Become an Electrical Lineman in 2021? Salary, Jobs, Forecast
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0:00 - Intro
0:34 - Electrical Lineman Roles and Responsibilities
1:31 - Incomes and Salaries of Electrical Lineman
3:45 - Electrical Lineman Jobs Market
6:39 - Electrical Lineman Holland Codes (RIASEC)
7:26 - Electrical Lineman Myers-Briggs
9:11 - Pros and Cons of Becoming an Electrical Lineman
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Become an electrical lineman in 2021? The role of the electrical linemen in society is important because they are the ones who ensure that we have access to electricity. Their other responsibilities include making sure that the electric wires are in good condition and fixing damaged wires caused by extreme weather conditions.
Let's find out if you should become an electrical lineman through these questions:
What is the average salary of an electrical lineman?
What is the job market like for electrical linemen? Would it be hard for you to get a job?
Would this occupation be compatible with your personality and interests?
What kind of education do you need to become an electrical lineman?
Let's get started.
Electrical linemen work with electric wires, and at height, so it's a dangerous job. In fact, the most common causes of injuries among electrical linemen are electrical shocks and falling, so if you want to be one of them, you have to be careful while working.
Also, note that a few electrical linemen die on the job every year, so it's not just dangerous but deadly too! That said, make sure that you keep in mind the safety procedures.
In 2019, electrical linemen were paid $71,960. They earned just $7,410 less than power plant operators, who had an average base pay of $79,370.
The base salaries of electrical linemen have been increasing since 1999. In 1999, electrical linemen were paid $43,490, which was $28,470 less than they earned in 2019.
In 2019, there were 111,660 electrical linemen. Electricians outnumbered them by 576,960, which wasn't a small number.
There were also more plumbers than electrical linemen in the same year. Plumbers were four times more than them!
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If you're chasing storms, with hazard, travel, per diem, double time, lineman are making 300k+
Are you being fr? I'm going into Linemen school this spring and I'm really trying to better my life situation
@@randomguy2369 full of shit as a Christmas goose put up your w2
@@brianjohnson6053 damn I mean ik you could make +100k one of my friends is making that much but that's why his comment suprised me it seemed like to much
@@randomguy2369 guy in chicago is making like 250k
@@randomguy2369 It's certainly possible. But you gotta bust your ass day and night, a lot of time away from family.
There are four things that lineman must be comfortable with.
1. Freeclimbing heights up to 500ft on steel lattice.
2. Freeclimbing poles up to 125' in pole gaffs. (Spikes on your feet)
3. Having very high voltage conductors in your hands that bark, arc and spark.
4. Getting shocked occasionally by secondary voltages. It will happen.
That 500 feet makes me overthink this trade but fuck it I plan on attending lineman school soon hopefully all goes well I really wanna get into this and make some mf money
Get shocked by secondaries?
Its tru
@@yomocute9403 Oh yeah. Happens all the time.
@@Baz1122 same I'm like fuck it gotta do sum in life
My son startec in 1994 as a groundman and became a journeyman lineman in dec 1999 joined the ibew in 2003 he has been a contractor his whole career so far
Appreciate your content
I can tell you from experience that the salaries are for non union companies. Along with just looking at the clothing that some of these lineman are wearing you can tell it is a non union based video. Most lineman, that are in the union, make anywhere from 100k to upwards of 400k a year based on location, overtime, pay scale, and storms. journeyman lineman in my local have a pay scale of about 45 to 46 dollars an hour. This job is much more rewarding than the guy is making it seem, nothing against him, most of the information on union based salaries is kept a secret from the public.
Can you explain the difference between union and non union I plan on attending lineman school soon and hopefully all goes well I’m still young but I’m trying to choose the right path anywhere I go
@@Baz1122 I don't know much but in a union you can organize and negotiate better deals
Is it the best what’s other similar jobs can be more rewarding I’m really considering going into this after high school in 5 months
@@jaboris2x843 yes being a union line man is literally one of the best jobs in the electrical field. Here is a hint. Work for Ameren. Go to lineman school if you work to and literally wait for a lineman job to pop up because Ameren likes to hire from with in. The average is 140,000 a year.
How do I get into the Union? Do I need school first or are they more east to get into apprenticeships compared to general electricians?
One thing that I notice that you didn’t mention with the hiring the reason why many jobs are listed is because company’s now are starting to hire directly out of lineman school, which teach them all the basics and give them there cdl. This is important because then the company doesn’t have to pay to train the person. Overall great video though one of the best I’ve seen 👍
That's a great point! Will keep that in mind in future videos. Thanks!
I'm a Journeyman lineman. Those schools are a joke and a cashgrab. I'd rather just get a fresh guy and train him how I want.
That's not true. Those schools are a joke and lead to cocky shitty and dead apprentices.
@@iant419 I want to become a lineman. I getting my CDL next month. What should I do after?
I'm looking into an JATC and get in with union.
It would really be helpful to me if you did one of these videos on the career “Urban Planning” I’m most interested in seeing what cities pay Urban Planner the most.
Will add to the list.
Good Evening M8! Would you be able to do a video like this in regards to a Cell Tower Technician in Telecommunications?
you forgot to mention how every single lineman is required to have a cdl class a drivers license
That's a great point. Won't forget that next time.
@@CareerWatch no problem:) also they offer degrees in this field as I'm going for mine right now. Your channel is awesome.
Why?
@@jsmoncrief wym why
With this online economy plus the advent of electricial vehicules linemen will make more !
You should differentiate between union and non-union. There is a huge difference in income and benefits.
Will try and get into that in my next vid on Lineman.
Do you make more money going union or non-union? Which is better?
Explain ??
I’m 26 and tbh I don’t even know what to do with my career, my brother in law told me to get into lineman and living in Houston I will always have a job. Really considering this career, I hope this helps me get more income and family start a family.
Relatively high pay and low debt to get in.
Texas is one of the worst states to be a lineman.
I’m in the same boat. I live in the uk and iI am 25. I’ve just finished a plumbing apprenticeship but it’s not for me. I want to do something different that is rewarding and outdoors. This looks like a great job to be proud of and with good job security.
@@con6951 I've heard lineman don't make good money there. Also, you'll never really be a full fledged lineman. In the UK they stick you on distribution, transmission, underground, substation or network and leave you on one of those your whole career. Also, you'll probably never do any hotwork even on distribution. Union lineman in the US pick where they work and are required to be trained on the basics for all fields of linework before they are issued their journeyman ticket. We do hotwork and will even bare hand up to 500kv transmission. It's just boring repetetive and sad what UK lineman have become. They've thoroughly idiot proofed everything there so you'll get 25 bucks an hr. I make 60 to125/hr with a shitload of benefits.
@@iant419 sounds good, for US workers but I don’t have much choice. I’m still going to try it. Only because the local company which I am Applying for only recruit apprentices once a year. I don’t know until I try. Plus it mentioned career progression on the job description.
Whats the work/life balance like?
Every company that I have worked for. or that I know of hires all the time. there's not enough people to go around. Nobody wants to do this line of work. It takes a rare breed! But if you're one of the few that can make it. you get your CDLs and keep your nose to the grindstone you will be making $80,000 within 2 years easy!
That's typically first year lol
See I already have my CDL and wanna become a lineman but I’m in the ARMY now. But when I get out thinking about becoming one.
@@hwhitley93 my brother is in the army too and he has the same plans use your gi bill to attend a good ass school most of the time these good schools help you get a job when your about to finish the school
Lineman school or apprenticeship program? Which is the best choice?
In your 30s is this worth the career change? I’m in shape but it seems physically demanding for a long term career at this point.
It would be nice to hear what kind of training is needed for people to get these jobs....
Go to lineman school, easy as that there’s one in Tennessee and tuition is about 12,000. You also get your Class A CDL which will help you get hired.
They get to work on Crash Bandicoots? I'm in, dog.
I’m pretty sure CA has the highest wage rates for journeymen linemen (200-300k in NorCalifornia). I think you should also include union wages and non-union wages too because there is a huge pay gap between them. Great video though!
Good call. Will look into those in the next video.
Or just don’t tell him…. You know that way we keep our industry small and high paying
I am a mechanical engineer. Can i too make my career as a high voltage lineman?
I think comm linemen are more in demand in 2021. And it can be more profitable
LOL in 2019 I made 270k. This guys way off
@@linehandibew6205 that’s $100hr average. U must be the highest paid lineman in America. Congrats 🎉 🎈
@@twilllinemanforhire6266 no just hit lots of storm work. It’s all double time on storm so yes in that case it’s over 100$ an hour
@@twilllinemanforhire6266 your working 50-84 hrs most of the time. the cash starts rolling in during overtime.
@@tjspruit I work production. I get paid by the foot. not the hour. only time I get paid hours is on storm work.
I am a lineman in Bangladeash . Can I get job in your country?
It doesn’t mean anything. Because you can’t comparo a job that doesn’t work 40 hours a week.
That's what I was thinking lol
Inaccurate easy for someone to read something online. Opposed to someone who knows the trade.
join the military, go to line college, then apply for apprentice
No
@@bl6ize293 lol
@@bl6ize293
no !!
NO way !
awful advice.. this is what I did lol
@@vincer6974 better to do army reserve and take that quick sign in bonus 20k and use that for lineman school
Do I have to be from Wichita to be a lineman? 😂
2:07 $43k in 1999 adjusting for inflation is $77k today so they literally make less money lol
Inflation is rough. They can make it up with time and a half overtime.
That pay scale is WAY off
So lineman actually get paid more or less?
If you're a journeyman making 85k, you're doing something wrong lol
Who else is here because they lied on a resume and now got an interview?? lmao
Grossed 318,000 last year
What state are you in? How long u been in that field?
That’s a LOT of 💴 💴 💴
Sheesh my boy
No way? How?
@@otisharris1607 They are making that much including in overtime. I am guessing he is located in California because when the fires take down the polls plus you can get double time after a certain amount of time so ya.
@@otisharris1607 Working a lot lol.
Hell yea keep posting all this false ass information, keep the kings of all trades (“journeyman lineman”) within the fam bam
No thanks. Needs to pay 6 figures to start.
Is that a joke?