Skilled Wages

Lineman salary in Louisiana

Median $36.74 an hour for 2,520 electrical power-line installers and repairers, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$36.74/hrMedian hourly wageLouisiana, May data
$76,410/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$22.21 – $56.7310th to 90th percentilehourly range
2,520Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Lineman pay in Louisiana: the full range

Wage percentiles, LouisianaMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$0$20$40$60$80/hrLouisiana: 10th $22.21 · 25th $25.68 · median $36.74 · 75th $48.27 · 90th $56.73Louisiana$36.74$22.21$56.73United 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: Louisiana vs United States, May 2025.

Louisiana ranks 48th of 51 states for median lineman pay, and 40th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $41.66). 2,520 electrical power-line installers and repairers work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$22.21 – $25.68$46,200 – $53,410roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$25.68 – $48.27$53,410 – $100,390the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$48.27 – $56.73$100,390 – $117,990the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Lineman pay by metro in Louisiana

Ranked median wages$0$20$40$60/hrMonroe: $40.55Monroe$40.55Shreveport: $38.38Shreveport$38.38Lake Charles: $37.59Lake Charles$37.59New Orleans: $37.49New Orleans$37.49Baton Rouge: $37.02Baton Rouge$37.02Alexandria: $36.74Alexandria$36.74Lafayette: $32.33Lafayette$32.33Houma: $30.95Houma$30.95
Median hourly wage for electrical power-line installers and repairers by metro area in Louisiana, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Monroe$22.25$40.55$52.8310010% above
Shreveport$23.20$38.38$58.421404% above
Lake Charles$23.35$37.59$54.971402% above
New Orleans$18.36$37.49$58.803702% above
Baton Rouge$23.87$37.02$57.896701% above
Alexandria$22.47$36.74$46.56390about the same as
Lafayette$22.77$32.33$48.1919012% below
Houma$18.79$30.95$56.735016% below

Lineman wages in Louisiana over time

Louisiana, 1999-2025LouisianaUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$20$30$40$50200020052010201520202025$45.83United States$36.74Louisiana
Median hourly wage for electrical power-line installers and repairers, Louisiana vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearLouisiana $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$14.87$28.74$20.97620
2000$16.22$30.32$22.01960
2001$19.15$34.81$22.701,390
2002$19.74$35.33$23.331,690
2003$20.44$35.76$23.541,570
2004$20.18$34.39$23.612,330
2005$19.41$32.00$24.112,320
2006$19.12$30.53$24.412,000
2007$20.16$31.30$25.272,090
2008$21.54$32.21$26.492,380
2009$22.92$34.39$27.242,320
2010$24.96$36.85$27.901,740
2011$23.06$33.00$28.941,400
2012$24.44$34.27$30.411,480
2013$24.51$33.87$30.851,550
2014$25.57$34.77$31.701,390
2015$24.05$32.67$31.951,310
2016$23.07$30.95$32.701,080
2017$23.17$30.43$33.36870
2018$26.43$33.89$34.09870
2019$27.72$34.91$34.861,140
2020$28.64$35.63$36.071,140
2021$35.94$42.70$37.651,580
2022$31.25$34.38$39.591,170
2023$35.14$37.13$41.071,410
2024$35.72$36.66$44.501,460
2025$36.74$36.74$45.832,520

In today's dollars, the median lineman wage in Louisiana changed by +12.5% over the last ten years of data.

Is construction work growing in Louisiana?

152.6kConstruction jobsLouisiana, 2026-08
+12.6%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-202680k100k120k140k160k180k19901995200020052010201520202025153kAug 2026
Construction employment in Louisiana (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 Louisiana?

The median lineman in Louisiana earned $36.74 an hour ($76,410 a year) in May 2025, 20% below the national median of $45.83. The middle half earn $25.68–$48.27; the top 10% earn more than $56.73.

Where does Louisiana rank for lineman pay?

Louisiana ranks 48th of 51 states for lineman pay, with a median of $36.74 an hour, and 40th after adjusting for Louisiana's cost of living (BEA price parity 88.2, US = 100).

What is the union lineman rate in Louisiana?

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

How many linemans work in Louisiana?

BLS counted 2,520 electrical power-line installers and repairers in Louisiana in May 2025, 1.3 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 1.55; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

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