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title: "Lineworker Programs in Colorado: Pay & Tuition"
canonical: https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/lineworker/colorado/
description: "Lineworker pay in Colorado: BLS average $97,770 (all experience levels), median $103,980, bottom 10% $59,170. 9 listed programs."
updated: 2026-11-03
wage_source: "BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15"
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# Lineworker programs in *Colorado*

9 listed power-line worker programs in Colorado, plus BLS pay data for the state and 7 metro areas.

- **$97,770** Average pay (state, all experience levels)
- **$59,170** Entry-level / bottom 10%
- **$103,980** Median pay (state)
- **$131,360** Top 10% earn over

2,370 jobs in Colorado · 9 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

- [Grand Junction 5](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/lineworker/colorado/grand-junction/)
- [Trinidad 2](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/lineworker/colorado/trinidad/)
- [Lakewood 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/lineworker/colorado/lakewood/)
- [Sedalia 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/lineworker/colorado/sedalia/)

BLS wage data

## Lineworker pay in Colorado

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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Colorado | $59,170 | $74,450 | $103,980 | $121,200 | $131,360 | $97,770 | 2,370 |
| 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Boulder, CO | $60,500 | $71,470 | $128,300 | $131,900 | $131,900 | $106,680 | 40 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $54,930 | $75,780 | $116,570 | $116,580 | $116,580 | $96,520 | 50 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $63,500 | $85,170 | $114,820 | $126,020 | $136,260 | $105,280 | 90 |
| Pueblo, CO | $59,470 | $89,100 | $110,290 | $117,560 | $124,080 | $98,880 | 90 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $48,370 | $61,540 | $106,860 | $131,360 | $131,360 | $96,160 | 180 |
| Greeley, CO | $60,430 | $63,950 | $99,010 | $117,710 | $120,030 | $91,760 | 200 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $59,180 | $74,320 | $91,090 | $123,780 | $132,410 | $95,190 | 1,180 |
Metropolitan area estimates, BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15. Only areas BLS published are shown.

Programs

## Listed programs in Colorado

Every power-line worker program we matched in Colorado. Schools with published tuition are listed first.

| Program / provider | Location | Type | Graduates 2023-24 | Tuition | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Colorado Mesa University](https://www.coloradomesa.edu/) Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer, General | Grand Junction, CO | Associate degree | 5 | $10,257–$25,986 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0301 |
| [Colorado Mesa University](https://www.coloradomesa.edu/) Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer, General | Grand Junction, CO | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 10 | $10,257–$25,986 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0301 |
| [Colorado Mesa University](https://www.coloradomesa.edu/) Lineworker | Grand Junction, CO | Certificate (1-2 years) | 33 | $10,257–$25,986 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0303 |
| [Colorado Mesa University](https://www.coloradomesa.edu/) Lineworker | Grand Junction, CO | Associate degree | 4 | $10,257–$25,986 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0303 |
| [Red Rocks Community College](https://www.rrcc.edu/) Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer, General | Lakewood, CO | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 3 | $5,016–$18,056 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0301 |
| [Trinidad State College](https://www.trinidadstate.edu/) Lineworker | Trinidad, CO | Associate degree | 0 | $4,618–$7,564 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0303 |
| [Trinidad State College](https://www.trinidadstate.edu/) Lineworker | Trinidad, CO | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 117 | $4,618–$7,564 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0303 |
| Colorado Powerline Inc | Sedalia, CO | Registered apprenticeship sponsor | n/a | Contact program | DOL Office of Apprenticeship |
| Grand Valley Rural Power Lines, Inc | Grand Junction, CO | 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

- [Grand Junction 5](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/lineworker/colorado/grand-junction/)
- [Trinidad 2](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/lineworker/colorado/trinidad/)
- [Lakewood 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/lineworker/colorado/lakewood/)
- [Sedalia 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/lineworker/colorado/sedalia/)

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 Colorado** The full DOL sponsor list for the state. · RegisteredTradeSchools.com](https://registeredtradeschools.com/apprenticeships/co/)

## 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.

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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.