Skilled Wages

Lineman salary in Florida

Median $41.76 an hour for 6,420 electrical power-line installers and repairers, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$41.76/hrMedian hourly wageFlorida, May data
$86,870/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$24.37 – $52.5510th to 90th percentilehourly range
6,420Jobs countedemployer survey

Data compiled by Skilled WagesBLS OEWS May 2025; prevailing wage as of 2026-09-28

Lineman pay in Florida: the full range

Wage percentiles, FloridaMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$20$40$60$80/hrFlorida: 10th $24.37 · 25th $30.68 · median $41.76 · 75th $49.85 · 90th $52.55Florida$41.76$24.37$52.55United States: 10th $24.74 · 25th $32.34 · median $45.83 · 75th $52.76 · 90th $61.87United States$45.83
Hourly wage percentiles for electrical power-line installers and repairers: Florida vs United States, May 2025.

Florida ranks 36th of 51 states for median lineman pay, and 44th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $40.39). 6,420 electrical power-line installers and repairers work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$24.37 – $30.68$50,690 – $63,810roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$30.68 – $49.85$63,810 – $103,680the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$49.85 – $52.55$103,680 – $109,300the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Lineman pay by metro in Florida

Ranked median wages$0$20$40$60/hrSarasota: $50.01Sarasota$50.01Wildwood: $49.55Wildwood$49.55Gainesville: $49.35Gainesville$49.35Daytona Beach: $48.78Daytona Beach$48.78Lakeland: $47.36Lakeland$47.36Port St. Lucie: $46.77Port St. Lucie$46.77Miami: $46.27Miami$46.27Tampa: $45.44Tampa$45.44Pensacola: $44.08Pensacola$44.08Ocala: $40.06Ocala$40.06Jacksonville: $38.88Jacksonville$38.88Orlando: $38.71Orlando$38.71
Median hourly wage for electrical power-line installers and repairers by metro area in Florida, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Sarasota$28.35$50.01$52.9218020% above
Wildwood$30.17$49.55$50.9514019% above
Gainesville$22.89$49.35$50.5211018% above
Daytona Beach$27.50$48.78$52.1110017% above
Lakeland$28.49$47.36$51.2220013% above
Port St. Lucie$29.67$46.77$53.0018012% above
Miami$24.80$46.27$53.451,37011% above
Tampa$28.38$45.44$51.379509% above
Pensacola$26.88$44.08$50.042106% above
Ocala$22.71$40.06$52.461004% below
Jacksonville$24.20$38.88$56.204707% below
Orlando$24.01$38.71$53.179207% below
Tallahassee$23.25$38.55$51.071208% below
Fort Walton Beach$24.90$38.39$49.161608% below
Cape Coral$23.90$38.22$51.702008% below
Panama City$23.42$35.34$50.018015% below
Palm Bay$22.85$33.64$51.3816019% below

Lineman wages in Florida over time

Florida, 1999-2025FloridaUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$20$30$40$50200020052010201520202025$45.83United States$41.76Florida
Median hourly wage for electrical power-line installers and repairers, Florida vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearFlorida $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$18.08$34.94$20.975,270
2000$19.20$35.90$22.015,010
2001$20.75$37.72$22.705,010
2002$21.58$38.62$23.336,210
2003$22.05$38.58$23.546,470
2004$22.84$38.93$23.616,800
2005$23.47$38.69$24.117,810
2006$24.60$39.28$24.416,340
2007$25.55$39.67$25.276,070
2008$25.24$37.74$26.495,070
2009$25.24$37.88$27.244,810
2010$25.62$37.83$27.906,140
2011$25.75$36.85$28.946,340
2012$26.04$36.51$30.416,650
2013$25.45$35.17$30.857,190
2014$25.03$34.04$31.707,570
2015$24.46$33.22$31.957,330
2016$24.34$32.65$32.706,080
2017$26.07$34.24$33.365,730
2018$24.49$31.40$34.095,750
2019$26.29$33.11$34.865,620
2020$27.46$34.16$36.076,390
2021$30.22$35.90$37.657,470
2022$36.67$40.34$39.596,780
2023$38.80$41.00$41.076,360
2024$44.45$45.62$44.507,390
2025$41.76$41.76$45.836,420

In today's dollars, the median lineman wage in Florida changed by +25.7% over the last ten years of data.

Is construction work growing in Florida?

657.5kConstruction jobsFlorida, 2026-08
+0.3%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-2026200k400k600k800k19901995200020052010201520202025658kAug 2026
Construction employment in Florida (thousands), construction supersector, BLS CES, not seasonally adjusted. Grey bands are recessions.

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Questions this page answers

How much do linemans make in Florida?

The median lineman in Florida earned $41.76 an hour ($86,870 a year) in May 2025, 9% below the national median of $45.83. The middle half earn $30.68–$49.85; the top 10% earn more than $52.55.

Where does Florida rank for lineman pay?

Florida ranks 36th of 51 states for lineman pay, with a median of $41.76 an hour, and 44th after adjusting for Florida's cost of living (BEA price parity 103.4, US = 100).

What is the union lineman rate in Florida?

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

How many linemans work in Florida?

BLS counted 6,420 electrical power-line installers and repairers in Florida in May 2025, 0.7 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.77; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Florida and metro areas, SOC 49-9051.
  • BLS Current Employment Statistics, state construction employment through 2026-08.
  • BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages.
  • BEA Regional Price Parities (cost-of-living adjustment).
  • SAM.gov Davis-Bacon wage determinations, current revisions as of 2026-09-28. Not the official determination.