Statewide pay Government data
Electrical lineworkers in Oklahoma earn a statewide median of $76,010 a year, 21% below the typical U.S. metro, ranking #49 of 50 states and DC. About 3,290 people work in the trade statewide.
Statewide pay range
States ranked near Oklahoma
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Pay by city Government data
BLS publishes electrical lineworker pay for 3 Oklahoma metros: Lawton, Tulsa and Oklahoma City.
| Metro | Median pay | Real pay | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| LawtonOKLAHOMA · OK | $98,840 | $115,009 | 40 |
| TulsaOKLAHOMA · OK | $80,880 | $90,658 | 740 |
| Oklahoma CityOKLAHOMA · OK | $79,470 | $87,902 | 720 |
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 Oklahoma'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.
Registered apprenticeships Government data
Of electrical lineworker apprentices in Oklahoma who finished or left a registered program in fiscal years 2020–2024, 68% completed (U.S.: 68%), about 94 graduates a year. The typical program runs 8,000 hours, about 4 years of full-time work. Search open registered programs near you on the official Apprenticeship Finder.
U.S. Department of Labor, RAPIDS apprentice records (Completion Rate Analysis), FY2020–2024 exits.
Where to train in Oklahoma Government data
21 schools in Oklahoma offer electrical and power line installer programs below the bachelor's level, 19 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 $37,688 in their first year out.
| School | Credential | Yearly cost | Recent grads | First-year pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tulsa Welding School-Tulsa Tulsa, OK · Private for-profit | Certificate | $35,292 | 107 | $35,958 |
| Northeast Technology Center Pryor, OK · Public | Certificate | $16,155 | 90 | — |
| Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology Okmulgee, OK · Public | Associate degree | $17,978 | 71 | — |
| Indian Capital Technology Center-Muskogee Muskogee, OK · Public | Certificate | $16,299 | 65 | — |
| Kiamichi Technology Center-McAlester McAlester, OK · Public | Certificate | $8,824 | 46 | — |
| Meridian Technology Center Stillwater, OK · Public | Certificate | — | 42 | — |
| Central Technology Center Drumright, OK · Public | Certificate | $5,580 | 39 | — |
| Tulsa Technology Center Tulsa, OK · Public | Certificate | $12,305 | 38 | $37,688 |
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 Oklahoma Official source
The main state licensing office in Oklahoma is the Oklahoma Construction Industries Board. It can point you to the right license for electrical lineworkers.
Official Oklahoma licensing site ↗
Requirements for electrical lineworkers vary by state and sometimes by city; always confirm with the official agency.
Union membership
In 2025, 6.1% of wage and salary workers in Oklahoma were union members, below the U.S. rate of about 10% (#33 of 51 states and D.C.), and 7.3% 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 Oklahoma
All trades in Oklahoma.