties, with a typical package of $108.24 an hour including fringe benefits; see the county table above.

How many linemen work in Alaska?

BLS counted 490 linemen in Alaska in May 2025, 1.5 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 1.78; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Is lineman work growing in Alaska?

Alaska's labor market agency projects -1.5% growth for linemen between 2024 and 2034, from 340 to 330 jobs.

How many lineman openings a year are there in Alaska?

Alaska projects about 20 openings a year for linemen over 2024–2034, counting both new positions and replacements for people who retire or change occupation. Nationally BLS projects about 10,900 a year.

Sources and notes

  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Alaska and metro areas, SOC 49-9051. Job counts are survey estimates and exclude the self-employed.
  • BLS Current Employment Statistics, state construction employment through 2026-09.
  • BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages.
  • BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (cost-of-living adjustment).
  • SAM.gov Davis-Bacon wage determinations, current revisions as of 2026-11-06. Not the official determination.
  • BLS Employment Projections, national, 2025-35.
  • State projection: Alaska labor market information agency via Projections Central, 2024–2034, fetched 2026-10-05.