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Lineworker Schools in Texas

4 schools in Texas reported lineworker graduates for 2023-24, 476 awards in all. Sorted by number of graduates.

Texas State Technical College

3801 Campus Drive, Waco, TX · Public, 2-year

LINE 421
WELD 563
DSL 321
ELEC 182
A&P 179
AUTO 102
CNC 58
BODY 36
SUN 35
PLMB 28

Grads 2023-24: 421 lineworker
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $8,544
Median pay 1 yr out: $63,718 undergraduate certificate

Tulsa Welding School-Dallas Campus

700 E Airport Freeway, Irving, TX · Private for-profit, under 2-year

LINE 29
WELD 113
HVAC 35
ELEC 22

Grads 2023-24: 29 lineworker
Program tuition 2023-24: $14,950 4 mo
Median pay 1 yr out: $35,958 undergraduate certificate

Lamar Institute of Technology

855 E Lavaca, Beaumont, TX · Public, 2-year

LINE 24
WELD 113
DSL 36
BODY 22
IMT 5

Grads 2023-24: 24 lineworker
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,844
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $46,826

Tarrant County College District

300 Trinity Campus Circle, Fort Worth, TX · Public, 2-year

LINE 2
A&P 149
AUTO 75
WELD 72
BODY 10
DSL 2

Grads 2023-24: 2 lineworker
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $1,998
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $45,883

Lineworker Schools by city

Licensing in Texas

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

BLS puts the median annual wage for electrical power-line installers and repairers in Texas at $78,940 (middle 80% from $46,760 to $107,550), May 2025. BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook.

Questions, answered from the data

How many lineworker schools are there in Texas?

4 schools in Texas reported lineworker graduates to the Department of Education for 2023-24, 476 awards in all (438 undergraduate certificates, 38 associate degrees).

How much does lineworker school cost in Texas?

At schools that price by program, public two-year colleges teaching it charge a median $2,844 a year in-state (2025-26). Grants and aid lower what most students pay.

How much does a lineworker make in Texas?

The BLS median annual wage for electrical power-line installers and repairers in Texas was $78,940 in May 2025; the lowest-paid 10% earned under $46,760 and the top 10% over $107,550.

All trade schools in Texas

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.