Texas
Lineworker programs in Texas
49 listed power-line worker programs in Texas, plus BLS pay data for the state and 19 metro areas.
- $78,670Average pay (state, all experience levels)
- $46,760Entry-level / bottom 10%
- $78,940Median pay (state)
- $107,550Top 10% earn over
17,280 jobs in Texas · 49 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
BLS wage data
Lineworker pay in Texas
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | $46,760 | $60,150 | $78,940 | $99,110 | $107,550 | $78,670 | 17,280 |
| United States | $51,470 | $67,270 | $95,320 | $109,740 | $128,690 | $91,970 | 131,070 |
Metro areas
| Area | 10th pct | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | 90th pct | Mean | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $48,730 | $62,340 | $82,710 | $101,960 | $115,800 | $83,770 | 4,380 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $47,970 | $61,020 | $82,120 | $99,620 | $106,700 | $81,310 | 1,270 |
| College Station-Bryan, TX | $46,550 | $59,200 | $81,390 | $104,980 | $104,980 | $80,410 | 100 |
| Waco, TX | $51,810 | $60,820 | $80,610 | $94,060 | $102,960 | $78,930 | 110 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $51,850 | $63,380 | $80,500 | $98,050 | $100,940 | $80,450 | 320 |
| Longview, TX | $54,930 | $63,020 | $80,490 | $94,470 | $102,830 | $78,750 | 160 |
| El Paso, TX | $34,280 | $57,960 | $79,760 | $112,050 | $112,310 | $78,970 | 140 |
| Abilene, TX | $45,830 | $61,820 | $79,600 | $96,300 | $99,770 | $76,980 | 80 |
| Lubbock, TX | $50,380 | $59,580 | $78,320 | $99,930 | $103,320 | $78,300 | 190 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $48,380 | $58,410 | $78,030 | $94,130 | $107,590 | $77,380 | 1,310 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $46,750 | $59,390 | $77,910 | $98,260 | $105,680 | $77,380 | 3,930 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $46,020 | $59,470 | $77,770 | $97,360 | $108,410 | $79,040 | 250 |
Programs
Listed programs in Texas
Every power-line worker program we matched in Texas. Schools with published tuition are listed first.
| Program / provider | Location | Type | Graduates 2023-24 | Tuition | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Del Mar College Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer, General | Corpus Christi, TX | Certificate (1-2 years) | 2 | $3,440–$6,050 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0301 |
| Del Mar College Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer, General | Corpus Christi, TX | Associate degree | 1 | $3,440–$6,050 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0301 |
| Del Mar College Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer, General | Corpus Christi, TX | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 10 | $3,440–$6,050 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0301 |
| El Paso Community College Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer, General | El Paso, TX | Certificate (1-2 years) | 0 | $3,274–$5,304 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0301 |
| Galveston College Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer, General | Galveston, TX | Certificate (1-2 years) | 12 | $2,726–$6,518 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0301 |
| Galveston College Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer, General | Galveston, TX | Associate degree | 1 | $2,726–$6,518 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0301 |
| Galveston College Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer, General | Galveston, TX | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 9 | $2,726–$6,518 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0301 |
| Grayson College Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer, General | Denison, TX | Certificate (1-2 years) | 0 | $3,052–$6,352 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0301 |
| Grayson College Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer, General | Denison, TX | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 3 | $3,052–$6,352 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0301 |
| Houston Community College Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer, General | Houston, TX | Associate degree | 7 | $2,040–$5,460 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0301 |
| Houston Community College Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer, General | Houston, TX | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 79 | $2,040–$5,460 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0301 |
| Lamar Institute of Technology Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer, General | Beaumont, TX | Certificate (1-2 years) | 0 | $2,844–$12,564 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0301 |
| Lamar Institute of Technology Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer, General | Beaumont, TX | Associate degree | 0 | $2,844–$12,564 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0301 |
| Lamar Institute of Technology Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer, General | Beaumont, TX | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 0 | $2,844–$12,564 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0301 |
| Lamar Institute of Technology Lineworker | Beaumont, TX | Certificate (1-2 years) | 24 | $2,844–$12,564 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0303 |
| Laredo College Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer, General | Laredo, TX | Certificate (1-2 years) | 0 | $3,300–$5,784 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0301 |
| Laredo College Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer, General | Laredo, TX | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 52 | $3,300–$5,784 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0301 |
| Lee College Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer, General | Baytown, TX | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 1 | $2,520–$5,190 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0301 |
| Lone Star College System Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer, General | The Woodlands, TX | Certificate (1-2 years) | 39 | $3,330–$9,390 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0301 |
| Lone Star College System Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer, General | The Woodlands, TX | Associate degree | 36 | $3,330–$9,390 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0301 |
| Lone Star College System Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer, General | The Woodlands, TX | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 156 | $3,330–$9,390 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0301 |
| Northeast Texas Community College Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer, General | Mount Pleasant, TX | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 42 | $2,957–$5,597 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0301 |
| Odessa College Lineworker | Odessa, TX | Certificate (1-2 years) | 0 | $2,688–$4,926 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0303 |
| San Jacinto Community College Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer, General | Pasadena, TX | Certificate (1-2 years) | 69 | $2,490–$6,690 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0301 |
| San Jacinto Community College Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer, General | Pasadena, TX | Associate degree | 24 | $2,490–$6,690 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0301 |
| San Jacinto Community College Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer, General | Pasadena, TX | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 40 | $2,490–$6,690 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0301 |
| South Plains College Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer, General | Levelland, TX | Associate degree | 6 | $2,733–$5,157 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0301 |
| South Plains College Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer, General | Levelland, TX | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 6 | $2,733–$5,157 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0301 |
| South Texas College Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer, General | McAllen, TX | Certificate (1-2 years) | 105 | $4,920–$7,620 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0301 |
| South Texas College Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer, General | McAllen, TX | Associate degree | 35 | $4,920–$7,620 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0301 |
| Southwest Texas College Lineworker | Uvalde, TX | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 0 | $2,646–$6,294 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0303 |
| Tarrant County College District Lineworker | Fort Worth, TX | Certificate (1-2 years) | 1 | $1,998–$8,505 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0303 |
| Tarrant County College District Lineworker | Fort Worth, TX | Associate degree | 1 | $1,998–$8,505 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0303 |
| Texas State Technical College Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer, General | Waco, TX | Associate degree | 119 | $8,544–$13,144 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0301 |
| Texas State Technical College Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer, General | Waco, TX | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 0 | $8,544–$13,144 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0301 |
| Texas State Technical College Lineworker | Waco, TX | Certificate (1-2 years) | 384 | $8,544–$13,144 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0303 |
| Texas State Technical College Lineworker | Waco, TX | Associate degree | 37 | $8,544–$13,144 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0303 |
| Trinity Valley Community College Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer, General | Athens, TX | Associate degree | 0 | $2,640–$4,920 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0301 |
| Trinity Valley Community College Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer, General | Athens, TX | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 14 | $2,640–$4,920 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0301 |
| Tulsa Welding School-Dallas Campus Lineworker | Irving, TX | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 29 | $22,025 Tuition & fees, largest program (program-year school) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0303 |
| Vernon College Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer, General | Vernon, TX | Certificate (1-2 years) | 0 | $3,720–$6,120 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0301 |
| Vernon College Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer, General | Vernon, TX | Associate degree | 1 | $3,720–$6,120 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0301 |
| Western Technical College Lineworker | El Paso, TX | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 0 | $4,853 Tuition & fees, largest program (program-year school) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0303 |
| Western Texas College Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer, General | Snyder, TX | Certificate (1-2 years) | 26 | $3,300–$6,150 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0301 |
| NLC - Northwest Lineman College | Denton, TX | Registered apprenticeship sponsor | n/a | Contact program | DOL Office of Apprenticeship |
| Northwest Lineman College | Denton, TX | Registered apprenticeship sponsor | n/a | Contact program | DOL Office of Apprenticeship |
| Northwest Lineman College - Texas | Denton, TX | Registered apprenticeship sponsor | n/a | Contact program | DOL Office of Apprenticeship |
| James Power Line Construction LLC | Boerne, TX | Registered apprenticeship sponsor | n/a | Contact program | DOL Office of Apprenticeship |
| Prime Power Line Utilities | Johnson City, TX | Registered apprenticeship sponsor | n/a | Contact program | DOL Office of Apprenticeship |
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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; data tables). 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, 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).
- 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; CIP-SOC crosswalk).
- 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).
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.