--- title: "Lineworker Programs in Arkansas: Pay & Tuition" canonical: https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/lineworker/arkansas/ description: "Lineworker pay in Arkansas: BLS average $83,100 (all experience levels), median $81,450, bottom 10% $51,150. 4 listed programs." updated: 2026-11-03 wage_source: "BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15" --- 1. [Home](https://highpayingtrades.com/) 2. [Trades](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/) 3. [Lineworker](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/lineworker/) 4. Arkansas Arkansas # Lineworker programs in *Arkansas* 4 listed power-line worker programs in Arkansas, plus BLS pay data for the state and 5 metro areas. - **$83,100** Average pay (state, all experience levels) - **$51,150** Entry-level / bottom 10% - **$81,450** Median pay (state) - **$115,120** Top 10% earn over 1,510 jobs in Arkansas · 4 listed programs. Average = BLS mean across all experience levels, not starting pay. Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15. Cities with listed programs - [North Little Rock 2](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/lineworker/arkansas/north-little-rock/) - [Meridon 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/lineworker/arkansas/meridon/) - [Newport 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/lineworker/arkansas/newport/) BLS wage data ## Lineworker pay in Arkansas Annual wages from the BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15. | Area | 10th pct | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | 90th pct | Mean | Employed | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Arkansas | $51,150 | $63,440 | $81,450 | $107,900 | $115,120 | $83,100 | 1,510 | | United States | $51,470 | $67,270 | $95,320 | $109,740 | $128,690 | $91,970 | 131,070 | Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15. ### Metro areas | Area | 10th pct | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | 90th pct | Mean | Employed | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $58,170 | $64,630 | $106,960 | $114,550 | $116,040 | $91,000 | 350 | | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $61,700 | $66,660 | $97,150 | $108,330 | $116,770 | $89,240 | 340 | | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $58,800 | $69,580 | $94,800 | $108,330 | $116,580 | $88,940 | 70 | | Jonesboro, AR | $55,570 | $72,420 | $88,360 | $103,690 | $108,330 | $86,840 | 70 | | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $56,080 | $60,190 | $78,430 | $99,370 | $118,710 | $78,350 | 190 | Metropolitan area estimates, BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15. Only areas BLS published are shown. Programs ## Listed programs in Arkansas Every power-line worker program we matched in Arkansas. Schools with published tuition are listed first. | Program / provider | Location | Type | Graduates 2023-24 | Tuition | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Arkansas State University-Newport](https://www.asun.edu/) Lineworker | Newport, AR | Certificate (1-2 years) | 31 | $3,432–$4,872 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0303 | | [University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College](https://uaptc.edu/) Lineworker | North Little Rock, AR | Certificate (1-2 years) | 6 | $5,208–$8,328 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0303 | | [University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College](https://uaptc.edu/) Lineworker | North Little Rock, AR | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 33 | $5,208–$8,328 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0303 | | Northwest Lineman College | Meridon, AR | Registered apprenticeship sponsor | n/a | Contact program | DOL Office of Apprenticeship | Schools: NCES IPEDS Completions 2023-24, matched by 6-digit CIP code; “Graduates 2023-24” is the number of first-major certificates or associate degrees the school awarded in that program from July 2023 to June 2024 (IPEDS). Tuition: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (updated 2026-10-15), matched by IPEDS unit ID; it is the published figure, not a quote. Apprenticeship sponsors: DOL Office of Apprenticeship partner file (retrieved 2026-10-29); apprenticeships are typically paid, so no tuition is listed — contact the program. ### Browse by city - [North Little Rock 2](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/lineworker/arkansas/north-little-rock/) - [Meridon 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/lineworker/arkansas/meridon/) - [Newport 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/lineworker/arkansas/newport/) Related resources ## Keep researching [**Lineworker career path for veterans** Military experience, pre-apprenticeship and utility hiring. · MilitaryToTrades.com](https://militarytotrades.com/careers/lineworker/) [**GI Bill-approved electrical programs** Electrical schools that accept VA education benefits. · VeteranTradeSchools.com](https://veterantradeschools.com/electrician/) [**All registered apprenticeships in Arkansas** The full DOL sponsor list for the state. · RegisteredTradeSchools.com](https://registeredtradeschools.com/apprenticeships/ar/) ## Sources - **Wages:** U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15 ([news release USDL-26-0725](https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/ocwage_05152026.htm); [data tables](https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm)). Cross-checked against the BLS Public Data API on 2026-11-03. - **Occupation:** O\*NET OnLine, [49-9051.00 Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers](https://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/49-9051.00), retrieved 2026-11-03 (CC BY 4.0). - **Apprenticeship sponsors:** U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Apprenticeship: partner sponsors file, retrieved 2026-10-29 ([Partner Finder](https://www.apprenticeship.gov/partner-finder)). - **Schools & graduates:** U.S. Department of Education, NCES IPEDS Completions 2023-24 (C2024\_A) and Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), award year 2023-24, matched by 6-digit CIP code ([completions file](https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/datacenter/data/C2024_A.zip); [CIP-SOC crosswalk](https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/Files/CIP2020_SOC2018_Crosswalk.xlsx)). - **Tuition:** U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (Most Recent Cohorts: Institution + Field of Study), data updated 2026-10-15, matched by IPEDS unit ID ([source](https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/)). Program listings are matched from public files by occupation code or organization name; they are not endorsements and we have not visited or tested any program. Confirm schedules, entry requirements and costs with the program. Compiled by the HighPayingTrades team; last refreshed 2026-11-03. --- Canonical HTML: https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/lineworker/arkansas/ Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15 (https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/ocwage_05152026.htm). Programs: NCES IPEDS 2023-24 completions; DOL Office of Apprenticeship. Tuition: College Scorecard.