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 $53,928 for beginners, reaching about $56,501 at mid-level, and approach $58,913 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 $68,119, California $67,861, Massachusetts $66,956. 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: Lineman, Senior: $107,742; Construction Lineman: $88,441; Journeyman Lineman: $88,090; Lineman: $88,076; Underground Lineman: $88,000.

Communications Lineman Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Communications Lineman make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Communications Lineman in New Mexico is $56,983 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $27.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $70,257
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $51,955 to $63,932
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $47,376

10% $47,376

50% (Median) $56,983

90% $70,257

Communications Lineman Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$63,932	$5,328	$1,229	$31
Average	$56,983	$4,749	$1,096	$27
25th Percentile	$51,955	$4,330	$999	$25

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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): $53,928
Early Career (1-2 years): $54,805
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $56,501
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $58,720
Expert (over 8 years): $58,913

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Communications Lineman	less than 1 year	$53,928
Early Career Level Communications Lineman	1-2 years	$54,805
Mid-Level Level Communications Lineman	2-4 years	$56,501
Senior-Level Level Communications Lineman	5-8 years	$58,720
Expert Level Communications Lineman	over 8 years	$58,913

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: $68,119.
California: $67,861.
Massachusetts: $66,956.

District of Columbia $68,119 California $67,861 Massachusetts $66,956 Washington $66,710 New Jersey $66,686 Alaska $66,600 Connecticut $65,750 New York $65,406

Hawaii $64,305 Rhode Island $63,788 Maryland $63,437 Minnesota $62,957 Colorado $62,773 Illinois $62,711 Oregon $62,477 Delaware $62,305

New Hampshire $62,197 Virginia $61,954 Pennsylvania $61,247 Nevada $60,890 North Dakota $60,773 Michigan $60,589 Wisconsin $60,521 Vermont $60,386

Texas $60,010 Maine $59,986 Arizona $59,949 Ohio $59,906 Georgia $59,340 Indiana $59,057 Wyoming $59,001 Utah $58,915

Iowa $58,878 Kansas $58,583 Louisiana $58,497 North Carolina $58,466 Missouri $58,454 Florida $58,214 Montana $58,085 Nebraska $57,962

Kentucky $57,894 South Carolina $57,648 Tennessee $57,494 Idaho $57,432 New Mexico $56,983 Oklahoma $56,885 Alabama $56,522 South Dakota $55,913

Arkansas $55,581 West Virginia $55,402 Mississippi $54,867

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:

Algodones: $57,590
Belen: $57,269
Bernalillo: $57,692

Algodones, NM $57,590

Belen, NM $57,269

Bernalillo, NM $57,692

Bluewater, NM $56,481

Bosque, NM $56,849

Casa Blanca, NM $56,977

Cedar Crest, NM $57,740

Cedarvale, NM $55,476

Cerrillos, NM $57,632

Claunch, NM $55,271

Coyote, NM $56,783

Cuba, NM $56,692

Cubero, NM $57,103

Edgewood, NM $57,482

Estancia, NM $56,797

Gallina, NM $56,486

Counselor, NM $56,521

Grants, NM $56,416

Milan, NM $56,642

Isleta, NM $57,791

Jarales, NM $57,214

Jemez Pueblo, NM $57,313

Jemez Springs, NM $57,137

Laguna, NM $57,383

La Jara, NM $56,628

La Joya, NM $56,497

Lindrith, NM $56,429

Los Lunas, NM $57,573

Mcintosh, NM $57,109

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $56,729

Moriarty, NM $56,918

Mountainair, NM $56,304

Nageezi, NM $56,446

New Laguna, NM $57,076

Paguate, NM $57,114

Pena Blanca, NM $57,752

Peralta, NM $57,664

Placitas, NM $57,693

Ponderosa, NM $57,241

Prewitt, NM $56,463

Regina, NM $56,503

Sandia Park, NM $57,595

Corrales, NM $57,812

San Fidel, NM $56,768

San Rafael, NM $56,526

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $57,596

San Ysidro, NM $57,518

Stanley, NM $56,910

Tijeras, NM $57,602

Tome, NM $57,496

Torreon, NM $57,304

Veguita, NM $56,844

Willard, NM $56,202

Youngsville, NM $56,799

Bosque Farms, NM $57,770

Clines Corners, NM $56,566

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $57,639

Cochiti Lake, NM $57,714

Albuquerque, NM $57,845

Kirtland Afb, NM $57,845

Rio Rancho, NM $57,750

Gallup, NM $56,545

Brimhall, NM $56,385

Church Rock, NM $56,412

Continental Divide, NM $56,372

Crownpoint, NM $56,419

Fence Lake, NM $56,167

Fort Wingate, NM $56,392

Gamerco, NM $56,487

Mentmore, NM $56,399

Mexican Springs, NM $56,393

Ramah, NM $56,289

Rehoboth, NM $56,430

Thoreau, NM $56,433

Tohatchi, NM $56,382

Vanderwagen, NM $56,393

Zuni, NM $56,379

Navajo, NM $56,456

Jamestown, NM $56,316

Pinehill, NM $56,246

Sheep Springs, NM $56,443

Smith Lake, NM $56,653

Yatahey, NM $56,422

Farmington, NM $56,694

Aztec, NM $56,798

Blanco, NM $56,533

Bloomfield, NM $56,466

Flora Vista, NM $56,752

Fruitland, NM $56,397

Kirtland, NM $56,753

La Plata, NM $56,773

Navajo Dam, NM $56,748

Shiprock, NM $56,669

Waterflow, NM $56,640

Newcomb, NM $56,408

Sanostee, NM $56,444

Santa Fe, NM $58,140

Abiquiu, NM $56,550

Alcalde, NM $57,535

Amalia, NM $56,463

Arroyo Hondo, NM $56,384

Arroyo Seco, NM $56,449

Canjilon, NM $56,375

Canones, NM $56,889

Carson, NM $56,600

Cebolla, NM $56,408

Cerro, NM $56,425

Chama, NM $56,655

Chamisal, NM $57,382

Chimayo, NM $57,785

Cordova, NM $57,687

Costilla, NM $56,700

Taos Ski Valley, NM $56,270

Dixon, NM $57,327

Dulce, NM $56,654

El Prado, NM $56,499

El Rito, NM $56,758

Embudo, NM $57,033

Espanola, NM $57,715

Glorieta, NM $57,916

Hernandez, NM $57,178

Ilfeld, NM $57,381

La Madera, NM $56,658

Lamy, NM $57,695

Llano, NM $57,266

Los Alamos, NM $57,832

White Rock, NM $57,941

Medanales, NM $57,242

Ojo Caliente, NM $56,905

Los Ojos, NM $56,516

Pecos, NM $57,736

Penasco, NM $57,053

Petaca, NM $56,323

Questa, NM $56,484

Ranchos De Taos, NM $56,782

Red River, NM $56,323

Ribera, NM $56,686

Rowe, NM $57,436

San Cristobal, NM $56,321

San Jose, NM $57,294

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $57,574

Santa Cruz, NM $57,765

Serafina, NM $56,542

Taos, NM $56,467

Tererro, NM $57,920

Tesuque, NM $58,140

Tierra Amarilla, NM $56,467

Trampas, NM $57,006

Tres Piedras, NM $56,307

Truchas, NM $57,526

Vadito, NM $56,978

Valdez, NM $56,364

Vallecitos, NM $56,320

Velarde, NM $57,241

Villanueva, NM $56,576

Spaceport City, NM $55,422

Las Vegas, NM $56,096

Angel Fire, NM $56,262

Anton Chico, NM $55,999

Buena Vista, NM $56,513

Chacon, NM $56,553

Cimarron, NM $56,174

Cleveland, NM $56,954

Eagle Nest, NM $56,216

Guadalupita, NM $56,467

Holman, NM $56,809

La Loma, NM $55,905

Maxwell, NM $56,193

Miami, NM $56,072

Mills, NM $55,872

Montezuma, NM $57,244

Mora, NM $57,034

Mosquero, NM $55,824

Ocate, NM $56,132

Ojo Feliz, NM $56,280

Rainsville, NM $56,527

Raton, NM $56,334

Rociada, NM $57,273

Roy, NM $55,885

Sapello, NM $56,775

Solano, NM $55,816

Springer, NM $56,047

Ute Park, NM $56,200

Valmora, NM $56,049

Wagon Mound, NM $55,985

Watrous, NM $56,068

Socorro, NM $55,938

Aragon, NM $56,107

Datil, NM $55,876

Lemitar, NM $56,198

Luna, NM $56,207

Magdalena, NM $55,880

Pie Town, NM $56,067

Polvadera, NM $56,334

Quemado, NM $56,183

Reserve, NM $56,082

San Acacia, NM $56,427

San Antonio, NM $55,629

Truth Or Consequences, NM $55,617

Arrey, NM $55,608

Caballo, NM $55,646

Derry, NM $55,363

Elephant Butte, NM $55,761

Garfield, NM $55,202

Hatch, NM $54,318

Monticello, NM $55,614

Rincon, NM $54,005

Salem, NM $55,030

Williamsburg, NM $55,687

Winston, NM $55,654

Las Cruces, NM $53,298

White Sands Missile Range, NM $53,473

Santa Teresa, NM $53,862

Playas, NM $55,874

Animas, NM $56,011

Anthony, NM $53,849

Arenas Valley, NM $55,912

Bayard, NM $55,861

Berino, NM $53,604

Buckhorn, NM $55,918

Santa Clara, NM $55,958

Chamberino, NM $53,660

Cliff, NM $55,854

Columbus, NM $55,704

Deming, NM $55,717

Dona Ana, NM $53,300

Fairacres, NM $53,459

Faywood, NM $55,691

Fort Bayard, NM $55,905

Gila, NM $55,771

Glenwood, NM $55,815

Hachita, NM $55,704

Hanover, NM $55,715

Hillsboro, NM $55,602

Hurley, NM $55,823

La Mesa, NM $54,318

Lordsburg, NM $55,833

Mesilla, NM $53,299

Mesilla Park, NM $53,305

Mesquite, NM $53,350

Mimbres, NM $55,760

Mule Creek, NM $55,910

Organ, NM $53,333

Pinos Altos, NM $55,853

Radium Springs, NM $53,321

Redrock, NM $55,710

Rodeo, NM $56,082

San Miguel, NM $53,330

Silver City, NM $55,853

Sunland Park, NM $53,575

Tyrone, NM $56,019

Vado, NM $53,372

Chaparral, NM $54,045

Clovis, NM $55,746

Cannon Afb, NM $55,623

Broadview, NM $55,584

Causey, NM $55,488

Crossroads, NM $55,357

Dora, NM $55,620

Elida, NM $55,389

Floyd, NM $55,524

Fort Sumner, NM $55,479

Grady, NM $55,637

House, NM $55,592

Kenna, NM $55,390

Lingo, NM $55,485

Melrose, NM $55,602

Milnesand, NM $55,368

Pep, NM $55,443

Portales, NM $55,646

Rogers, NM $55,459

Saint Vrain, NM $55,637

Taiban, NM $55,460

Texico, NM $55,659

Yeso, NM $55,259

Roswell, NM $55,323

Artesia, NM $55,432

Caprock, NM $55,320

Carlsbad, NM $55,469

Dexter, NM $55,362

Eunice, NM $55,518

Hagerman, NM $55,390

Hobbs, NM $55,599

Hope, NM $55,187

Jal, NM $55,453

Lake Arthur, NM $55,298

Lakewood, NM $55,381

Loco Hills, NM $55,483

Loving, NM $55,454

Lovington, NM $55,546

Mcdonald, NM $55,394

Malaga, NM $55,400

Maljamar, NM $55,346

Monument, NM $55,477

Tatum, NM $55,430

Whites City, NM $55,523

Carrizozo, NM $55,061

Alamogordo, NM $54,885

Alto, NM $55,069

Bent, NM $54,896

Capitan, NM $54,941

Cloudcroft, NM $54,890

Corona, NM $55,300

Encino, NM $55,744

Fort Stanton, NM $54,964

Glencoe, NM $54,925

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $54,879

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $54,879

Hondo, NM $54,975

La Luz, NM $54,879

Lincoln, NM $54,815

Mayhill, NM $55,004

Mescalero, NM $54,904

Nogal, NM $55,139

Orogrande, NM $54,907

Picacho, NM $54,964

Pinon, NM $55,170

Ruidoso, NM $55,173

Ruidoso Downs, NM $55,098

Sacramento, NM $54,928

San Patricio, NM $54,994

Sunspot, NM $54,879

Timberon, NM $54,998

Tinnie, NM $54,932

Tularosa, NM $54,916

Vaughn, NM $55,520

Weed, NM $54,997

Tucumcari, NM $55,795

Amistad, NM $55,723

Bard, NM $55,634

Capulin, NM $56,264

Clayton, NM $55,832

Conchas Dam, NM $55,882

Cuervo, NM $55,613

Des Moines, NM $56,042

Folsom, NM $56,129

Garita, NM $55,775

Gladstone, NM $55,887

Grenville, NM $55,877

Logan, NM $55,793

Mcalister, NM $55,621

Nara Visa, NM $55,661

Newkirk, NM $55,723

Quay, NM $55,755

San Jon, NM $55,695

Santa Rosa, NM $55,755

Sedan, NM $55,774

Trementina, NM $55,772

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	$74,078	$36.0	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.

$51,955

Average $56,983/year

$63,932

$4,330

Average $4,749/month

$5,328

$999

Average $1,096/week

$1,229

$25

Average $27/hour

$31

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$63,932	$5,328	$1,229	$31
Average	$56,983	$4,749	$1,096	$27
25th Percentile	$51,955	$4,330	$999	$25

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