--- title: "Lineworker Programs in Georgia: Pay & Tuition" canonical: https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/lineworker/georgia/ description: "Lineworker pay in Georgia: BLS average $81,890 (all experience levels), median $80,080, bottom 10% $50,440. 19 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. Georgia Georgia # Lineworker programs in *Georgia* 19 listed power-line worker programs in Georgia, plus BLS pay data for the state and 9 metro areas. - **$81,890** Average pay (state, all experience levels) - **$50,440** Entry-level / bottom 10% - **$80,080** Median pay (state) - **$116,900** Top 10% earn over 4,960 jobs in Georgia · 19 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 - [Gainesville 3](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/lineworker/georgia/gainesville/) - [Savannah 3](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/lineworker/georgia/savannah/) - [Marietta 2](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/lineworker/georgia/marietta/) - [Americus 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/lineworker/georgia/americus/) - [Atlanta 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/lineworker/georgia/atlanta/) - [Butler 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/lineworker/georgia/butler/) - [Clarkesville 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/lineworker/georgia/clarkesville/) - [Clarkston 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/lineworker/georgia/clarkston/) BLS wage data ## Lineworker pay in Georgia 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Georgia | $50,440 | $61,140 | $80,080 | $100,770 | $116,900 | $81,890 | 4,960 | | 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $52,100 | $64,200 | $83,570 | $103,100 | $122,410 | $86,040 | 2,660 | | Gainesville, GA | $49,860 | $63,490 | $82,190 | $102,140 | $102,140 | $83,690 | 80 | | Valdosta, GA | $56,740 | $69,220 | $81,390 | $104,220 | $119,400 | $87,340 | 50 | | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $48,820 | $60,030 | $80,520 | $100,470 | $108,080 | $81,190 | 190 | | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $59,000 | $61,880 | $78,240 | $89,710 | $98,800 | $79,310 | 550 | | Columbus, GA-AL | $47,170 | $62,940 | $77,640 | $101,150 | $106,340 | $81,980 | 60 | | Albany, GA | $46,990 | $48,950 | $75,330 | $100,400 | $115,690 | $75,330 | 90 | | Dalton, GA | $46,570 | $60,360 | $72,150 | $92,820 | $93,790 | $74,290 | 100 | | Warner Robins, GA | $47,590 | $59,580 | $68,060 | $93,990 | $102,900 | $73,720 | 60 | Metropolitan area estimates, BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15. Only areas BLS published are shown. Programs ## Listed programs in Georgia Every power-line worker program we matched in Georgia. Schools with published tuition are listed first. | Program / provider | Location | Type | Graduates 2023-24 | Tuition | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Atlanta Technical College](https://atlantatech.edu/) Lineworker | Atlanta, GA | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 39 | $3,382–$5,950 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0303 | | [Chattahoochee Technical College](https://www.chattahoocheetech.edu/) Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer, General | Marietta, GA | Associate degree | 0 | $3,540–$6,108 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0301 | | [Chattahoochee Technical College](https://www.chattahoocheetech.edu/) Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer, General | Marietta, GA | Certificate (2-4 years) | 0 | $3,540–$6,108 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0301 | | [Coastal Pines Technical College](https://www.coastalpines.edu/) Lineworker | Waycross, GA | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 28 | $3,268–$5,836 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0303 | | [Georgia Northwestern Technical College](https://www.gntc.edu/) Lineworker | Rome, GA | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 0 | $4,950–$8,802 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0303 | | [Georgia Piedmont Technical College](https://www.gptc.edu/) Lineworker | Clarkston, GA | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 0 | $3,386–$5,954 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0303 | | [Lanier Technical College](https://www.laniertech.edu/) Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer, General | Gainesville, GA | Associate degree | 4 | $3,980–$7,190 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0301 | | [Lanier Technical College](https://www.laniertech.edu/) Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer, General | Gainesville, GA | Certificate (2-4 years) | 2 | $3,980–$7,190 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0301 | | [Lanier Technical College](https://www.laniertech.edu/) Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer, General | Gainesville, GA | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 4 | $3,980–$7,190 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0301 | | [North Georgia Technical College](https://northgatech.edu/) Lineworker | Clarkesville, GA | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 74 | $3,330–$5,898 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0303 | | [Savannah Technical College](https://www.savannahtech.edu/) Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer, General | Savannah, GA | Associate degree | 1 | $3,330–$5,898 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0301 | | [Savannah Technical College](https://www.savannahtech.edu/) Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer, General | Savannah, GA | Certificate (2-4 years) | 0 | $3,330–$5,898 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0301 | | [Savannah Technical College](https://www.savannahtech.edu/) Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer, General | Savannah, GA | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 0 | $3,330–$5,898 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0301 | | [South Georgia Technical College](https://www.southgatech.edu/) Lineworker | Americus, GA | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 54 | $3,992–$7,202 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0303 | | [Southern Crescent Technical College](https://www.sctech.edu/) Lineworker | Griffin, GA | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 0 | $3,516–$6,084 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0303 | | [Southern Regional Technical College](https://southernregional.edu/) Lineworker | Thomasville, GA | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 15 | $2,952–$5,520 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0303 | | Fall Line Construction | Butler, GA | Registered apprenticeship sponsor | n/a | Contact program | DOL Office of Apprenticeship | | Northwest Lineman College - Power Delivery Program | Reynolds, GA | Registered apprenticeship sponsor | n/a | Contact program | DOL Office of Apprenticeship | | Southeast Lineman Training Center | Trenton, GA | 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 - [Gainesville 3](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/lineworker/georgia/gainesville/) - [Savannah 3](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/lineworker/georgia/savannah/) - [Marietta 2](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/lineworker/georgia/marietta/) - [Americus 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/lineworker/georgia/americus/) - [Atlanta 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/lineworker/georgia/atlanta/) - [Butler 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/lineworker/georgia/butler/) - [Clarkesville 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/lineworker/georgia/clarkesville/) - [Clarkston 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/lineworker/georgia/clarkston/) - [Griffin 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/lineworker/georgia/griffin/) - [Reynolds 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/lineworker/georgia/reynolds/) - [Rome 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/lineworker/georgia/rome/) - [Thomasville 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/lineworker/georgia/thomasville/) - [Trenton 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/lineworker/georgia/trenton/) - [Waycross 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/lineworker/georgia/waycross/) 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 Georgia** The full DOL sponsor list for the state. · RegisteredTradeSchools.com](https://registeredtradeschools.com/apprenticeships/ga/) ## 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/georgia/ 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.