Skilled Wages

Lineman salary in Missouri

Median $46.33 an hour for 3,440 electrical power-line installers and repairers, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$46.33/hrMedian hourly wageMissouri, May data
$96,360/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$28.80 – $55.6410th to 90th percentilehourly range
3,440Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Lineman pay in Missouri: the full range

Wage percentiles, MissouriMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$20$40$60$80/hrMissouri: 10th $28.80 · 25th $36.08 · median $46.33 · 75th $49.33 · 90th $55.64Missouri$46.33$28.80$55.64United 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: Missouri vs United States, May 2025.

Missouri ranks 30th of 51 states for median lineman pay, and 20th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $51.02). 3,440 electrical power-line installers and repairers work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$28.80 – $36.08$59,900 – $75,040roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$36.08 – $49.33$75,040 – $102,610the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$49.33 – $55.64$102,610 – $115,740the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Lineman pay by metro in Missouri

Ranked median wages$0$20$40$60/hrSt. Louis: $49.98St. Louis$49.98Kansas City: $48.91Kansas City$48.91St. Joseph: $48.24St. Joseph$48.24Cape Girardeau: $47.91Cape Girardeau$47.91Springfield: $47.16Springfield$47.16Joplin: $46.96Joplin$46.96Columbia: $46.82Columbia$46.82Jefferson City: $46.50Jefferson City$46.50
Median hourly wage for electrical power-line installers and repairers by metro area in Missouri, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
St. Louis$30.74$49.98$57.909108% above
Kansas City$28.02$48.91$59.099806% above
St. Joseph$34.71$48.24$61.90904% above
Cape Girardeau$31.89$47.91$50.35503% above
Springfield$33.30$47.16$52.311602% above
Joplin$35.55$46.96$51.741601% above
Columbia$28.24$46.82$49.35801% above
Jefferson City$29.07$46.50$56.17200about the same as

Lineman wages in Missouri over time

Missouri, 1999-2025MissouriUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$20$30$40$50200020052010201520202025$46.33Missouri$45.83United States
Median hourly wage for electrical power-line installers and repairers, Missouri vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearMissouri $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$20.47$39.56$20.972,620
2000$20.44$38.21$22.012,560
2001$21.88$39.77$22.702,590
2002$23.64$42.31$23.332,600
2003$23.87$41.77$23.542,260
2004$24.06$41.01$23.612,400
2005$22.95$37.83$24.112,430
2006$24.15$38.57$24.413,070
2007$25.31$39.30$25.273,280
2008$27.09$40.51$26.493,570
2009$29.06$43.61$27.243,520
2010$30.51$45.05$27.903,520
2011$31.47$45.04$28.942,950
2012$32.36$45.38$30.413,080
2013$33.40$46.16$30.852,800
2014$35.93$48.86$31.703,710
2015$35.37$48.04$31.953,500
2016$34.92$46.84$32.703,520
2017$34.69$45.56$33.363,070
2018$35.28$45.23$34.092,740
2019$35.05$44.14$34.862,680
2020$38.25$47.58$36.073,230
2021$39.56$47.00$37.654,140
2022$39.51$43.46$39.594,930
2023$43.24$45.69$41.073,730
2024$44.99$46.17$44.503,590
2025$46.33$46.33$45.833,440

In today's dollars, the median lineman wage in Missouri changed by -3.6% over the last ten years of data.

Is construction work growing in Missouri?

165.4kConstruction jobsMissouri, 2026-08
+6.7%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-202650k100k150k200k19901995200020052010201520202025165kAug 2026
Construction employment in Missouri (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 Missouri?

The median lineman in Missouri earned $46.33 an hour ($96,360 a year) in May 2025, 1% above the national median of $45.83. The middle half earn $36.08–$49.33; the top 10% earn more than $55.64.

Where does Missouri rank for lineman pay?

Missouri ranks 30th of 51 states for lineman pay, with a median of $46.33 an hour, and 20th after adjusting for Missouri's cost of living (BEA price parity 90.8, US = 100).

What is the union lineman rate in Missouri?

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

How many linemans work in Missouri?

BLS counted 3,440 electrical power-line installers and repairers in Missouri in May 2025, 1.2 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 1.39; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

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