Skilled Wages

Lineman salary in Arizona

Median $36.26 an hour for 3,360 linemen, May 2025, with the union scale by county, the job trend since 1999 and the state's own outlook.

$36.26/hrMedian hourly wageArizona, May data
$75,420/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$23.44 – $59.7610th to 90th percentilehourly range
3,360Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Lineman pay in Arizona: the full range

Wage percentiles, ArizonaMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$20$40$60$80/hrArizona: 10th $23.44 · 25th $27.79 · median $36.26 · 75th $48.24 · 90th $59.76Arizona$36.26$23.44$59.76United States: 10th $24.74 · 25th $32.34 · median $45.83 · 75th $52.76 · 90th $61.87United States$45.83
Hourly wage percentiles for linemen: Arizona vs United States, May 2025.

Arizona ranks 51st of 51 states for median lineman pay, and 51st once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $36.01). 3,360 linemen work in the state. The top 10% earn 2.5× what the bottom 10% earn.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry level$23.44 – $27.79$48,760 – $57,800roughly the 10th to 25th percentile
Journeyman$27.79 – $48.24$57,800 – $100,330the middle half, around the median
Master, foreman or specialist$48.24 – $59.76$100,330 – $124,300the 75th to 90th percentile and above

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Lineman pay by metro in Arizona

Ranked median wages$0$20$40$60/hrSierra Vista: $47.07Sierra Vista$47.07Lake Havasu City: $45.42Lake Havasu City$45.42Yuma: $39.69Yuma$39.69Tucson: $38.72Tucson$38.72Phoenix: $36.26Phoenix$36.26
Median hourly wage for linemen by metro area in Arizona, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hrCost-of-living adjusted90thJobsvs state
Sierra Vista$29.96$47.07$52.77$57.136030% above
Lake Havasu City$23.43$45.42$48.27$57.907025% above
Yuma$29.33$39.69$42.82$51.12809% above
Tucson$23.44$38.72$39.96$54.721807% above
Phoenix$23.03$36.26$35.10$63.602,810about the same as

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

Lineman wages in Arizona over time

Arizona, 1999-2025ArizonaUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$20$30$40$50$60200020052010201520202025$45.83United States$36.26Arizona
Median hourly wage for linemen, Arizona vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearArizona $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$21.97$42.46$20.97970
2000$21.67$40.51$22.01830
2001$22.43$40.77$22.70870
2002$23.35$41.79$23.33960
2003$23.72$41.50$23.54900
2004$27.76$47.31$23.61680
2005$28.44$46.88$24.11760
2006$29.30$46.79$24.41980
2007$30.63$47.56$25.271,350
2008$30.88$46.17$26.491,690
2009$31.74$47.63$27.241,680
2010$30.00$44.29$27.901,490
2011$31.99$45.79$28.941,410
2012$32.65$45.78$30.411,970
2013$38.88$53.73$30.851,130
2014$39.34$53.50$31.701,170
2015$39.38$53.49$31.951,280
2016$37.14$49.82$32.701,600
2017$39.43$51.79$33.361,400
2018$41.65$53.40$34.091,460
2019$41.40$52.13$34.86890
2020$36.16$44.98$36.071,050
2021$40.61$48.25$37.652,360
2022$48.04$52.85$39.591,820
2023$40.94$43.26$41.072,030
2024$49.03$50.32$44.501,520
2025$36.26$36.26$45.833,360

In today's dollars, the median lineman wage in Arizona changed by -32.2% over the last ten years of data and by -30.4% since 2019.

Are there more lineman jobs in Arizona?

+277.5%Jobs since 2019890 then, 3,360 in 2025
+162.5%Jobs over 10 years2015 to 2025, employer survey
1.0Jobs per 1,000 in the stateconcentration 1.2× the US share, 22nd of 51 states

Since 1999, the number of linemen counted in Arizona has changed by +246.4%, against +32.3% for the country as a whole. Since 2019 the state count changed by +277.5%.

Electrical power-line installers and repairers in Arizona vs United States, 1999 = 100ArizonaUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages0100200300400200020052010201520202025346Arizona132United States
Jobs counted by the BLS employer survey, Arizona vs United States, indexed to 1999 = 100. Shaded bands mark survey method changes.
Table
YearArizona jobsArizona indexUS index
1999970100100
20008308697
200187090100
20029609997
20039009396
200468070103
200576078107
2006980101112
20071,350139111
20081,690174113
20091,680173110
20101,490154106
20111,410145106
20121,970203114
20131,130116112
20141,170121116
20151,280132116
20161,600165119
20171,400144118
20181,460150116
201989092113
20201,050108116
20212,360243125
20221,820188121
20232,030209121
20241,520157125
20253,360346132

Job counts are BLS OEWS survey estimates built from three years of samples, so moves of a few percent from one year to the next are within the survey's margin. Self-employed tradespeople are not counted. Areas with fewer than 3,000 jobs or a large sampling error are shown as a single figure rather than a trend.

Outlook for linemen in Arizona

+9.9%Projected growth in Arizona2024–2034, state agency
180Openings per yeargrowth plus replacements
2,090Jobs in 20242,300 projected for 2034
+10.3%US projected growth2025-35, BLS, for comparison

Arizona's labor market agency projects the number of linemen in the state to change by +9.9% between 2024 and 2034, from 2,090 to 2,300, with about 180 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 3,360 counted by the BLS employer survey.

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

Is construction work growing in Arizona?

228.2kConstruction jobsArizona, 2026-09
+2.6%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-20260k100k200k300k19901995200020052010201520202025228kSep 2026
Construction employment in Arizona (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 Arizona?

The median lineman in Arizona earned $36.26 an hour ($75,420 a year) in May 2025, 21% below the national median of $45.83. The middle half earn $27.79–$48.24; the top 10% earn more than $59.76.

Where does Arizona rank for lineman pay?

Arizona ranks 51st of 51 states for lineman pay, with a median of $36.26 an hour, and 51st after adjusting for Arizona's cost of living (BEA price parity 100.7, US = 100).

What is the union lineman rate in Arizona?

Davis-Bacon determinations do not list a lineman classification for most Arizona counties, or the trade is not covered; the BLS wage figures above are the best available measure.

How many linemen work in Arizona?

BLS counted 3,360 linemen in Arizona in May 2025, 1.0 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 1.23; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Is lineman work growing in Arizona?

The BLS employer survey count of linemen in Arizona went from 1,280 in 2015 to 3,360 in 2025, +162.5%, and +277.5% since 2019. Arizona's labor market agency projects +9.9% growth for linemen between 2024 and 2034, from 2,090 to 2,300 jobs.

How many lineman openings a year are there in Arizona?

Arizona projects about 180 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, Arizona 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: Arizona labor market information agency via Projections Central, 2024–2034, fetched 2026-10-05.