3801 Campus Drive, Waco, TX · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 421 lineworker
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $8,544
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $63,718 undergraduate certificate
Lineworker Schools
Lineworkers build and repair the overhead and underground lines that carry electricity. Pre-apprentice lineworker programs teach climbing, rigging, electrical theory and safety, and they usually include CDL training because line trucks need one.
74schools with grads
2,731awards 2023-24
$12,156median program tuition
9 momedian length
$95,320BLS median pay
By state
- Arizona2 schools
- Arkansas2 schools
- Colorado2 schools
- Florida2 schools
- Georgia5 schools
- Illinois2 schools
- Indiana1 school: Ivy Tech Community College
- Iowa2 schools
- Maine1 school: Kennebec Valley Community College
- Michigan4 schools
- Minnesota3 schools
- Mississippi1 school: Northwest Mississippi Community College
- Missouri2 schools
- Montana1 school: Highlands College of Montana Tech
- Nebraska3 schools
- New Hampshire1 school: Manchester Community College
- New Jersey1 school: Sussex County Community College
- New Mexico1 school: New Mexico State University-Dona Ana
- New York2 schools
- North Carolina1 school: Nash Community College
- North Dakota1 school: Bismarck State College
- Ohio9 schools
- Oklahoma6 schools
- Oregon1 school: Linn-Benton Community College
- South Carolina3 schools
- South Dakota1 school: Mitchell Technical College
- Texas4 schools
- Washington1 school: Grays Harbor College
- West Virginia1 school: New River Community and Technical Colleg
- Wisconsin7 schools
- Wyoming1 school: Western Wyoming Community College
Largest lineworker programs by graduates
600 Prospect Street, Trinidad, CO · Public, 4-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 117 lineworker
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $4,618
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $63,673 undergraduate certificate
665 Johnson St, Alpena, MI · Public, 4-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 99 lineworker
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $5,430
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $53,355 undergraduate certificate
522 N. Old Carriage Road, Rocky Mount, NC · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 96 lineworker
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $2,800
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $55,457 undergraduate certificate
1800 E. Spruce Street, Mitchell, SD · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 94 lineworker
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $7,854
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $66,609 undergraduate certificate
50 W. Fall Creek Parkway N. Drive, Indianapolis, IN · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 92 lineworker
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $5,154
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $56,942 undergraduate certificate
1414 College Way, Fergus Falls, MN · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 82 lineworker
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $6,124
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $50,562 undergraduate certificate
1500 Georgia Hwy 197 N, Clarkesville, GA · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 74 lineworker
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $3,330
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $52,315 undergraduate certificate
1801 E 4th St, Okmulgee, OK · Public, 4-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 71 lineworker
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $5,774
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $50,211
603 W Park St, Sheldon, IA · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 67 lineworker
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $7,500
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $78,712 undergraduate certificate
2050 Highway 501 East, Conway, SC · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 65 lineworker
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $6,702
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $41,398 undergraduate certificate
2740 W Mason St, Green Bay, WI · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 62 lineworker
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $5,137
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $48,526
25 Basin Creek Rd, Butte, MT · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 60 lineworker
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $4,260
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $59,491
900 South GA Tech Parkway, Americus, GA · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 54 lineworker
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $3,992
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $56,874 undergraduate certificate
1300 145th Street East, Rosemount, MN · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 51 lineworker
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $6,909
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $66,319 undergraduate certificate
Becoming a lineworker: licenses and credentials
- Line work is learned mostly through utility and contractor apprenticeships, many run with the IBEW. A school certificate is usually a way into one. Find a lineworker apprenticeship.
- Many line jobs ask for a Class A CDL. See CDL schools. Check state-specific rules on CareerOneStop.
BLS puts the median annual wage for electrical power-line installers and repairers nationally at $95,320 (middle 80% from $51,470 to $128,690), May 2025. BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook.
Questions, answered from the data
How many lineworker schools are there?
74 schools reported lineworker graduates to the Department of Education for 2023-24, 2,731 awards in all (2,290 undergraduate certificates, 441 associate degrees).
How long is lineworker school?
Among the 6 lineworker programs that reported a length to IPEDS for 2023-24, the median took 9 months to finish. Community college associate degrees usually take two years full time.
How much does lineworker school cost?
At schools that price by program, the median published tuition and fees for a whole lineworker program was $12,156 in 2023-24 (7 programs reporting, from $6,230 to $14,950); public two-year colleges teaching it charge a median $4,932 a year in-state (2025-26). Grants and aid lower what most students pay.
How much does a lineworker make?
The BLS median annual wage for electrical power-line installers and repairers was $95,320 in May 2025; the lowest-paid 10% earned under $51,470 and the top 10% over $128,690.
What do lineworker graduates earn right after school?
Across 33 schools with College Scorecard data, the median of their graduates' median earnings one year after a certificate was $61,054. Scorecard reports this for the broader program family and only for federally aided graduates.
Sources: IPEDS Completions 2023-24 (C2024_A) and Directory (HD2024), NCES; College Scorecard institution data (2025-26 charges, released Nov 2, 2026) and field-of-study data (Oct 15, 2026); FMCSA Training Provider Registry (as of 2026-11-02); BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked 2026-11-02. How we build this list.