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Lineworker Schools in South Carolina

3 schools in South Carolina reported lineworker graduates for 2023-24, 128 awards in all. Sorted by number of graduates.

Horry-Georgetown Technical College

2050 Highway 501 East, Conway, SC · Public, 2-year

LINE 65
WELD 62
HVAC 48
CNC 20
DSL 17
ELEC 7

Grads 2023-24: 65 lineworker
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $6,702
Median pay 1 yr out: $41,398 undergraduate certificate

York Technical College

452 S Anderson Rd, Rock Hill, SC · Public, 2-year

LINE 36
WELD 70
AUTO 21
CNC 18
CARP 13
HVAC 13
IMT 8
BODY 2
CNST 1
DSL 1

Grads 2023-24: 36 lineworker
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $8,064
Median pay 1 yr out: $48,705 undergraduate certificate

Trident Technical College

7000 Rivers Avenue, Charleston, SC · Public, 2-year

LINE 27
A&P 66
CDL 59
HVAC 31
CNST 27
AUTO 23
IMT 11
CNC 11
WELD 4

Grads 2023-24: 27 lineworker
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,836
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $42,433

Licensing in South Carolina

Requirements are set by South Carolina (and sometimes your city), not by the school. Look up the current rules for lineworkers on CareerOneStop's License Finder for South Carolina. General path: Lineworker Schools overview.

BLS puts the median annual wage for electrical power-line installers and repairers in South Carolina at $76,870 (middle 80% from $48,890 to $102,860), May 2025. BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook.

Questions, answered from the data

How many lineworker schools are there in South Carolina?

3 schools in South Carolina reported lineworker graduates to the Department of Education for 2023-24, 128 awards in all (128 undergraduate certificates).

How much does lineworker school cost in South Carolina?

At schools that price by program, public two-year colleges teaching it charge a median $6,702 a year in-state (2025-26). Grants and aid lower what most students pay.

How much does a lineworker make in South Carolina?

The BLS median annual wage for electrical power-line installers and repairers in South Carolina was $76,870 in May 2025; the lowest-paid 10% earned under $48,890 and the top 10% over $102,860.

All trade schools in South Carolina

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.