--- title: "Lineworker Programs in Missouri: Pay & Tuition" canonical: https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/lineworker/missouri/ description: "Lineworker pay in Missouri: BLS average $89,580 (all experience levels), median $96,360, bottom 10% $59,900. 6 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. Missouri Missouri # Lineworker programs in *Missouri* 6 listed power-line worker programs in Missouri, plus BLS pay data for the state and 8 metro areas. - **$89,580** Average pay (state, all experience levels) - **$59,900** Entry-level / bottom 10% - **$96,360** Median pay (state) - **$115,740** Top 10% earn over 3,440 jobs in Missouri · 6 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 - [Sedalia 2](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/lineworker/missouri/sedalia/) - [Cameron 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/lineworker/missouri/cameron/) - [Linn 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/lineworker/missouri/linn/) - [Springfield 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/lineworker/missouri/springfield/) - [West Plains 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/lineworker/missouri/west-plains/) BLS wage data ## Lineworker pay in Missouri 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Missouri | $59,900 | $75,040 | $96,360 | $102,610 | $115,740 | $89,580 | 3,440 | | 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | St. Louis, MO-IL | $63,950 | $76,830 | $103,960 | $115,840 | $120,430 | $97,360 | 910 | | Kansas City, MO-KS | $58,280 | $74,110 | $101,740 | $114,900 | $122,910 | $94,560 | 980 | | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $72,190 | $79,270 | $100,340 | $115,540 | $128,750 | $99,650 | 90 | | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $66,330 | $73,730 | $99,650 | $101,420 | $104,740 | $91,580 | 50 | | Springfield, MO | $69,270 | $83,340 | $98,090 | $103,590 | $108,800 | $94,150 | 160 | | Joplin, MO-KS | $73,940 | $94,640 | $97,670 | $98,440 | $107,630 | $93,220 | 160 | | Columbia, MO | $58,730 | $70,690 | $97,390 | $101,140 | $102,660 | $88,280 | 80 | | Jefferson City, MO | $60,460 | $75,780 | $96,720 | $107,190 | $116,830 | $91,660 | 200 | Metropolitan area estimates, BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15. Only areas BLS published are shown. Programs ## Listed programs in Missouri Every power-line worker program we matched in Missouri. Schools with published tuition are listed first. | Program / provider | Location | Type | Graduates 2023-24 | Tuition | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Ozarks Technical Community College](https://www.otc.edu/) Lineworker | Springfield, MO | Associate degree | 40 | $4,372–$7,204 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0303 | | [Southern Missouri Technical Institute](https://www.zizzers.org/) Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer, General | West Plains, MO | Certificate (1-2 years) | 10 | $17,000 Tuition & fees, largest program (program-year school) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0301 | | [State Fair Community College](https://www.sfccmo.edu/) Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer, General | Sedalia, MO | Associate degree | 0 | $4,272–$7,632 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0301 | | [State Fair Community College](https://www.sfccmo.edu/) Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer, General | Sedalia, MO | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 0 | $4,272–$7,632 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0301 | | [State Technical College of Missouri](https://www.statetechmo.edu/) Lineworker | Linn, MO | Associate degree | 42 | $8,460–$15,120 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0303 | | Scobee Powerline Construction | Cameron, MO | 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 - [Sedalia 2](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/lineworker/missouri/sedalia/) - [Cameron 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/lineworker/missouri/cameron/) - [Linn 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/lineworker/missouri/linn/) - [Springfield 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/lineworker/missouri/springfield/) - [West Plains 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/lineworker/missouri/west-plains/) 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 Missouri** The full DOL sponsor list for the state. · RegisteredTradeSchools.com](https://registeredtradeschools.com/apprenticeships/mo/) ## 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/missouri/ 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.