What are the main factors that influence a Communications Lineman's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Communications Lineman?

The Media industry offers the highest average compensation for Communications Lineman roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

How does experience change A Communications Lineman's salary?

A Communications Lineman's salary grows with experience: starting around $60,034 for beginners, reaching about $62,898 at mid-level, and approach $65,584 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Communications Lineman?

Communications Lineman salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Communications Lineman roles are District of Columbia $68,117, California $67,859, Massachusetts $66,955. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Communications Lineman roles make?

Salaries for Communications Lineman level roles vary by specialization: Construction Lineman: $88,456; Underground Lineman: $88,014; Aerial Lineman: $87,902; Electrical Lineman: $85,547; Transmission Lineman: $84,108.

Communications Lineman Salary in Maryland

How much does a Communications Lineman make in Maryland? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Communications Lineman in Maryland is $63,435 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $30.

However, a Communications Lineman's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $78,215
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $57,837 to $71,172
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $52,741

10% $52,741

50% (Median) $63,435

90% $78,215

Communications Lineman Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$71,172	$5,931	$1,369	$34
Average	$63,435	$5,286	$1,220	$30
25th Percentile	$57,837	$4,820	$1,112	$28

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Key Factors That Influence Communications Lineman Salaries

A Communications Lineman's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Communications Lineman Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Communications Lineman's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $60,034
Early Career (1-2 years): $61,010
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $62,898
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $65,369
Expert (over 8 years): $65,584

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Communications Lineman	less than 1 year	$60,034
Early Career Level Communications Lineman	1-2 years	$61,010
Mid-Level Level Communications Lineman	2-4 years	$62,898
Senior-Level Level Communications Lineman	5-8 years	$65,369
Expert Level Communications Lineman	over 8 years	$65,584

How Do Communications Lineman Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Communications Linemans. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $68,117.
California: $67,859.
Massachusetts: $66,955.

District of Columbia $68,117 California $67,859 Massachusetts $66,955 Washington $66,708 New Jersey $66,684 Alaska $66,598 Connecticut $65,749 New York $65,404

Hawaii $64,303 Rhode Island $63,786 Maryland $63,435 Minnesota $62,956 Colorado $62,771 Illinois $62,709 Oregon $62,476 Delaware $62,303

New Hampshire $62,195 Virginia $61,953 Pennsylvania $61,245 Nevada $60,888 North Dakota $60,772 Michigan $60,587 Wisconsin $60,519 Vermont $60,384

Texas $60,009 Maine $59,984 Arizona $59,947 Ohio $59,904 Georgia $59,338 Indiana $59,055 Wyoming $59,000 Utah $58,914

Iowa $58,877 Kansas $58,581 Louisiana $58,495 North Carolina $58,464 Missouri $58,452 Florida $58,212 Montana $58,083 Nebraska $57,960

Kentucky $57,892 South Carolina $57,646 Tennessee $57,492 Idaho $57,431 New Mexico $56,982 Oklahoma $56,883 Alabama $56,520 South Dakota $55,911

Arkansas $55,579 West Virginia $55,401 Mississippi $54,865

Top Paying Cities for Communications Lineman

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Owings: $65,317
Riverdale: $67,653
College Park: $67,576

Owings, MD $65,317

Riverdale, MD $67,653

College Park, MD $67,576

Fort Washington, MD $67,532

Oxon Hill, MD $67,727

Suitland, MD $67,705

District Heights, MD $67,671

Temple Hills, MD $67,706

Deale, MD $65,014

Dunkirk, MD $65,702

Fort George G Meade, MD $64,195

Friendship, MD $65,221

Fulton, MD $65,048

Andrews Air Force Base, MD $67,476

Savage, MD $64,290

Shady Side, MD $64,501

Galesville, MD $64,785

Greenbelt, MD $67,341

Glenn Dale, MD $66,598

Upper Marlboro, MD $66,662

Harwood, MD $65,034

Highland, MD $64,989

West River, MD $65,047

Tracys Landing, MD $65,093

Hyattsville, MD $67,708

Jessup, MD $63,974

Bethesda, MD $67,728

Glen Echo, MD $67,716

Chevy Chase, MD $67,720

Cabin John, MD $67,701

Olney, MD $66,177

Brookeville, MD $64,941

Poolesville, MD $65,513

Barnesville, MD $64,601

Beallsville, MD $64,720

Boyds, MD $65,215

Dickerson, MD $64,646

Rockville, MD $66,956

Potomac, MD $67,149

Derwood, MD $66,246

Sandy Spring, MD $65,859

Ashton, MD $65,714

Brinklow, MD $65,226

Burtonsville, MD $65,990

Montgomery Village, MD $65,450

Kensington, MD $67,664

Garrett Park, MD $67,584

Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $67,053

Silver Spring, MD $67,624

Takoma Park, MD $67,713

Aberdeen, MD $62,024

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $62,011

Abingdon, MD $62,490

Gunpowder, MD $62,866

Arnold, MD $63,599

Baldwin, MD $62,749

Bel Air, MD $62,227

Belcamp, MD $62,318

Benson, MD $61,942

Boring, MD $62,079

Brooklandville, MD $63,360

Butler, MD $62,662

Chase, MD $63,157

Churchville, MD $61,762

Clarksville, MD $64,299

Cockeysville, MD $62,782

Hunt Valley, MD $63,045

Crownsville, MD $64,029

Darlington, MD $61,216

Davidsonville, MD $64,963

Dayton, MD $64,259

Edgewater, MD $64,368

Edgewood, MD $62,680

Ellicott City, MD $63,485

Columbia, MD $63,960

Fallston, MD $62,516

Finksburg, MD $62,538

Forest Hill, MD $61,888

Fork, MD $62,961

Fort Howard, MD $63,359

Freeland, MD $60,645

Gambrills, MD $64,271

Gibson Island, MD $63,394

Glen Arm, MD $63,193

Glen Burnie, MD $63,469

Glyndon, MD $62,861

Hampstead, MD $61,416

Elkridge, MD $63,538

Hanover, MD $63,574

Harmans, MD $63,571

Havre De Grace, MD $61,621

Hydes, MD $62,966

Jarrettsville, MD $61,683

Joppa, MD $62,839

Kingsville, MD $62,979

Lineboro, MD $60,490

Linthicum Heights, MD $63,479

Long Green, MD $63,090

Spencerville, MD $65,892

Clarksburg, MD $64,451

Damascus, MD $63,896

Germantown, MD $65,805

Annapolis, MD $64,091

Cumberland, MD $58,221

Accident, MD $58,124

Barton, MD $58,397

Bittinger, MD $58,287

Bloomington, MD $58,495

Corriganville, MD $57,850

Eckhart Mines, MD $58,171

Ellerslie, MD $57,924

Flintstone, MD $58,235

Friendsville, MD $58,107

Frostburg, MD $58,091

Grantsville, MD $58,093

Kitzmiller, MD $58,098

Lonaconing, MD $58,292

Luke, MD $58,499

Mc Henry, MD $58,129

Midland, MD $58,487

Midlothian, MD $58,099

Mount Savage, MD $57,833

Oakland, MD $57,961

Oldtown, MD $58,314

Pinto, MD $58,422

Rawlings, MD $58,440

Spring Gap, MD $58,385

Swanton, MD $58,244

Westernport, MD $58,496

Easton, MD $62,820

Barclay, MD $62,295

Bethlehem, MD $62,375

Betterton, MD $62,342

Bozman, MD $63,355

Cambridge, MD $62,378

Centreville, MD $62,885

Chester, MD $63,371

Chestertown, MD $62,633

Church Creek, MD $62,280

Church Hill, MD $62,549

Claiborne, MD $63,469

Cordova, MD $62,607

Crapo, MD $61,731

Crocheron, MD $61,286

Crumpton, MD $62,224

Denton, MD $62,281

East New Market, MD $62,130

Federalsburg, MD $62,118

Fishing Creek, MD $61,960

Galena, MD $62,056

Goldsboro, MD $62,161

Grasonville, MD $63,250

Greensboro, MD $62,172

Henderson, MD $62,230

Hillsboro, MD $62,652

Hurlock, MD $62,144

Ingleside, MD $62,345

Kennedyville, MD $62,167

Mcdaniel, MD $63,444

Madison, MD $62,765

Marydel, MD $62,059

Massey, MD $62,071

Millington, MD $62,159

Neavitt, MD $63,435

Newcomb, MD $62,997

Oxford, MD $62,686

Preston, MD $62,353

Price, MD $62,591

Queen Anne, MD $62,755

Queenstown, MD $63,112

Rhodesdale, MD $61,772

Ridgely, MD $62,418

Rock Hall, MD $63,015

Royal Oak, MD $62,881

Saint Michaels, MD $63,307

Secretary, MD $62,367

Sherwood, MD $63,822

Deal Island, MD $60,816

Eden, MD $60,936

Ewell, MD $60,627

Fruitland, MD $61,146

Girdletree, MD $60,488

Hebron, MD $61,088

Linkwood, MD $61,950

Manokin, MD $60,736

Mardela Springs, MD $61,308

Marion Station, MD $60,522

Nanticoke, MD $61,061

Newark, MD $60,807

Ocean City, MD $61,100

Parsonsburg, MD $60,978

Pittsville, MD $60,979

Pocomoke City, MD $60,601

Powellville, MD $60,949

Princess Anne, MD $60,893

Quantico, MD $60,968

Rehobeth, MD $60,505

Sharptown, MD $61,645

Showell, MD $60,978

Snow Hill, MD $60,762

Stockton, MD $60,399

Tyaskin, MD $60,909

Tylerton, MD $60,699

Upper Fairmount, MD $60,884

Vienna, MD $61,438

Westover, MD $60,735

Whaleyville, MD $60,946

Willards, MD $60,970

Delmar, MD $61,132

North East, MD $61,677

Perry Point, MD $61,587

Perryville, MD $61,565

Port Deposit, MD $61,413

Rising Sun, MD $61,211

Warwick, MD $62,043

Cecilton, MD $62,000

Charlestown, MD $61,669

Chesapeake City, MD $61,999

Childs, MD $61,916

Stevensville, MD $63,533

Colora, MD $61,157

Conowingo, MD $61,053

Earleville, MD $61,941

Elk Mills, MD $61,937

Elkton, MD $61,892

Georgetown, MD $61,987

Lutherville Timonium, MD $63,307

Abell, MD $62,677

Accokeek, MD $66,977

Aquasco, MD $65,320

Avenue, MD $62,778

Barstow, MD $64,540

Bel Alton, MD $64,860

Benedict, MD $64,816

Brandywine, MD $66,343

Broomes Island, MD $63,808

Bryans Road, MD $66,847

Bryantown, MD $65,638

Bushwood, MD $62,823

California, MD $62,770

Callaway, MD $62,332

Chaptico, MD $63,420

Charlotte Hall, MD $64,377

Cheltenham, MD $66,964

Clements, MD $63,421

Cobb Island, MD $62,852

Coltons Point, MD $62,556

Compton, MD $62,897

Dameron, MD $61,537

Dowell, MD $62,965

Drayden, MD $61,685

Faulkner, MD $64,513

Great Mills, MD $62,433

Helen, MD $64,013

Hollywood, MD $63,141

Hughesville, MD $65,200

Huntingtown, MD $64,932

Indian Head, MD $65,336

Ironsides, MD $65,073

Issue, MD $63,191

La Plata, MD $65,522

Leonardtown, MD $62,665

Lexington Park, MD $62,241

Loveville, MD $63,322

Lusby, MD $63,083

Marbury, MD $65,861

Mechanicsville, MD $64,000

Morganza, MD $63,626

Mount Victoria, MD $62,895

Nanjemoy, MD $64,308

Newburg, MD $63,663

Park Hall, MD $62,059

Patuxent River, MD $62,386

Piney Point, MD $61,781

Pomfret, MD $66,233

Port Republic, MD $64,155

Port Tobacco, MD $65,280

Prince Frederick, MD $64,545

Ridge, MD $61,265

Rock Point, MD $63,640

Saint Inigoes, MD $61,462

Saint Leonard, MD $63,845

Saint Marys City, MD $62,046

Scotland, MD $60,859

Solomons, MD $62,908

Sunderland, MD $65,061

Tall Timbers, MD $61,860

Valley Lee, MD $61,884

Welcome, MD $64,874

White Plains, MD $66,240

Southern Md Facility, MD $67,049

Annapolis Junction, MD $64,120

Lanham, MD $67,303

Beltsville, MD $67,207

Laurel, MD $65,742

Bladensburg, MD $67,697

Lothian, MD $65,704

Mount Rainier, MD $67,729

North Beach, MD $64,791

Bowie, MD $65,731

Brentwood, MD $67,725

Capitol Heights, MD $67,695

Chesapeake Beach, MD $64,758

Churchton, MD $64,774

Clinton, MD $67,314

Still Pond, MD $62,345

Sudlersville, MD $62,228

Taylors Island, MD $62,781

Templeville, MD $62,062

Tilghman, MD $63,678

Toddville, MD $61,427

Trappe, MD $62,417

Wingate, MD $61,668

Wittman, MD $63,469

Woolford, MD $62,522

Worton, MD $62,559

Wye Mills, MD $63,003

Frederick, MD $62,289

Adamstown, MD $63,584

Big Pool, MD $59,064

Boonsboro, MD $61,168

Braddock Heights, MD $62,258

Brownsville, MD $62,076

Brunswick, MD $62,650

Buckeystown, MD $63,111

Burkittsville, MD $62,176

Cascade, MD $60,611

Cavetown, MD $60,534

Chewsville, MD $60,628

Clear Spring, MD $59,817

Cooksville, MD $63,458

Emmitsburg, MD $60,813

Fairplay, MD $60,775

Funkstown, MD $60,768

Glenelg, MD $64,130

Glenwood, MD $63,816

Hagerstown, MD $60,461

Hancock, MD $58,773

Ijamsville, MD $63,428

Jefferson, MD $62,712

Keedysville, MD $61,362

Keymar, MD $61,331

Knoxville, MD $62,321

Ladiesburg, MD $61,552

Libertytown, MD $62,118

Lisbon, MD $63,466

Little Orleans, MD $58,447

Maugansville, MD $60,241

Middletown, MD $62,029

Monrovia, MD $63,289

Mount Airy, MD $62,909

Myersville, MD $61,223

New Market, MD $62,655

New Midway, MD $61,550

New Windsor, MD $62,107

Point Of Rocks, MD $63,464

Rocky Ridge, MD $61,141

Rohrersville, MD $61,780

Sabillasville, MD $60,693

Saint James, MD $60,784

Sharpsburg, MD $61,270

Smithsburg, MD $60,589

Sykesville, MD $63,072

Taneytown, MD $60,959

Thurmont, MD $61,210

Tuscarora, MD $63,706

Union Bridge, MD $61,854

Unionville, MD $62,153

Walkersville, MD $61,934

West Friendship, MD $63,597

Williamsport, MD $60,527

Woodbine, MD $63,459

Woodsboro, MD $61,639

Salisbury, MD $61,133

Allen, MD $61,049

Berlin, MD $60,984

Bishopville, MD $60,999

Bivalve, MD $61,222

Manchester, MD $60,677

Marriottsville, MD $63,324

Maryland Line, MD $60,490

Mayo, MD $64,226

Millersville, MD $63,702

Monkton, MD $62,204

Odenton, MD $64,347

Crofton, MD $64,714

Owings Mills, MD $63,198

Parkton, MD $61,250

Pasadena, MD $63,411

Perry Hall, MD $63,239

Perryman, MD $62,185

Phoenix, MD $62,906

Pylesville, MD $60,884

Randallstown, MD $63,296

Reisterstown, MD $63,048

Riderwood, MD $63,429

Riva, MD $64,472

Severn, MD $63,693

Severna Park, MD $63,606

Simpsonville, MD $64,227

Sparks Glencoe, MD $62,397

Crisfield, MD $60,671

Stevenson, MD $63,337

Dhs, MD $66,994

Waldorf, MD $66,202

Street, MD $61,162

Upperco, MD $62,027

Upper Falls, MD $63,041

Westminster, MD $62,030

Whiteford, MD $60,860

White Hall, MD $61,167

White Marsh, MD $63,181

Woodstock, MD $63,353

Baltimore, MD $63,435

Towson, MD $63,428

Gwynn Oak, MD $63,449

Pikesville, MD $63,404

Sparrows Point, MD $63,367

Middle River, MD $63,236

Essex, MD $63,386

Dundalk, MD $63,446

Brooklyn, MD $63,447

Curtis Bay, MD $63,460

Halethorpe, MD $63,455

Catonsville, MD $63,487

Parkville, MD $63,418

Nottingham, MD $63,354

Rosedale, MD $63,435

Windsor Mill, MD $63,415

Gaithersburg, MD $66,107

Washington Grove, MD $66,141

Communications Lineman Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Communications Lineman roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 60% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Media, offers compensation 30% above the average. Conversely, Communications Lineman positions in Business Services typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Communications Lineman as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a Communications Lineman

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Media	$82,466	$40.0	30%

Communications Lineman Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Communications Lineman's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$57,837

Average $63,435/year

$71,172

$4,820

Average $5,286/month

$5,931

$1,112

Average $1,220/week

$1,369

$28

Average $30/hour

$34

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$71,172	$5,931	$1,369	$34
Average	$63,435	$5,286	$1,220	$30
25th Percentile	$57,837	$4,820	$1,112	$28

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