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 $57,274 for beginners, reaching about $60,007 at mid-level, and approach $62,569 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 Wisconsin

How much does a Communications Lineman make in Wisconsin? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Communications Lineman in Wisconsin is $60,519 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $29.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $74,619
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $55,179 to $67,900
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $50,316

10% $50,316

50% (Median) $60,519

90% $74,619

Communications Lineman Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$67,900	$5,658	$1,306	$33
Average	$60,519	$5,043	$1,164	$29
25th Percentile	$55,179	$4,598	$1,061	$27

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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): $57,274
Early Career (1-2 years): $58,206
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $60,007
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $62,364
Expert (over 8 years): $62,569

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Communications Lineman	less than 1 year	$57,274
Early Career Level Communications Lineman	1-2 years	$58,206
Mid-Level Level Communications Lineman	2-4 years	$60,007
Senior-Level Level Communications Lineman	5-8 years	$62,364
Expert Level Communications Lineman	over 8 years	$62,569

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:

Green Lake: $58,868
Greenville: $59,428
Hancock: $58,347

Green Lake, WI $58,868

Greenville, WI $59,428

Hancock, WI $58,347

Hortonville, WI $59,303

Iola, WI $58,606

King, WI $59,054

Larsen, WI $59,194

Leopolis, WI $58,533

Manawa, WI $58,824

Marion, WI $58,642

Menasha, WI $59,476

Neenah, WI $59,368

Neshkoro, WI $58,656

New London, WI $59,058

Ogdensburg, WI $58,691

Omro, WI $58,981

Pickett, WI $59,030

Pine River, WI $58,802

Plainfield, WI $58,455

Poy Sippi, WI $58,842

Princeton, WI $58,727

Readfield, WI $59,134

Redgranite, WI $58,858

Ripon, WI $58,971

Rosendale, WI $59,001

Saxeville, WI $58,737

Scandinavia, WI $58,653

Tilleda, WI $58,445

Van Dyne, WI $59,075

Waukau, WI $58,972

Waupaca, WI $58,814

Wautoma, WI $58,677

Weyauwega, WI $58,915

Wild Rose, WI $58,695

Winnebago, WI $59,210

Winneconne, WI $59,072

Wilson, WI $60,041

Boyd, WI $58,486

Cadott, WI $58,528

Chetek, WI $58,370

Chippewa Falls, WI $58,653

Colfax, WI $58,583

Conrath, WI $58,252

Cornell, WI $58,402

Dallas, WI $58,705

Downing, WI $59,759

Downsville, WI $59,326

Durand, WI $59,269

Eau Galle, WI $59,138

Eleva, WI $58,717

Elk Mound, WI $58,587

Elmwood, WI $59,706

Fairchild, WI $58,645

Fall Creek, WI $58,680

Gilmanton, WI $58,984

Holcombe, WI $58,302

Humbird, WI $58,580

Independence, WI $58,814

Jim Falls, WI $58,452

Knapp, WI $59,728

Maiden Rock, WI $59,801

Menomonie, WI $59,269

Merrillan, WI $58,499

Mondovi, WI $58,835

Nelson, WI $59,537

New Auburn, WI $58,346

Osseo, WI $58,854

Pepin, WI $60,006

Pigeon Falls, WI $58,985

Plum City, WI $59,720

Prairie Farm, WI $59,211

Ridgeland, WI $58,894

Rock Falls, WI $58,612

Sand Creek, WI $58,378

Sheldon, WI $58,226

Spring Valley, WI $60,081

Stanley, WI $58,501

Stockholm, WI $60,147

Strum, WI $58,815

Thorp, WI $58,474

Wheeler, WI $59,022

Whitehall, WI $58,738

Spooner, WI $58,209

Almena, WI $59,023

Ashland, WI $58,150

Balsam Lake, WI $59,986

Barron, WI $58,653

Barronett, WI $58,233

Bayfield, WI $58,151

Benoit, WI $58,066

Birchwood, WI $58,129

Brill, WI $58,373

Bruce, WI $58,196

Brule, WI $58,694

Cable, WI $57,948

Cameron, WI $58,387

Centuria, WI $60,315

Comstock, WI $59,184

Cornucopia, WI $58,229

Couderay, WI $57,977

Cumberland, WI $58,749

Danbury, WI $58,556

Drummond, WI $58,120

Edgewater, WI $58,095

Exeland, WI $58,020

Foxboro, WI $58,902

Frederic, WI $59,074

Gordon, WI $58,413

Grand View, WI $58,002

Grantsburg, WI $59,433

Haugen, WI $58,436

Hawthorne, WI $58,886

Hayward, WI $58,020

Herbster, WI $58,309

Hertel, WI $58,225

High Bridge, WI $58,063

Iron River, WI $58,480

Ladysmith, WI $58,201

Lake Nebagamon, WI $58,756

La Pointe, WI $58,052

Luck, WI $59,759

Maple, WI $58,894

Marengo, WI $58,039

Mason, WI $58,047

Mikana, WI $58,366

Milltown, WI $60,008

Minong, WI $58,388

Odanah, WI $58,282

Ojibwa, WI $57,920

Glidden, WI $57,942

Harshaw, WI $58,210

Hawkins, WI $58,100

Hazelhurst, WI $58,220

Heafford Junction, WI $58,269

Hurley, WI $58,103

Iron Belt, WI $57,994

Kennan, WI $58,109

Lac Du Flambeau, WI $58,204

Lake Tomahawk, WI $58,237

Land O Lakes, WI $58,159

Laona, WI $58,191

Long Lake, WI $58,031

Mc Naughton, WI $58,244

Manitowish Waters, WI $58,154

Mellen, WI $57,966

Mercer, WI $58,052

Minocqua, WI $58,265

Montreal, WI $58,118

Park Falls, WI $58,095

Phelps, WI $58,158

Phillips, WI $58,121

Prentice, WI $58,166

Presque Isle, WI $58,130

Saint Germain, WI $58,277

Saxon, WI $58,017

Sayner, WI $58,197

Star Lake, WI $58,046

Three Lakes, WI $58,209

Tony, WI $58,193

Tripoli, WI $58,068

Upson, WI $57,822

Wabeno, WI $58,196

Woodruff, WI $58,290

La Crosse, WI $57,880

Alma, WI $59,355

Alma Center, WI $58,572

Arcadia, WI $58,786

Arkdale, WI $58,351

Bangor, WI $58,007

Black River Falls, WI $58,382

Blair, WI $58,559

Camp Douglas, WI $58,436

Cashton, WI $58,069

Cataract, WI $58,162

Chaseburg, WI $57,975

Cochrane, WI $59,252

Coon Valley, WI $57,952

De Soto, WI $58,076

Dodge, WI $58,621

Eastman, WI $58,241

Ettrick, WI $58,187

Ferryville, WI $58,170

Fountain City, WI $58,996

Galesville, WI $58,364

Gays Mills, WI $58,352

Genoa, WI $58,018

Hillsboro, WI $58,560

Hixton, WI $58,572

Holmen, WI $58,015

Hustler, WI $58,650

Kendall, WI $58,488

La Farge, WI $58,399

Lynxville, WI $58,245

Mather, WI $58,366

Melrose, WI $58,176

Millston, WI $58,241

Mindoro, WI $58,056

Mount Sterling, WI $58,448

Necedah, WI $58,373

Norwalk, WI $58,138

Oakdale, WI $58,439

Onalaska, WI $57,924

Ontario, WI $58,393

Readstown, WI $58,332

Rockland, WI $57,996

Seneca, WI $58,506

Soldiers Grove, WI $58,396

Sparta, WI $58,116

Steuben, WI $58,346

Stoddard, WI $57,927

Taylor, WI $58,444

Tomah, WI $58,469

Trempealeau, WI $58,357

Palmyra, WI $59,676

Tunnel City, WI $58,440

Viola, WI $58,436

Viroqua, WI $58,071

Warrens, WI $58,349

Westby, WI $58,041

West Salem, WI $57,954

Wilton, WI $58,436

Eau Claire, WI $58,814

Altoona, WI $58,894

Arkansaw, WI $59,512

Augusta, WI $58,667

Bay City, WI $60,052

Bloomer, WI $58,465

Boyceville, WI $59,387

Glen Flora, WI $58,098

Wales, WI $60,492

Bagley, WI $58,250

Beetown, WI $58,309

Benton, WI $58,539

Bloomington, WI $58,319

Boscobel, WI $58,445

Cassville, WI $58,250

Cuba City, WI $58,435

Dickeyville, WI $58,484

Fennimore, WI $58,515

Glen Haven, WI $58,218

Hazel Green, WI $58,340

Kieler, WI $58,501

Lancaster, WI $58,381

Mount Hope, WI $58,310

Patch Grove, WI $58,520

Platteville, WI $58,630

Potosi, WI $58,266

Prairie Du Chien, WI $58,392

Sinsinawa, WI $58,317

Stitzer, WI $58,496

Wauzeka, WI $58,339

Woodman, WI $58,275

Portage, WI $59,558

Adams, WI $58,619

Arlington, WI $60,161

Baraboo, WI $59,563

Beaver Dam, WI $59,510

Brandon, WI $58,876

Briggsville, WI $59,188

Burnett, WI $59,108

Cambria, WI $59,475

Cazenovia, WI $58,667

Columbus, WI $59,979

Dalton, WI $59,136

Dellwood, WI $58,421

Doylestown, WI $59,885

Elroy, WI $58,505

Endeavor, WI $59,114

Fairwater, WI $58,991

Fall River, WI $59,809

Fox Lake, WI $59,216

Friendship, WI $58,442

Friesland, WI $59,399

Grand Marsh, WI $58,645

Hillpoint, WI $59,010

Kingston, WI $59,192

Lake Delton, WI $59,344

La Valle, WI $58,748

Lime Ridge, WI $58,968

Loganville, WI $59,146

Lyndon Station, WI $58,827

Markesan, WI $58,906

Marquette, WI $59,110

Mauston, WI $58,605

Montello, WI $58,905

New Lisbon, WI $58,443

North Freedom, WI $59,592

Oxford, WI $58,915

Packwaukee, WI $59,149

Pardeeville, WI $59,594

Poynette, WI $59,972

Randolph, WI $59,473

Reedsburg, WI $59,128

Rio, WI $59,908

Rock Springs, WI $59,206

Union Center, WI $58,770

Waupun, WI $58,999

Westfield, WI $58,632

Wisconsin Dells, WI $59,101

Wonewoc, WI $58,548

Wyocena, WI $59,728

Amery, WI $60,330

Baldwin, WI $60,693

Beldenville, WI $60,581

Clayton, WI $59,541

Clear Lake, WI $60,020

Cushing, WI $60,127

Deer Park, WI $60,452

Dresser, WI $60,859

East Ellsworth, WI $60,427

Ellsworth, WI $60,526

Glenwood City, WI $60,154

Hager City, WI $60,681

Hammond, WI $61,408

Hudson, WI $62,380

New Richmond, WI $61,556

Osceola, WI $61,715

Prescott, WI $61,884

River Falls, WI $61,807

Roberts, WI $61,790

Saint Croix Falls, WI $60,498

Somerset, WI $62,135

Star Prairie, WI $61,393

Pell Lake, WI $59,514

Pleasant Prairie, WI $59,569

Powers Lake, WI $59,616

Rochester, WI $59,855

Salem, WI $59,663

Silver Lake, WI $59,678

Somers, WI $59,496

South Milwaukee, WI $61,257

Springfield, WI $59,540

Sturtevant, WI $59,508

Sullivan, WI $59,815

Trevor, WI $59,691

Twin Lakes, WI $59,665

Union Grove, WI $59,637

Walworth, WI $59,414

Radisson, WI $57,994

Waterford, WI $60,171

Waukesha, WI $61,085

Whitewater, WI $59,336

Williams Bay, WI $59,357

Wilmot, WI $59,688

Woodworth, WI $59,616

Zenda, WI $59,354

Milwaukee, WI $61,590

Saint Francis, WI $61,563

Racine, WI $59,467

Afton, WI $59,294

Albany, WI $59,699

Arena, WI $59,719

Argyle, WI $59,365

Avalon, WI $59,303

Avoca, WI $58,962

Barneveld, WI $59,724

Belleville, WI $60,092

Belmont, WI $58,794

Beloit, WI $59,240

Black Earth, WI $60,095

Blanchardville, WI $59,521

Blue Mounds, WI $59,918

Blue River, WI $58,423

Brodhead, WI $59,291

Brooklyn, WI $60,121

Browntown, WI $58,899

Cambridge, WI $60,092

Gile, WI $58,297

Clinton, WI $59,337

Wausau, WI $58,490

Marshfield, WI $58,516

Abbotsford, WI $58,458

Amherst, WI $58,613

Amherst Junction, WI $58,548

Aniwa, WI $58,261

Antigo, WI $58,319

Arpin, WI $58,400

Athens, WI $58,324

Auburndale, WI $58,371

Babcock, WI $58,280

Birnamwood, WI $58,296

Blenker, WI $58,363

Bowler, WI $58,409

Brokaw, WI $58,412

Bryant, WI $58,193

Chili, WI $58,445

Colby, WI $58,426

Curtiss, WI $58,400

Custer, WI $58,465

Deerbrook, WI $58,189

Dorchester, WI $58,404

Edgar, WI $58,370

Eland, WI $58,362

Elcho, WI $58,217

Elderon, WI $58,397

Elton, WI $58,268

Galloway, WI $58,453

Gilman, WI $58,272

Jump River, WI $58,221

Gleason, WI $58,201

Granton, WI $58,442

Greenwood, WI $58,472

Hannibal, WI $58,262

Hatley, WI $58,340

Hewitt, WI $58,620

Irma, WI $58,228

Junction City, WI $58,340

Loyal, WI $58,466

Lublin, WI $58,321

Marathon, WI $58,359

Mattoon, WI $58,476

Medford, WI $58,341

Merrill, WI $58,321

Milladore, WI $58,361

Mosinee, WI $58,399

Neillsville, WI $58,522

Nekoosa, WI $58,420

Nelsonville, WI $58,675

Ogema, WI $58,183

Owen, WI $58,412

Pearson, WI $58,169

Pelican Lake, WI $58,173

Phlox, WI $58,432

Woodville, WI $60,358

Houlton, WI $62,533

Abrams, WI $58,492

Amberg, WI $58,138

Armstrong Creek, WI $58,153

Athelstane, WI $58,176

Black Creek, WI $59,126

Bonduel, WI $58,655

Brillion, WI $59,073

Cecil, WI $58,564

Coleman, WI $58,442

Combined Locks, WI $59,518

Crivitz, WI $58,336

De Pere, WI $58,618

Dunbar, WI $58,114

Fence, WI $58,053

Florence, WI $58,139

Forest Junction, WI $59,241

Gillett, WI $58,522

Goodman, WI $58,151

Greenleaf, WI $58,842

Green Valley, WI $58,538

Gresham, WI $58,501

Hilbert, WI $59,219

Kaukauna, WI $59,445

Freedom, WI $59,371

Keshena, WI $58,564

Kimberly, WI $59,522

Krakow, WI $58,538

Lakewood, WI $58,247

Lena, WI $58,482

Little Chute, WI $59,520

Little Suamico, WI $58,477

Marinette, WI $58,515

Mountain, WI $58,281

Neopit, WI $58,420

Niagara, WI $58,202

Nichols, WI $58,864

Oconto, WI $58,476

Oconto Falls, WI $58,508

Oneida, WI $58,544

Pembine, WI $58,165

Peshtigo, WI $58,466

Porterfield, WI $58,313

Potter, WI $59,104

Pound, WI $58,378

Pulaski, WI $58,560

Pickerel, WI $58,224

Pittsville, WI $58,357

Plover, WI $58,553

Port Edwards, WI $58,584

Rib Lake, WI $58,263

Ringle, WI $58,321

Rosholt, WI $58,441

Rothschild, WI $58,544

Rudolph, WI $58,380

Schofield, WI $58,496

Spencer, WI $58,455

Stetsonville, WI $58,367

Stevens Point, WI $58,527

Stratford, WI $58,406

Summit Lake, WI $58,234

Tigerton, WI $58,500

Tomahawk, WI $58,271

Unity, WI $58,409

Vesper, WI $58,389

Westboro, WI $58,188

White Lake, WI $58,217

Willard, WI $58,459

Wisconsin Rapids, WI $58,493

Withee, WI $58,377

Wittenberg, WI $58,429

Rhinelander, WI $58,303

Argonne, WI $58,116

Boulder Junction, WI $58,153

Brantwood, WI $58,098

Butternut, WI $58,004

Catawba, WI $58,117

Clam Lake, WI $57,802

Conover, WI $58,183

Crandon, WI $58,273

Eagle River, WI $58,269

Fifield, WI $58,080

Poplar, WI $58,980

Port Wing, WI $58,495

Seymour, WI $58,794

Oak Creek, WI $60,843

Adell, WI $59,654

Allenton, WI $59,872

Ashippun, WI $60,065

Belgium, WI $60,239

Brookfield, WI $61,454

Brownsville, WI $59,059

Butler, WI $61,489

Campbellsport, WI $59,351

Cascade, WI $59,302

Cedarburg, WI $60,930

Cedar Grove, WI $59,963

Chilton, WI $59,107

Cleveland, WI $58,870

Clyman, WI $59,594

Colgate, WI $60,833

Delafield, WI $60,468

Eden, WI $59,041

Elkhart Lake, WI $59,037

Fredonia, WI $60,224

Germantown, WI $61,086

Glenbeulah, WI $59,008

Grafton, WI $60,941

Greenbush, WI $59,006

Hartford, WI $60,297

Hartland, WI $60,652

Hingham, WI $59,560

Horicon, WI $59,421

Hubertus, WI $60,752

Hustisford, WI $59,659

Iron Ridge, WI $59,748

Ixonia, WI $59,934

Jackson, WI $60,757

Johnson Creek, WI $59,749

Juneau, WI $59,421

Kewaskum, WI $59,897

Kiel, WI $58,933

Kohler, WI $59,187

Lannon, WI $61,171

Lebanon, WI $59,717

Lomira, WI $59,336

Malone, WI $59,056

Mayville, WI $59,356

Menomonee Falls, WI $61,262

Merton, WI $60,752

Mount Calvary, WI $59,106

Nashotah, WI $60,455

Neosho, WI $59,955

Newburg, WI $60,468

New Holstein, WI $59,023

Newton, WI $58,814

North Lake, WI $60,963

Oakfield, WI $58,950

Oconomowoc, WI $60,217

Okauchee, WI $60,389

Oostburg, WI $59,668

Pewaukee, WI $60,915

Plymouth, WI $59,117

Port Washington, WI $60,572

Random Lake, WI $59,938

Richfield, WI $60,784

Rubicon, WI $60,059

Saint Cloud, WI $59,101

Saukville, WI $60,647

Sheboygan, WI $59,357

Sheboygan Falls, WI $59,157

Slinger, WI $60,486

Stockbridge, WI $59,239

Sussex, WI $60,962

West Bend, WI $60,172

Theresa, WI $59,691

Thiensville, WI $61,380

Waldo, WI $59,506

Watertown, WI $59,674

Mequon, WI $61,222

Woodland, WI $59,801

Bassett, WI $59,666

Benet Lake, WI $59,610

Big Bend, WI $60,596

Bristol, WI $59,617

Burlington, WI $59,729

Caledonia, WI $59,953

Camp Lake, WI $59,684

Cudahy, WI $61,515

Darien, WI $59,402

Delavan, WI $59,377

Dousman, WI $60,054

Eagle, WI $59,944

Cobb, WI $58,995

Cottage Grove, WI $60,437

Cross Plains, WI $60,286

Dane, WI $60,282

Darlington, WI $58,962

Deerfield, WI $60,271

De Forest, WI $60,349

Dodgeville, WI $59,259

Edgerton, WI $59,961

Edmund, WI $59,124

Evansville, WI $59,796

Footville, WI $59,422

Fort Atkinson, WI $59,704

Gotham, WI $59,257

Gratiot, WI $58,698

Hanover, WI $59,410

Highland, WI $58,915

Hollandale, WI $59,616

Janesville, WI $59,457

Shawano, WI $58,597

Sherwood, WI $59,393

Shiocton, WI $58,976

Sobieski, WI $58,487

Suamico, WI $58,471

Suring, WI $58,398

Townsend, WI $58,273

Wausaukee, WI $58,239

Wrightstown, WI $59,218

Zachow, WI $58,583

Algoma, WI $58,475

Baileys Harbor, WI $58,314

Brussels, WI $58,469

Casco, WI $58,480

Collins, WI $58,939

Denmark, WI $58,550

Egg Harbor, WI $58,360

Ellison Bay, WI $58,261

Ephraim, WI $58,360

Fish Creek, WI $58,321

Forestville, WI $58,470

Francis Creek, WI $58,618

Kellnersville, WI $58,656

Kewaunee, WI $58,508

Luxemburg, WI $58,482

Manitowoc, WI $58,728

Maplewood, WI $58,460

Maribel, WI $58,619

Mishicot, WI $58,570

New Franken, WI $58,473

Reedsville, WI $58,776

Saint Nazianz, WI $58,891

Sister Bay, WI $58,325

Sturgeon Bay, WI $58,480

Tisch Mills, WI $58,544

Two Rivers, WI $58,565

Valders, WI $58,864

Washington Island, WI $58,227

Whitelaw, WI $58,659

Green Bay, WI $58,464

East Troy, WI $59,944

Elkhorn, WI $59,531

Elm Grove, WI $61,489

Fontana, WI $59,391

Franksville, WI $59,913

Genesee Depot, WI $60,375

Genoa City, WI $59,560

Greendale, WI $61,445

Hales Corners, WI $61,340

Franklin, WI $60,986

Helenville, WI $59,608

Honey Creek, WI $59,756

Kansasville, WI $59,735

Kenosha, WI $59,482

New Berlin, WI $61,148

Lake Geneva, WI $59,358

Lyons, WI $59,678

Mukwonago, WI $60,310

Muskego, WI $60,692

New Munster, WI $59,684

North Prairie, WI $60,278

Fremont, WI $59,025

Rice Lake, WI $58,319

Sarona, WI $58,177

Shell Lake, WI $58,226

Siren, WI $58,815

Solon Springs, WI $58,485

South Range, WI $59,037

Springbrook, WI $58,065

Stone Lake, WI $58,086

Superior, WI $59,099

Trego, WI $58,127

Turtle Lake, WI $59,443

Wascott, WI $58,426

Washburn, WI $58,202

Webster, WI $58,273

Weyerhaeuser, WI $58,178

Winter, WI $57,900

Oshkosh, WI $59,180

Almond, WI $58,540

Appleton, WI $59,523

Bancroft, WI $58,357

Bear Creek, WI $58,881

Berlin, WI $58,922

Big Falls, WI $58,745

Butte Des Morts, WI $59,149

Caroline, WI $58,586

Clintonville, WI $58,738

Coloma, WI $58,386

Dale, WI $59,257

Eldorado, WI $59,040

Embarrass, WI $58,718

Eureka, WI $58,938

Fond Du Lac, WI $59,327

Jefferson, WI $59,654

Juda, WI $59,217

Lake Mills, WI $59,939

Linden, WI $59,062

Livingston, WI $58,759

Lodi, WI $60,089

Lone Rock, WI $59,079

Lowell, WI $59,707

Mc Farland, WI $60,504

Marshall, WI $60,206

Mazomanie, WI $60,065

Merrimac, WI $59,828

Middleton, WI $60,460

Milton, WI $59,483

Mineral Point, WI $59,088

Monroe, WI $59,181

Montfort, WI $58,784

Monticello, WI $59,630

Morrisonville, WI $60,287

Mount Horeb, WI $60,004

Muscoda, WI $58,685

New Glarus, WI $59,875

Oregon, WI $60,403

Orfordville, WI $59,354

Plain, WI $59,259

Prairie Du Sac, WI $59,859

Reeseville, WI $59,828

Rewey, WI $58,826

Richland Center, WI $58,626

Ridgeway, WI $59,684

Sauk City, WI $59,876

Sextonville, WI $59,165

Sharon, WI $59,388

Shullsburg, WI $58,585

South Wayne, WI $58,823

Spring Green, WI $59,487

Stoughton, WI $60,289

Sun Prairie, WI $60,349

Verona, WI $60,333

Waterloo, WI $60,020

Waunakee, WI $60,484

Windsor, WI $60,446

Woodford, WI $59,171

Madison, WI $60,612

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	$78,675	$38.0	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.

$55,179

Average $60,519/year

$67,900

$4,598

Average $5,043/month

$5,658

$1,061

Average $1,164/week

$1,306

$27

Average $29/hour

$33

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$67,900	$5,658	$1,306	$33
Average	$60,519	$5,043	$1,164	$29
25th Percentile	$55,179	$4,598	$1,061	$27

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