Statewide pay Government data
Electrical lineworkers in Massachusetts earn a statewide median of $110,210 a year, 14% above the typical U.S. metro, ranking #10 of 50 states and DC. About 2,350 people work in the trade statewide.
Statewide pay range
States ranked near Massachusetts
See all states on the electrical lineworkers nationwide.
Pay by city Government data
BLS publishes electrical lineworker pay for 4 Massachusetts metros. The highest-paying is Worcester at $116,460, followed by Boston and Springfield.
| Metro | Median pay | Real pay | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| WorcesterMASSACHUSETTS · MA | $116,460 | $113,594 | 380 |
| BostonMASSACHUSETTS · MA | $111,490 | $102,978 | 1,550 |
| SpringfieldMASSACHUSETTS · MA | $101,540 | $105,704 | 190 |
| Amherst TownMASSACHUSETTS · MA | $95,380 | $95,149 | 30 |
Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025 (metro-level). Real pay: BEA price parities, 2024. How we calculate
Pay outside the cities Government data
BLS also reports pay for Massachusetts's rural (nonmetropolitan) regions.
BLS OEWS nonmetropolitan areas, May 2025.
The job (national)
Install or repair cables or wires used in electrical power or distribution systems. May erect poles and light or heavy duty transmission towers.
Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 10.3% from 2025 to 2035, with about 10,900 openings a year. Typical training: long-term on-the-job training.
Nationally, electrical lineworkers have 177 injuries or illnesses serious enough to miss work per 10,000 full-time workers, 2.0× the rate for all jobs (87). The most common cause is overexertion and repetitive strain.
What the work is like Government data
How often electrical lineworkers deal with each condition, from surveys of workers in the job.
Getting started usually takes some preparation (high school plus months of training).
O*NET 31.0 Work Context and Job Zones (U.S. Department of Labor), national.
Where to train in Massachusetts Government data
4 schools in Massachusetts offer electrical and power line installer programs below the bachelor's level, 2 of them at public colleges. Many people in this trade learn through an apprenticeship instead; a program can shorten it or get you hired as a helper.
Where published, graduates earned a median of $48,162 in their first year out.
| School | Credential | Yearly cost | Recent grads | First-year pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology Boston, MA · Private nonprofit | Certificate | $30,856 | 35 | $53,322 |
| Southeastern Technical Institute South Easton, MA · Public | Certificate | $20,420 | 13 | — |
| North Shore Community College Danvers, MA · Public | Associate degree | $13,890 | 0 | — |
| Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology Boston, MA · Private nonprofit | Associate degree | $30,856 | — | — |
| Motoring Technical Training Institute Seekonk, MA · Private for-profit | Certificate | $42,486 | — | $43,001 |
U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (data updated October 2026). Cost is the school's average yearly cost of attendance before financial aid; earnings are the median for graduates one year after finishing, shown only where the school has enough graduates to publish. “—” means not published.
Licensing in Massachusetts Official source
The main state licensing office in Massachusetts is the Massachusetts Office of Public Safety and Inspections. It can point you to the right license for electrical lineworkers.
Official Massachusetts licensing site ↗
Requirements for electrical lineworkers vary by state and sometimes by city; always confirm with the official agency.
Union membership
In 2025, 14.5% of wage and salary workers in Massachusetts were union members, above the U.S. rate of about 10% (#10 of 51 states and D.C.), and 15.4% were covered by a union contract. These figures cover all jobs in the state, not only electrical lineworkers.
BLS Union Members, 2025 (Current Population Survey), table 5.
Cities in Massachusetts
All trades in Massachusetts.