Chicago, Illinois Lineman Jobs

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Chicago’s linework market sits in ComEd’s northern Illinois territory, with overhead, underground, substation, and transmission work tied to dense Loop load and lakefront storm response. Employers include ComEd, Henkels & McCoy, INTREN, and IBEW Local 9 signatory line-clearance contractors. Average Chicago lineman salary: $90,951 annually. Nearby hiring hubs: Oak Brook , Oakbrook Terrace , Joliet , Naperville , Evanston . ComEd apprenticeships run more than two years of class and on-the-job training; IBEW Local 9 covers outside electrical and line-clearance work. View open lineman jobs in Chicago below.