6301 S Halsted St, Chicago, IL · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 42 lineworker
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $4,710
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $112,442 undergraduate certificate
Lineworker Schools in Illinois
2 schools in Illinois reported lineworker graduates for 2023-24, 45 awards in all. Sorted by number of graduates.
425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn, IL · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 3 lineworker
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $4,680
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $51,188
Lineworker Schools by city
Licensing in Illinois
Requirements are set by Illinois (and sometimes your city), not by the school. Look up the current rules for lineworkers on CareerOneStop's License Finder for Illinois. General path: Lineworker Schools overview.
BLS puts the median annual wage for electrical power-line installers and repairers in Illinois at $108,120 (middle 80% from $72,820 to $129,230), May 2025. BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook.
Questions, answered from the data
How many lineworker schools are there in Illinois?
2 schools in Illinois reported lineworker graduates to the Department of Education for 2023-24, 45 awards in all (45 undergraduate certificates).
How much does a lineworker make in Illinois?
The BLS median annual wage for electrical power-line installers and repairers in Illinois was $108,120 in May 2025; the lowest-paid 10% earned under $72,820 and the top 10% over $129,230.
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.