Skilled Wages

Lineman salary in Maryland

Median $51.01 an hour for 1,830 electrical power-line installers and repairers, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$51.01/hrMedian hourly wageMaryland, May data
$106,090/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$29.88 – $59.9810th to 90th percentilehourly range
1,830Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Lineman pay in Maryland: the full range

Wage percentiles, MarylandMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$20$40$60$80/hrMaryland: 10th $29.88 · 25th $37.95 · median $51.01 · 75th $55.78 · 90th $59.98Maryland$51.01$29.88$59.98United 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: Maryland vs United States, May 2025.

Maryland ranks 15th of 51 states for median lineman pay, and 28th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $48.58). 1,830 electrical power-line installers and repairers work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$29.88 – $37.95$62,160 – $78,930roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$37.95 – $55.78$78,930 – $116,030the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$55.78 – $59.98$116,030 – $124,750the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Lineman pay by metro in Maryland

Ranked median wages$0$20$40$60/hrPhiladelphia: $57.44Philadelphia$57.44Baltimore: $51.52Baltimore$51.52Washington DC: $45.91Washington DC$45.91Hagerstown: $43.50Hagerstown$43.50
Median hourly wage for electrical power-line installers and repairers by metro area in Maryland, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Philadelphia$31.02$57.44$60.591,42013% above
Baltimore$29.88$51.52$61.229301% above
Washington DC$28.36$45.91$59.921,53010% below
Hagerstown$28.95$43.50$60.749015% below

Lineman wages in Maryland over time

Maryland, 1999-2025MarylandUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$20$30$40$50$60200020052010201520202025$51.01Maryland$45.83United States
Median hourly wage for electrical power-line installers and repairers, Maryland vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearMaryland $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$20.34$39.31$20.971,240
2000$23.85$44.59$22.011,620
2001$24.36$44.28$22.702,080
2002$25.39$45.44$23.331,940
2003$25.75$45.05$23.541,840
2004$25.44$43.36$23.611,820
2005$25.45$41.95$24.111,260
2006$26.25$41.92$24.411,210
2007$26.83$41.66$25.271,230
2008$27.77$41.52$26.491,310
2009$28.21$42.33$27.241,580
2010$28.64$42.28$27.901,560
2011$29.34$41.99$28.941,910
2012$27.89$39.11$30.411,620
2013$29.72$41.07$30.851,410
2014$30.93$42.06$31.701,370
2015$30.57$41.52$31.951,960
2016$33.16$44.48$32.703,250
2017$33.32$43.76$33.363,680
2018$32.69$41.91$34.092,630
2019$32.86$41.38$34.862,230
2020$33.04$41.10$36.072,430
2021$34.67$41.19$37.652,060
2022$43.14$47.46$39.591,780
2023$47.87$50.58$41.071,550
2024$44.80$45.98$44.501,660
2025$51.01$51.01$45.831,830

In today's dollars, the median lineman wage in Maryland changed by +22.8% over the last ten years of data.

Is construction work growing in Maryland?

165.8kConstruction jobsMaryland, 2026-08
-1.1%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-2026100k150k200k250k19901995200020052010201520202025166kAug 2026
Construction employment in Maryland (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 Maryland?

The median lineman in Maryland earned $51.01 an hour ($106,090 a year) in May 2025, 11% above the national median of $45.83. The middle half earn $37.95–$55.78; the top 10% earn more than $59.98.

Where does Maryland rank for lineman pay?

Maryland ranks 15th of 51 states for lineman pay, with a median of $51.01 an hour, and 28th after adjusting for Maryland's cost of living (BEA price parity 105.0, US = 100).

What is the union lineman rate in Maryland?

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

How many linemans work in Maryland?

BLS counted 1,830 electrical power-line installers and repairers in Maryland in May 2025, 0.7 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.79; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

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