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Lineman Jobs

Openings from investor-owned utilities, rural co-ops, municipals, and line contractors, posted across every state. Whether you are topped out and running crew, working distribution as a Class B, or trying to get your first day on the ground, the roles below sort by what you can actually do today. Pay, CDL rules, climbing requirements, and travel expectations vary sharply by employer type, so start with the role that fits your ticket.

By Role

Where You Fit

Journeyman LinemanTopped Out

Full ticket, energized work, crew lead track, highest scale on the pole.

Apprentice LinemanIn Progress

Indentured step raises on a set schedule until you top out.

GroundmanEntry

No experience required at most contractors; the realistic way in.

Transmission LinemanHigh Voltage

Steel, structures, and travel; heavier per diem than distribution.

Aerial LinemanBucket

Bucket and boom work where climbing is not the primary access method.

Cable SplicerUnderground

Vaults, manholes, and terminations; a separate progression from overhead.

Not sure which side of the trade to aim at? Compare distribution against transmission before you sign anywhere, and check what the scale looks like in your state.

Who Hires

The Four Employer Types

Investor-owned utilities. Oncor, Duke Energy, AEP and their peers. Long hiring cycles, strong benefits, hardest to get into cold.

Rural co-ops and EMCs. Smaller crews, wide territory, often the fastest route to real hands-on time.

Municipal systems. City-owned, stable, and usually hiring on a civil-service timeline.

Line contractors. Where most people start. Travel, per diem, and the loosest experience requirements.

Each type screens differently. The hiring differences guide covers what each one actually looks for, and how to become a power lineman lays out the path from zero.