Skilled Wages

Lineman salary in Ohio

Median $44.78 an hour for 4,260 electrical power-line installers and repairers, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$44.78/hrMedian hourly wageOhio, May data
$93,150/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$28.29 – $53.7310th to 90th percentilehourly range
4,260Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Lineman pay in Ohio: the full range

Wage percentiles, OhioMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$20$40$60$80/hrOhio: 10th $28.29 · 25th $35.34 · median $44.78 · 75th $50.09 · 90th $53.73Ohio$44.78$28.29$53.73United 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: Ohio vs United States, May 2025.

Ohio ranks 32nd of 51 states for median lineman pay, and 30th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $48.25). 4,260 electrical power-line installers and repairers work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$28.29 – $35.34$58,840 – $73,510roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$35.34 – $50.09$73,510 – $104,200the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$50.09 – $53.73$104,200 – $111,760the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Lineman pay by metro in Ohio

Ranked median wages$0$20$40$60/hrCanton: $52.55Canton$52.55Wheeling: $51.95Wheeling$51.95Akron: $46.32Akron$46.32Youngstown: $45.91Youngstown$45.91Cincinnati: $44.79Cincinnati$44.79Cleveland: $43.81Cleveland$43.81Dayton: $43.41Dayton$43.41Toledo: $40.32Toledo$40.32Columbus: $39.31Columbus$39.31Huntington: $38.37Huntington$38.37
Median hourly wage for electrical power-line installers and repairers by metro area in Ohio, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Canton$31.19$52.55$53.609017% above
Wheeling$29.30$51.95$57.2514016% above
Akron$31.51$46.32$55.742403% above
Youngstown$29.72$45.91$54.121103% above
Cincinnati$29.26$44.79$57.24730about the same as
Cleveland$29.84$43.81$53.544402% below
Dayton$32.01$43.41$50.992003% below
Toledo$27.80$40.32$51.6121010% below
Columbus$24.43$39.31$53.031,26012% below
Huntington$22.36$38.37$52.5729014% below

Lineman wages in Ohio over time

Ohio, 1999-2025OhioUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$20$30$40$50200020052010201520202025$45.83United States$44.78Ohio
Median hourly wage for electrical power-line installers and repairers, Ohio vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearOhio $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$20.60$39.81$20.973,440
2000$22.89$42.79$22.012,960
2001$23.35$42.45$22.702,940
2002$24.12$43.16$23.332,910
2003$24.32$42.55$23.542,750
2004$23.83$40.61$23.612,910
2005$24.36$40.16$24.112,840
2006$24.57$39.24$24.413,230
2007$26.00$40.37$25.273,400
2008$25.84$38.64$26.494,000
2009$26.01$39.03$27.243,860
2010$25.75$38.02$27.903,980
2011$27.91$39.95$28.943,990
2012$29.20$40.95$30.414,030
2013$30.21$41.75$30.854,000
2014$31.45$42.77$31.703,260
2015$32.23$43.78$31.953,250
2016$32.70$43.86$32.703,250
2017$33.43$43.91$33.363,430
2018$33.88$43.44$34.093,100
2019$34.89$43.94$34.863,230
2020$36.23$45.07$36.073,790
2021$38.13$45.30$37.654,240
2022$40.30$44.33$39.593,810
2023$42.39$44.79$41.073,870
2024$40.61$41.68$44.504,740
2025$44.78$44.78$45.834,260

In today's dollars, the median lineman wage in Ohio changed by +2.3% over the last ten years of data.

Is construction work growing in Ohio?

289.4kConstruction jobsOhio, 2026-08
+7.0%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-2026100k150k200k250k300k350k19901995200020052010201520202025289kAug 2026
Construction employment in Ohio (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 Ohio?

The median lineman in Ohio earned $44.78 an hour ($93,150 a year) in May 2025, 2% below the national median of $45.83. The middle half earn $35.34–$50.09; the top 10% earn more than $53.73.

Where does Ohio rank for lineman pay?

Ohio ranks 32nd of 51 states for lineman pay, with a median of $44.78 an hour, and 30th after adjusting for Ohio's cost of living (BEA price parity 92.8, US = 100).

What is the union lineman rate in Ohio?

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

How many linemans work in Ohio?

BLS counted 4,260 electrical power-line installers and repairers in Ohio in May 2025, 0.8 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.91; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

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