Skilled Wages

Lineman salary in Indiana

Median $49.06 an hour for 2,540 electrical power-line installers and repairers, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$49.06/hrMedian hourly wageIndiana, May data
$102,040/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$25.62 – $56.1210th to 90th percentilehourly range
2,540Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Lineman pay in Indiana: the full range

Wage percentiles, IndianaMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$20$40$60$80/hrIndiana: 10th $25.62 · 25th $35.12 · median $49.06 · 75th $52.68 · 90th $56.12Indiana$49.06$25.62$56.12United 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: Indiana vs United States, May 2025.

Indiana ranks 22nd of 51 states for median lineman pay, and 17th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $52.58). 2,540 electrical power-line installers and repairers work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$25.62 – $35.12$53,290 – $73,060roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$35.12 – $52.68$73,060 – $109,570the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$52.68 – $56.12$109,570 – $116,720the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Lineman pay by metro in Indiana

Ranked median wages$0$20$40$60$80/hrChicago: $59.34Chicago$59.34Indianapolis: $50.63Indianapolis$50.63South Bend: $49.90South Bend$49.90Fort Wayne: $48.95Fort Wayne$48.95Cincinnati: $44.79Cincinnati$44.79Louisville: $37.03Louisville$37.03
Median hourly wage for electrical power-line installers and repairers by metro area in Indiana, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Chicago$35.01$59.34$63.351,83021% above
Indianapolis$25.05$50.63$55.436503% above
South Bend$36.73$49.90$60.211302% above
Fort Wayne$29.97$48.95$56.26100about the same as
Cincinnati$29.26$44.79$57.247309% below
Louisville$22.84$37.03$51.0265025% below

Lineman wages in Indiana over time

Indiana, 1999-2025IndianaUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$20$30$40$50$60200020052010201520202025$49.06Indiana$45.83United States
Median hourly wage for electrical power-line installers and repairers, Indiana vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearIndiana $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$19.74$38.15$20.973,760
2000$20.65$38.61$22.012,530
2001$22.63$41.14$22.702,250
2002$23.59$42.22$23.331,850
2003$25.06$43.85$23.541,380
2004$24.79$42.25$23.611,540
2005$23.98$39.53$24.111,960
2006$25.19$40.23$24.412,380
2007$25.68$39.87$25.272,150
2008$27.68$41.39$26.491,940
2009$28.55$42.84$27.241,840
2010$30.38$44.85$27.901,680
2011$30.85$44.15$28.941,890
2012$31.54$44.23$30.412,590
2013$31.22$43.15$30.852,390
2014$31.85$43.31$31.702,360
2015$32.58$44.25$31.952,090
2016$31.46$42.20$32.702,310
2017$31.10$40.85$33.362,390
2018$31.76$40.72$34.092,790
2019$35.08$44.18$34.863,100
2020$35.63$44.32$36.073,520
2021$38.02$45.17$37.653,820
2022$37.76$41.54$39.593,750
2023$46.18$48.79$41.073,440
2024$48.20$49.47$44.502,440
2025$49.06$49.06$45.832,540

In today's dollars, the median lineman wage in Indiana changed by +10.9% over the last ten years of data.

Union scale and prevailing wage for linemans in Indiana

On federally funded construction in Indiana, contractors must pay linemans at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 21 of the 21 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package $28.60 an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical —). The market median for the state is $49.06.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, INAdams: —Allen: —Bartholomew: —Benton: —Blackford: —Boone: —Brown: $28.60 (union)Carroll: —Cass: —Clark: $28.60 (union)Clay: —Clinton: —Crawford: —Daviess: —Dearborn: $28.60 (union)Decatur: $28.60 (union)DeKalb: —Delaware: —Dubois: —Elkhart: —Fayette: $28.60 (union)Floyd: $28.60 (union)Fountain: —Franklin: $28.60 (union)Fulton: —Gibson: —Grant: —Greene: —Hamilton: —Hancock: —Harrison: $28.60 (union)Hendricks: —Henry: $28.60 (union)Howard: —Huntington: —Jackson: —Jasper: —Jay: —Jefferson: —Jennings: $28.60 (union)Johnson: —Knox: —Kosciusko: —LaGrange: —Lake: $72.44 (union)LaPorte: $72.44 (union)Lawrence: —Madison: —Marion: —Marshall: —Martin: —Miami: —Monroe: —Montgomery: —Morgan: —Newton: —Noble: —Ohio: $28.60 (union)Orange: —Owen: —Parke: —Perry: —Pike: —Porter: $72.44 (union)Posey: —Pulaski: —Putnam: —Randolph: $28.60 (union)Ripley: $28.60 (union)Rush: $28.60 (union)St. Joseph: $72.44 (union)Scott: —Shelby: —Spencer: —Starke: —Steuben: —Sullivan: —Switzerland: $28.60 (union)Tippecanoe: —Tipton: —Union: $28.60 (union)Vanderburgh: —Vermillion: —Vigo: —Wabash: —Warren: —Warrick: —Washington: —Wayne: $28.60 (union)Wells: —White: —Whitley: —Union / prevailing package, $/hrn/a
Davis-Bacon base + fringe for linemans by county, Building construction. Hatched counties use a survey rate rather than a union contract.
Market median vs prevailing wage by countyMarket medianPrevailing (union)$20$40$60$80/hrLaPorte (Indiana): market median $49.06, prevailing (union) $72.44, gap +$23.38LaPorte (Indiana)+$23.38St. Joseph (South Bend): market median $49.90, prevailing (union) $72.44, gap +$22.54St. Joseph (South Bend)+$22.54Lake (Chicago): market median $59.34, prevailing (union) $72.44, gap +$13.10Lake (Chicago)+$13.10Clark (Louisville): market median $37.03, prevailing (union) $28.60, gap −$8.43Clark (Louisville)−$8.43Dearborn (Cincinnati): market median $44.79, prevailing (union) $28.60, gap −$16.19Dearborn (Cincinnati)−$16.19Brown (Indianapolis): market median $50.63, prevailing (union) $28.60, gap −$22.03Brown (Indianapolis)−$22.03
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for linemans, metro counties in Indiana.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
LakeUnion ELEC1393-003 2025-01-02$50.28$22.16$72.44IN20260001
LaPorteUnion ELEC1393-003 2025-01-02$50.28$22.16$72.44IN20260001
PorterUnion ELEC1393-003 2025-01-02$50.28$22.16$72.44IN20260001
St. JosephUnion ELEC1393-003 2025-01-02$50.28$22.16$72.44IN20260001
BrownUnion ELEC0369-009 2025-05-31$22.25$6.35$28.60IN20260004
ClarkUnion ELEC0369-009 2025-05-31$22.25$6.35$28.60IN20260004
DearbornUnion ELEC0369-009 2025-05-31$22.25$6.35$28.60IN20260004
DecaturUnion ELEC0369-009 2025-05-31$22.25$6.35$28.60IN20260004
FayetteUnion ELEC0369-009 2025-05-31$22.25$6.35$28.60IN20260004
FloydUnion ELEC0369-009 2025-05-31$22.25$6.35$28.60IN20260004
FranklinUnion ELEC0369-009 2025-05-31$22.25$6.35$28.60IN20260004
HarrisonUnion ELEC0369-009 2025-05-31$22.25$6.35$28.60IN20260004
HenryUnion ELEC0369-009 2025-05-31$22.25$6.35$28.60IN20260004
JenningsUnion ELEC0369-009 2025-05-31$22.25$6.35$28.60IN20260004
OhioUnion ELEC0369-009 2025-05-31$22.25$6.35$28.60IN20260004

Building construction type, current revisions as of 2026-09-28. Residential, Heavy and Highway rates differ; look them up on the Indiana prevailing wage page. This is not the official wage determination.

Is construction work growing in Indiana?

187.2kConstruction jobsIndiana, 2026-08
+2.5%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-202650k100k150k200k19901995200020052010201520202025187kAug 2026
Construction employment in Indiana (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 Indiana?

The median lineman in Indiana earned $49.06 an hour ($102,040 a year) in May 2025, 7% above the national median of $45.83. The middle half earn $35.12–$52.68; the top 10% earn more than $56.12.

Where does Indiana rank for lineman pay?

Indiana ranks 22nd of 51 states for lineman pay, with a median of $49.06 an hour, and 17th after adjusting for Indiana's cost of living (BEA price parity 93.3, US = 100).

What is the union lineman rate in Indiana?

Davis-Bacon determinations list a union contract rate for linemans in 21 counties, with a typical package of $28.60 an hour including fringe benefits; see the county table above.

How many linemans work in Indiana?

BLS counted 2,540 electrical power-line installers and repairers in Indiana in May 2025, 0.8 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.94; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

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