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Lineworker Schools in Wisconsin

7 schools in Wisconsin reported lineworker graduates for 2023-24, 213 awards in all. Sorted by number of graduates.

Northeast Wisconsin Technical College

2740 W Mason St, Green Bay, WI · Public, 2-year

LINE 62
CARP 102
WELD 89
ELEC 77
AUTO 58
DSL 44
HVAC 30
CNST 8
BODY 7

Grads 2023-24: 62 lineworker
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,137
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $48,526

Southwest Wisconsin Technical College

1800 Bronson Blvd, Fennimore, WI · Public, 2-year

LINE 39
WELD 25
CNST 23
CARP 19
AUTO 6
BODY 5
CNC 4
IMT 1

Grads 2023-24: 39 lineworker
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,618
Median pay 1 yr out: $60,651 undergraduate certificate

Chippewa Valley Technical College

620 W Clairemont Ave, Eau Claire, WI · Public, 2-year

LINE 33
WELD 98
HVAC 70
CDL 65
IMT 39
AUTO 35
CNC 26
CNST 25
DSL 25
BODY 9
PLMB 5

Grads 2023-24: 33 lineworker
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,953
Median pay 1 yr out: $75,932 undergraduate certificate

Moraine Park Technical College

235 N National Avenue, Fond du Lac, WI · Public, 2-year

LINE 32
WELD 75
ELEC 54
CNC 48
CNST 44
CDL 43
AUTO 13
CARP 6
HVAC 5
IMT 3

Grads 2023-24: 32 lineworker
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,932
Median pay 1 yr out: $68,297 undergraduate certificate

Milwaukee Area Technical College

700 W State St, Milwaukee, WI · Public, 2-year

LINE 20
AUTO 105
ELEC 78
CDL 51
PLMB 49
WELD 48
A&P 44
HVAC 40
CARP 22
IMT 17
CNST 13
DSL 13
BODY 11
CNC 9

Grads 2023-24: 20 lineworker
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,360
Median pay 1 yr out: $49,815 undergraduate certificate

Blackhawk Technical College

6004 South County Road G, Janesville, WI · Public, 2-year

LINE 15
WELD 40
DSL 8
HVAC 8
AUTO 6
IMT 4
CNC 1

Grads 2023-24: 15 lineworker
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,361
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $43,971

Northcentral Technical College

1000 Campus Dr, Wausau, WI · Public, 2-year

LINE 12
WELD 153
CDL 71
DSL 20
IMT 15
CNC 13
CNST 12
AUTO 8
BODY 7
PLMB 7

Grads 2023-24: 12 lineworker
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,139
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $46,066

Licensing in Wisconsin

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

BLS puts the median annual wage for electrical power-line installers and repairers in Wisconsin at $105,820 (middle 80% from $58,330 to $119,850), May 2025. BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook.

Questions, answered from the data

How many lineworker schools are there in Wisconsin?

7 schools in Wisconsin reported lineworker graduates to the Department of Education for 2023-24, 213 awards in all (213 undergraduate certificates).

How much does lineworker school cost in Wisconsin?

At schools that price by program, public two-year colleges teaching it charge a median $5,137 a year in-state (2025-26). Grants and aid lower what most students pay.

How much does a lineworker make in Wisconsin?

The BLS median annual wage for electrical power-line installers and repairers in Wisconsin was $105,820 in May 2025; the lowest-paid 10% earned under $58,330 and the top 10% over $119,850.

What do lineworker graduates earn right after school?

Across 4 schools in Wisconsin with College Scorecard data, the median of their graduates' median earnings one year after a certificate was $64,474. Scorecard reports this for the broader program family and only for federally aided graduates.

All trade schools in Wisconsin

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.