Louisville sits in LG&E and KU’s service territory, with distribution and transmission work tied to Ohio River corridors, industrial load, and storm restoration from severe weather events. Employers include LG&E and KU, Pike Electric, MasTec Utility Services, and Davis H. Elliot Construction. Average Louisville lineman salary: $82,775 annually. Nearby hiring hubs: Jeffersonville, New Albany, Elizabethtown, Shepherdsville, La Grange. Kentucky utilities and contractors require a Class A CDL; IBEW Local 210 covers outside linework and apprenticeship pathways in the Louisville area. Search open lineman jobs in Louisville below.