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How much do overhead line jobs pay per hour?

As of Jul 7, 2026, the average hourly pay for overhead line in the United States is $18.66, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $16.11 and $20.43 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What jobs pay $500,000 a year in the US?

In the field of overhead line work, highly experienced linemen or electrical power line managers can earn close to or exceeding $500,000 annually, especially with overtime, bonuses, and specialized skills. Such high earnings typically require extensive experience, certifications, and work in high-demand environments or supervisory roles. Most jobs in this sector with this salary level are senior positions or involve working for large utility companies or contractors.

What jobs pay 4000 a week without a degree?

Overhead line workers, such as linemen, can earn around $4,000 or more per week, especially with overtime and experience. These jobs typically require specialized training, physical fitness, and safety certifications but do not always require a college degree. High-paying skilled trades like electrical line work often offer substantial weekly earnings based on experience and work hours.

What does an overhead lineman do?

An overhead lineman installs, maintains, and repairs high-voltage power lines and electrical infrastructure on utility poles or towers. They work outdoors in various weather conditions, often using climbing gear, hand tools, and safety equipment, and typically require specialized training and certifications such as OSHA safety standards.

What is the highest paid lineman job?

The highest paid overhead line worker jobs are typically in specialized roles such as transmission line supervisors or senior linemen with extensive experience, advanced certifications, and skills in high-voltage systems. These positions often offer higher wages due to increased responsibility, technical expertise, and the demanding nature of the work environment.
What cities are hiring for Overhead Line jobs? Cities with the most Overhead Line job openings:
Infographic showing various Overhead Line job openings in the United States as of July 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% As Needed, 80% Full Time, 14% Part Time, 1% Temporary, 3% Contract, and 1% Nights. Highlights an 96% Physical, 1% Hybrid, and 3% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $38,816 per year, or $18.7 per hour.
A Lineman - Overhead (Dominion)

A Lineman - Overhead (Dominion)

Pike Corporation

Chesapeake, VA

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Posted 11 days ago

Job description

Position Summary

The Class A Lineman is a safety focused professional with the ability to construct and repair electrical overhead distribution systems. You will work on energized and deenergized powerlines and may be required to travel to different job sites, including outofstate locations, as operational and customer needs dictate. You will report to the Foreman.

Essential Functions

  • Perform new construction, maintain and repair energized and deenergized overhead distribution systems while putting safety first.

  • Lead crew members in the absence of the Employee in Charge and conduct pre-job and tailgate safety briefings.

  • Train and mentor apprentices and groundmen.

  • Install and repair overhead power lines, poles, insulators, conductors and related hardware.

  • Comprehensive knowledge of switching and tagging procedures, grounding and induced voltage on energized and de-energized lines while using the proper tools and test equipment.

  • Climb different structures (wood, steel, concrete) using approved climbing methods and equipment.

  • Work at heights, in confined spaces, and in proximity to energized equipment.

  • Operate and maintain bucket trucks, digger derricks, tensioners and pullers and other pieces of overhead line equipment.

  • Work outdoors in varying environmental conditions, including extreme heat, cold, rain, wind, and inclement weather.

  • Available to work outages, storms, emergencies including on call rotation.

  • Perform liveline work using approved gloving and hotstick techniques of energized lines, including troubleshooting and fault locating.

  • Follow all safety protocols including PPE use and possess a comprehensive understanding of insulated protective cover to isolate differences of potential.

Minimum Requirements

  • Five (5) years of recent overhead line experience.

  • Valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL).

  • Willing to travel long distances on short notice.

  • Lift, carry, push, or pull materials and equipment weighing up to 50 pounds.

  • Work for extended periods at job locations, including outofstate assignments.

  • Willing to work outside of normal business hours, including weekends, holidays, emergency callouts, and overtime.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the responsibilities of this job, you will be required to talk, listen and use hand signals to communicate. The job frequently requires you to stand; walk; use hands and fingers to handle objects, operate tools or controls; reach with hands and arms.

While performing the responsibilities of this job, you are frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration. You are occasionally exposed to a variety of extreme conditions at construction job sites. The noise level in the work environment and job sites can be loud. You will perform job responsibilities in extreme heat, cold, wet, windy, and storm conditions.

Our Benefits 

  • Medical, dental and vision insurance

  • HSA, dependent care and medical flexible spending accounts

  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

  • 401(k) with company match

  • Life insurance, and short-term and long-term disability

  • Paid time off, paid holidays, and family and medical leave

If this sounds like you, come join the PIKE family.

About Us 

Founded in 1945, Pike is a leading provider of construction, repair and engineering services for electric and gas utilities, as well as telecommunications companies with a growing portfolio of turnkey renewable projects. We work with hundreds of utility clients across the country, and we continuously expand our offerings to supply our customers with the ideas, technology, experience, workforce and equipment to perform any job.

"Essential" is the one word that sums up who we are, the work we do and what our people mean to us. Each of our employees plays a critical role in ensuring that infrastructure systems are up and running when people and businesses need them.

Pike is a family-oriented workplace with a strong culture of safety, collaboration, innovation and exceptional customer service.

Pike Electric, LLC, is an equal opportunity employer.

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We work with utilities across the country to solve our nation's energy infrastructure challenges, from designing new transmission and distribution systems, upgrading and managing installation of the latest smart meter technologies, and integrating renewable energy sources onto the grid.

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