Lineworker
$92,680 earning potential
$92,680
High-end Earners in
North Carolina ( Top 10% )
$65,200
median annual wage
$32
median hourly wage
Responsibilities
- Help maintain a safe work environment
- Install, maintain, and repair electrical distribution and transmission systems, including conduits, cables, wires, and related equipment
- Help with troubleshooting and restoration of power outages as needed
- Climb poles or use truck-mounted buckets to access equipment
- Monitor work areas or procedures to ensure compliance with safety procedures
- Test electrical circuits or components for proper functioning
- Open switches or attach grounding devices to remove electrical hazards from disturbed or fallen lines or to facilitate repairs
- Control power supply connections
- Use wiring diagrams and electrical-testing instruments to identify defective sectionalizing devices, circuit breakers, fuses, voltage regulators, transformers, switches, relays, or wiring
- Climb equipment or structures to access work areas
- Drive trucks or other vehicles to or at work sites
- Operate bucket and digger trucks safely and efficiently
- Build transformer banks
North Carolina Job Outlook
467
Average annual job openings
5,207
Number of jobs by 2028
+1%
Expected growth from 2023 to 2028