Lineworkers
$108,380 earning potential
$108,380
High-end Earners in
Tennessee ( Top 10% )
$68,030
median annual wage
$33
median hourly wage
Responsibilities
- Help maintain a safe work environment
- Build and maintain electric lines
- Help with troubleshooting and restoration of power outages as needed
- Monitor work areas or procedures to ensure compliance with safety procedures
- Test electrical circuits or components for proper functioning
- Control power supply connections
- Climb equipment or structures to access work areas
- Drive trucks or other vehicles to or at work sites
- Build transformer banks
- Operate bucket and digger trucks safely and efficiently
Tennessee Job Outlook
240
Average annual job openings
2,410
Number of jobs by 2028
+12%
Expected growth from 2024 to 2026