Electrical Power-Line Installers & Repairers

Also Called: Class A Lineman, Journeyman Lineman, Lineman, Power Lineman

Certificate After High School

usually needed

Not Available
(Students Only)
Match Percentage

$48,220

Entry Salary

Below Average

Job outlook

What Electrical Power-Line Installers & Repairers do

Install or repair cables or wires used in electrical power or distribution systems. May erect poles and light or heavy duty transmission towers.

  • Adhere to safety practices and procedures, such as checking equipment regularly and erecting barriers around work areas.
  • Test conductors, according to electrical diagrams and specifications, to identify corresponding conductors and to prevent incorrect connections.
  • Open switches or attach grounding devices to remove electrical hazards from disturbed or fallen lines or to facilitate repairs.
Industry Areas:

Automotive & Machine Repair • Construction • Information Technology • Renewable Resources and Energy

Training Program Areas:

Building Construction Technology • Electrical • Facilities Maintenance • Network Cable Installation • OCT-Only Automotive & Machine Repair • OCT-Only Construction • OCT-Only Information Technology • OCT-Only Renewable Resources & Energy • Petroleum Technician • Smart Meter & Instrumentation Technician • Solar Energy • Stationary Engineering • Weatherization

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Work Context

  • Face-to-Face Discussions
  • Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
  • Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
  • Frequency of Decision Making
  • Responsible for Others' Health and Safety

Tools

  • Power drills
  • Conduit benders
  • Voltage or current meters
  • Pneumatic hammer
  • Protective gloves

Technology

Electronic mail software
Email software
Microsoft Outlook
Spreadsheet software
Microsoft Excel
Office suite software
Microsoft Office

The Education & Training You Need

Skills

  • Active Listening
  • Monitoring
  • Critical Thinking
  • Operation Monitoring
  • Troubleshooting

Knowledge

Engineering and Technology
mechanical
Business
customer service
Math and Science
physics

Education

  • % Post-secondary certificate
  • % High school diploma or equivalent
  • % Less than high school diploma

Experience

Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.

What are some related occupations at different educational levels?


Job Training Match

Maintenance & Repair Workers, General

Educational Level

High School Diploma or Equivalent

 Job Training Match

Electrical Power-Line Installers & Repairers Currently Selected

Educational Level

Post-secondary, non-degree

 Job Training Match

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades & Extraction Workers

Educational Level

Associate's Degree

Electrical Engineers

Educational Level

Bachelor's Degree

 Job Training Match

Agricultural Technicians

Educational Level

Advanced Degree

What are your training options on the pathway to this occupation?

Advanced Training

  • Albuquerque - Job Corps

    Albuquerque, New Mexico

  • Arecibo Job Corps

    Garrochales, Puerto Rico

ACT & College

  • Academy of Careers and Technology

    Beckley, WV

  • Allegany College of Maryland

    Cumberland, MD

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Are You a Good Fit?

Occupation Traits

    • Conventional (Organizer)
    • Investigative (Thinker)
    • Realistic (Doer)

Work Styles

  • Dependability
  • Attention to Detail
  • Self Control
  • Leadership
  • Cooperation
  • Adaptability/Flexibility

Values

  • Support
  • Independence
  • Working Conditions

Abilities

  • Hand and Finger Use
  • Controlled Movement
  • Ideas and Logic
  • Verbal

This is what Electrical Power-Line Installers & Repairers across the country typically make.

$23.18 / hour
$48,220 /year

Entry Level

$41.07 / hour
$85,420 /year

Median Level

$57.66 / hour
$119,920 /year

Experienced Level

Income information reflects a regional average.
Income information reflects a national average.

This career’s National Job Outlook is

Below Average

Please be sure to verify the outlook of this occupation with your instructor.

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