Skilled Wages

Lineman salary in Minnesota

Median $50.09 an hour for 2,190 electrical power-line installers and repairers, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$50.09/hrMedian hourly wageMinnesota, May data
$104,180/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$37.69 – $58.7110th to 90th percentilehourly range
2,190Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Lineman pay in Minnesota: the full range

Wage percentiles, MinnesotaMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$20$40$60$80/hrMinnesota: 10th $37.69 · 25th $43.62 · median $50.09 · 75th $55.64 · 90th $58.71Minnesota$50.09$37.69$58.71United 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: Minnesota vs United States, May 2025.

Minnesota ranks 19th of 51 states for median lineman pay, and 21st once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $50.80). 2,190 electrical power-line installers and repairers work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$37.69 – $43.62$78,390 – $90,730roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$43.62 – $55.64$90,730 – $115,740the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$55.64 – $58.71$115,740 – $122,110the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Lineman pay by metro in Minnesota

Ranked median wages$0$20$40$60/hrGrand Forks: $54.66Grand Forks$54.66La Crosse: $51.64La Crosse$51.64Minneapolis: $51.37Minneapolis$51.37Rochester: $50.69Rochester$50.69Fargo: $50.44Fargo$50.44Sioux Falls: $49.33Sioux Falls$49.33Duluth: $48.88Duluth$48.88St. Cloud: $47.82St. Cloud$47.82Mankato: $47.68Mankato$47.68
Median hourly wage for electrical power-line installers and repairers by metro area in Minnesota, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Grand Forks$44.22$54.66$58.43709% above
La Crosse$44.10$51.64$56.431103% above
Minneapolis$40.86$51.37$58.811,1303% above
Rochester$41.78$50.69$57.19801% above
Fargo$29.26$50.44$58.211001% above
Sioux Falls$31.24$49.33$53.361302% below
Duluth$35.68$48.88$55.171702% below
St. Cloud$37.63$47.82$55.82805% below
Mankato$38.44$47.68$55.70405% below

Lineman wages in Minnesota over time

Minnesota, 1999-2025MinnesotaUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$20$30$40$50$60200020052010201520202025$50.09Minnesota$45.83United States
Median hourly wage for electrical power-line installers and repairers, Minnesota vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearMinnesota $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$22.31$43.11$20.971,690
2000$24.26$45.36$22.012,110
2001$25.09$45.61$22.702,030
2002$25.73$46.05$23.332,020
2003$25.71$44.98$23.541,750
2004$25.99$44.29$23.611,470
2005$27.14$44.74$24.111,550
2006$27.98$44.68$24.411,700
2007$28.37$44.05$25.271,720
2008$29.33$43.86$26.492,030
2009$30.51$45.78$27.242,430
2010$31.45$46.43$27.902,730
2011$32.06$45.89$28.942,850
2012$31.01$43.48$30.413,120
2013$31.71$43.82$30.852,860
2014$32.99$44.86$31.702,940
2015$36.53$49.62$31.952,550
2016$37.66$50.52$32.702,520
2017$39.59$52.00$33.362,770
2018$38.37$49.19$34.092,580
2019$41.19$51.87$34.862,520
2020$41.94$52.17$36.071,980
2021$46.31$55.02$37.651,850
2022$46.24$50.87$39.591,570
2023$47.29$49.97$41.071,650
2024$50.38$51.71$44.501,670
2025$50.09$50.09$45.832,190

In today's dollars, the median lineman wage in Minnesota changed by +0.9% over the last ten years of data.

Is construction work growing in Minnesota?

164.2kConstruction jobsMinnesota, 2026-08
+4.9%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-20260k50k100k150k200k19901995200020052010201520202025164kAug 2026
Construction employment in Minnesota (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 Minnesota?

The median lineman in Minnesota earned $50.09 an hour ($104,180 a year) in May 2025, 9% above the national median of $45.83. The middle half earn $43.62–$55.64; the top 10% earn more than $58.71.

Where does Minnesota rank for lineman pay?

Minnesota ranks 19th of 51 states for lineman pay, with a median of $50.09 an hour, and 21st after adjusting for Minnesota's cost of living (BEA price parity 98.6, US = 100).

What is the union lineman rate in Minnesota?

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

How many linemans work in Minnesota?

BLS counted 2,190 electrical power-line installers and repairers in Minnesota in May 2025, 0.7 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.88; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

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