Skilled Wages

Lineman salary in Georgia

Median $38.50 an hour for 4,960 electrical power-line installers and repairers, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$38.50/hrMedian hourly wageGeorgia, May data
$80,080/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$24.25 – $56.2010th to 90th percentilehourly range
4,960Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Lineman pay in Georgia: the full range

Wage percentiles, GeorgiaMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$20$40$60$80/hrGeorgia: 10th $24.25 · 25th $29.39 · median $38.50 · 75th $48.45 · 90th $56.20Georgia$38.50$24.25$56.20United 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: Georgia vs United States, May 2025.

Georgia ranks 41st of 51 states for median lineman pay, and 45th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $39.98). 4,960 electrical power-line installers and repairers work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$24.25 – $29.39$50,440 – $61,140roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$29.39 – $48.45$61,140 – $100,770the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$48.45 – $56.20$100,770 – $116,900the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Lineman pay by metro in Georgia

Ranked median wages$0$20$40$60/hrAtlanta: $40.18Atlanta$40.18Gainesville: $39.51Gainesville$39.51Valdosta: $39.13Valdosta$39.13Augusta: $38.71Augusta$38.71Chattanooga: $37.61Chattanooga$37.61Columbus: $37.33Columbus$37.33Albany: $36.21Albany$36.21Dalton: $34.69Dalton$34.69Warner Robins: $32.72Warner Robins$32.72
Median hourly wage for electrical power-line installers and repairers by metro area in Georgia, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Atlanta$25.05$40.18$58.852,6604% above
Gainesville$23.97$39.51$49.11803% above
Valdosta$27.28$39.13$57.41502% above
Augusta$23.47$38.71$51.961901% above
Chattanooga$28.36$37.61$47.505502% below
Columbus$22.68$37.33$51.13603% below
Albany$22.59$36.21$55.62906% below
Dalton$22.39$34.69$45.0910010% below
Warner Robins$22.88$32.72$49.476015% below

Lineman wages in Georgia over time

Georgia, 1999-2025GeorgiaUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$20$30$40$50200020052010201520202025$45.83United States$38.50Georgia
Median hourly wage for electrical power-line installers and repairers, Georgia vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearGeorgia $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$16.57$32.02$20.973,000
2000$18.45$34.49$22.013,380
2001$19.97$36.30$22.703,560
2002$20.37$36.45$23.333,940
2003$20.86$36.50$23.543,980
2004$21.55$36.73$23.615,280
2005$21.33$35.16$24.115,030
2006$21.70$34.65$24.416,100
2007$22.06$34.25$25.274,790
2008$21.69$32.43$26.495,090
2009$22.59$33.90$27.244,370
2010$22.32$32.95$27.904,490
2011$24.05$34.42$28.944,160
2012$23.12$32.42$30.414,310
2013$24.22$33.47$30.854,240
2014$21.90$29.78$31.705,360
2015$22.64$30.75$31.956,150
2016$23.53$31.56$32.706,020
2017$25.04$32.89$33.366,450
2018$26.69$34.22$34.096,040
2019$26.65$33.56$34.866,200
2020$28.65$35.64$36.074,200
2021$29.94$35.57$37.654,320
2022$31.92$35.11$39.593,540
2023$36.98$39.07$41.073,380
2024$37.92$38.92$44.504,040
2025$38.50$38.50$45.834,960

In today's dollars, the median lineman wage in Georgia changed by +25.2% over the last ten years of data.

Is construction work growing in Georgia?

233.3kConstruction jobsGeorgia, 2026-08
-1.8%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-2026100k150k200k250k300k19901995200020052010201520202025233kAug 2026
Construction employment in Georgia (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 Georgia?

The median lineman in Georgia earned $38.50 an hour ($80,080 a year) in May 2025, 16% below the national median of $45.83. The middle half earn $29.39–$48.45; the top 10% earn more than $56.20.

Where does Georgia rank for lineman pay?

Georgia ranks 41st of 51 states for lineman pay, with a median of $38.50 an hour, and 45th after adjusting for Georgia's cost of living (BEA price parity 96.3, US = 100).

What is the union lineman rate in Georgia?

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

How many linemans work in Georgia?

BLS counted 4,960 electrical power-line installers and repairers in Georgia in May 2025, 1.0 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 1.20; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Georgia 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.