Lineworker jobs across America

Power-line, high-voltage electrician and utility line jobs: apprentice through journeyman and foreman. Outwork employer posts always show first. Partner listings below are labeled; apply on the partner site.

Right now: 0 employer posts on Outwork and 11 labeled partner listings. Counts update with every site build.

Get new lineworker jobs by email

Free email alerts when an employer posts a matching job. Confirm by email; unsubscribe anytime.

Outwork Lineworker jobs

Posted by the employer. Pay shown. Employer replies to every applicant.

No Outwork Lineworker posts live right now

Employers: post free and your job shows above every partner listing. Featured ($49) puts you at the very top.

Post a job free

More Lineworker jobs from partners

These listings come from trusted U.S. job networks. They are labeled, never Featured, and never ranked above Outwork employer posts. Apply on the partner site.

Partner inventory currently includes: Mountain West Trades, USAJOBS.

Partner listing · via USAJOBS

TITLE 5 HIGH VOLTAGE ELECTRICIAN (MI 127th CES)

Air National Guard Units · Selfridge ANG Base, MI

$36.77–$42.89 PH

Apply on USAJOBS ↗Report a problem
Partner listing · via USAJOBS

High Voltage Electrician (Craftsman-in-Training)

Western Area Power Administration · Coolidge, AZ

$56.07–$76.82 PH

Apply on USAJOBS ↗Report a problem

Want the next lineworker job first?

Set your city or ZIP and we'll email new matching jobs. Free; confirm by email; unsubscribe anytime.

Hiring lineworker talent?

Post free on Outwork — America's premier job board for hard-working candidates. Your job always shows above partner listings. Featured ($49) puts you at the top.

Post a job free

Lineworker career guide

Pay snapshot: national median $95,320 a year ($45.83/hr); 10th–90th percentile $51,470–$128,690. Occupation: Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers (SOC 49-9051), BLS OEWS May 2025. See the full lineworker pay guide with state table.

What lineworkers do

Lineworkers build, maintain and repair the overhead and underground power lines that carry electricity from plants and substations to homes and businesses. The work includes setting poles, stringing conductor, installing transformers and switches, and restoring power after storms, often working from bucket trucks or climbing structures.

Federal facilities and military bases hire High Voltage Electricians, who do the same kind of distribution and substation work on base power systems. Many of the listings on this page are those roles, at apprentice, journeyman and craftsman-in-training levels.

How to get hired

Most lineworkers start with a pre-apprentice or line school program, or go straight into a utility, contractor or joint (union) apprenticeship and top out as a journeyman. Employers look for physical fitness, comfort working at heights, a clean driving record and usually a CDL.

Safety is the job. Expect training in OSHA standards, fall protection, rubber gloving and switching procedures. Storm work and mutual aid can mean long hours and travel. It is also where a lot of the overtime comes from.

Career ladder

Apprentice, then journeyman lineworker, then lead or foreman, then general foreman or supervisor. Specialties like substation, transmission, troubleshooting and live-line work open more doors.

FAQ

Is a high voltage electrician the same as a lineworker?

In federal job titles, High Voltage Electricians (often called linemen) install and maintain electrical distribution and transmission systems. The duties overlap heavily with utility lineworker jobs. Read each listing for details.

Do lineworkers need a CDL?

Most utility and contractor line crews require or strongly prefer a Class A or B CDL to drive line trucks and haul equipment.

How much do lineworkers make?

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the national median for Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers (SOC 49-9051) at $95,320 a year ($45.83/hr). The middle half earned $67,270–$109,740.

Pay source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 national estimates, SOC 49-9051. Listings: Outwork employer posts plus labeled partner feeds (for example USAJOBS). Get lineworker job alerts.