Skilled Wages

Lineman salary in Washington

Median $63.97 an hour for 2,340 electrical power-line installers and repairers, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$63.97/hrMedian hourly wageWashington, May data
$133,060/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$38.77 – $71.0610th to 90th percentilehourly range
2,340Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Lineman pay in Washington: the full range

Wage percentiles, WashingtonMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$20$40$60$80/hrWashington: 10th $38.77 · 25th $51.74 · median $63.97 · 75th $65.80 · 90th $71.06Washington$63.97$38.77$71.06United 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: Washington vs United States, May 2025.

Washington ranks 2nd of 51 states for median lineman pay, and 3rd once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $59.79). 2,340 electrical power-line installers and repairers work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$38.77 – $51.74$80,640 – $107,620roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$51.74 – $65.80$107,620 – $136,850the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$65.80 – $71.06$136,850 – $147,810the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Lineman pay by metro in Washington

Ranked median wages$0$20$40$60$80/hrOlympia: $65.12Olympia$65.12Portland: $65.05Portland$65.05Seattle: $64.50Seattle$64.50Spokane: $61.29Spokane$61.29Lewiston: $60.99Lewiston$60.99Wenatchee: $59.67Wenatchee$59.67Longview: $58.77Longview$58.77Yakima: $57.62Yakima$57.62Bremerton: $41.70Bremerton$41.70
Median hourly wage for electrical power-line installers and repairers by metro area in Washington, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Olympia$48.84$65.12$73.26502% above
Portland$38.29$65.05$77.498102% above
Seattle$35.85$64.50$72.991,0101% above
Spokane$42.37$61.29$65.122104% below
Lewiston$36.15$60.99$65.12305% below
Wenatchee$45.53$59.67$64.221007% below
Longview$42.97$58.77$65.12608% below
Yakima$24.45$57.62$64.753010% below
Bremerton$33.13$41.70$64.776035% below

Lineman wages in Washington over time

Washington, 1999-2025WashingtonUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$0$20$40$60$80200020052010201520202025$63.97Washington$45.83United States
Median hourly wage for electrical power-line installers and repairers, Washington vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearWashington $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$25.15$48.60$20.972,390
2000$25.07$46.87$22.011,840
2001$26.19$47.61$22.701,700
2002$27.27$48.80$23.331,760
2003$28.55$49.95$23.541,850
2004$30.30$51.64$23.612,510
2005$30.96$51.04$24.112,010
2006$31.62$50.50$24.412,190
2007$32.96$51.18$25.272,420
2008$34.39$51.42$26.492,640
2009$34.91$52.39$27.242,070
2010$35.46$52.35$27.901,990
2011$36.89$52.80$28.941,890
2012$39.83$55.85$30.412,420
2013$40.58$56.08$30.852,280
2014$41.12$55.92$31.702,260
2015$42.62$57.89$31.951,860
2016$43.76$58.70$32.701,780
2017$43.75$57.46$33.361,670
2018$43.76$56.10$34.091,860
2019$44.91$56.55$34.862,060
2020$47.47$59.05$36.072,180
2021$47.51$56.45$37.652,390
2022$52.94$58.24$39.592,490
2023$55.58$58.72$41.072,830
2024$60.44$62.03$44.502,560
2025$63.97$63.97$45.832,340

In today's dollars, the median lineman wage in Washington changed by +10.5% over the last ten years of data.

Is construction work growing in Washington?

223.8kConstruction jobsWashington, 2026-08
-0.2%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-202650k100k150k200k250k300k19901995200020052010201520202025224kAug 2026
Construction employment in Washington (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 Washington?

The median lineman in Washington earned $63.97 an hour ($133,060 a year) in May 2025, 40% above the national median of $45.83. The middle half earn $51.74–$65.80; the top 10% earn more than $71.06.

Where does Washington rank for lineman pay?

Washington ranks 2nd of 51 states for lineman pay, with a median of $63.97 an hour, and 3rd after adjusting for Washington's cost of living (BEA price parity 107.0, US = 100).

What is the union lineman rate in Washington?

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

How many linemans work in Washington?

BLS counted 2,340 electrical power-line installers and repairers in Washington in May 2025, 0.7 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.78; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

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