Skilled Wages

Lineman salary in Texas

Median $37.95 an hour for 17,280 electrical power-line installers and repairers, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$37.95/hrMedian hourly wageTexas, May data
$78,940/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$22.48 – $51.7110th to 90th percentilehourly range
17,280Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Lineman pay in Texas: the full range

Wage percentiles, TexasMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$0$20$40$60$80/hrTexas: 10th $22.48 · 25th $28.92 · median $37.95 · 75th $47.65 · 90th $51.71Texas$37.95$22.48$51.71United 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: Texas vs United States, May 2025.

Texas ranks 42nd of 51 states for median lineman pay, and 49th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $39.08). 17,280 electrical power-line installers and repairers work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$22.48 – $28.92$46,760 – $60,150roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$28.92 – $47.65$60,150 – $99,110the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$47.65 – $51.71$99,110 – $107,550the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Lineman pay by metro in Texas

Ranked median wages$0$20$40$60/hrHouston: $39.77Houston$39.77Austin: $39.48Austin$39.48College Station: $39.13College Station$39.13Waco: $38.76Waco$38.76Beaumont: $38.70Beaumont$38.70Longview: $38.70Longview$38.70El Paso: $38.34El Paso$38.34Abilene: $38.27Abilene$38.27Lubbock: $37.65Lubbock$37.65San Antonio: $37.52San Antonio$37.52Dallas-Fort Worth: $37.46Dallas-Fort Worth$37.46Corpus Christi: $37.39Corpus Christi$37.39
Median hourly wage for electrical power-line installers and repairers by metro area in Texas, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Houston$23.43$39.77$55.684,3805% above
Austin$23.06$39.48$51.301,2704% above
College Station$22.38$39.13$50.471003% above
Waco$24.91$38.76$49.501102% above
Beaumont$24.93$38.70$48.533202% above
Longview$26.41$38.70$49.441602% above
El Paso$16.48$38.34$54.001401% above
Abilene$22.03$38.27$47.97801% above
Lubbock$24.22$37.65$49.671901% below
San Antonio$23.26$37.52$51.731,3101% below
Dallas-Fort Worth$22.48$37.46$50.813,9301% below
Corpus Christi$22.13$37.39$52.122501% below
Midland$22.09$37.21$45.252902% below
Killeen$21.59$36.61$48.48904% below
McAllen$16.39$35.91$45.211805% below
Victoria$24.24$35.51$54.18906% below
Sherman$20.75$35.38$45.592807% below
Wichita Falls$22.69$33.37$46.244012% below
Odessa$23.43$32.34$47.9520015% below

Lineman wages in Texas over time

Texas, 1999-2025TexasUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$20$30$40$50200020052010201520202025$45.83United States$37.95Texas
Median hourly wage for electrical power-line installers and repairers, Texas vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearTexas $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$17.31$33.45$20.975,160
2000$16.86$31.52$22.015,360
2001$18.14$32.98$22.706,270
2002$18.26$32.68$23.336,210
2003$18.62$32.58$23.546,620
2004$19.87$33.86$23.617,240
2005$20.52$33.83$24.117,540
2006$19.41$31.00$24.418,920
2007$19.87$30.85$25.279,000
2008$20.30$30.35$26.499,060
2009$21.09$31.65$27.249,080
2010$22.52$33.25$27.909,110
2011$22.53$32.25$28.949,090
2012$25.15$35.27$30.418,860
2013$25.97$35.89$30.859,170
2014$26.25$35.70$31.709,880
2015$25.87$35.14$31.9510,940
2016$26.05$34.94$32.7010,680
2017$26.80$35.20$33.3611,110
2018$28.23$36.19$34.0911,430
2019$28.04$35.31$34.8610,600
2020$26.87$33.42$36.0710,410
2021$30.66$36.43$37.6514,090
2022$31.60$34.76$39.5911,960
2023$34.86$36.83$41.0713,710
2024$37.29$38.27$44.5014,130
2025$37.95$37.95$45.8317,280

In today's dollars, the median lineman wage in Texas changed by +8.0% over the last ten years of data.

Is construction work growing in Texas?

929.9kConstruction jobsTexas, 2026-08
+2.2%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-2026200k400k600k800k1,000k19901995200020052010201520202025930kAug 2026
Construction employment in Texas (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 Texas?

The median lineman in Texas earned $37.95 an hour ($78,940 a year) in May 2025, 17% below the national median of $45.83. The middle half earn $28.92–$47.65; the top 10% earn more than $51.71.

Where does Texas rank for lineman pay?

Texas ranks 42nd of 51 states for lineman pay, with a median of $37.95 an hour, and 49th after adjusting for Texas's cost of living (BEA price parity 97.1, US = 100).

What is the union lineman rate in Texas?

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

How many linemans work in Texas?

BLS counted 17,280 electrical power-line installers and repairers in Texas in May 2025, 1.2 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 1.46; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

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