Line Installers and Repairers Career

Vocational Programs to Prepare Line Installers and Repairers Career

The following 4 vocational programs are required or helpful to prepare Line Installers and Repairers.

The tuition, program length, and completion time program information is average amounts over all schools that offer each program. This information is only for vocational programs (i.e. certificate programs) and not for bachelor's or graduate degrees.

2024 Average Tuition and Time for Preparing Line Installers and Repairers
Program Name	Number of Schools	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer	65	$8,819	$1,694	741 Hours	7.00 Months
Lineworker	70	$10,552	$3,042	817 Hours	8.50 Months
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (other)	17	$9,495	$900	950 Hours	10.75 Months
Communications Systems Installation and Repair Technology	25	$24,185	$2,827	1,175 Hours	14.67 Months

Related Occupations to Line Installers and Repairers Career

The following 150 occupations are related to Line Installers and Repairers.

Related Occupations toLine Installers and Repairers
Occupation	Total Employees	Annual Wages	Hourly Rate
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Industrial Production Managers	223K	$125,900	$61
Managers, All Other	590K	$146,320	$70
Computer Network Architects	174K	$133,930	$64
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	19,320	$106,700	$51
Electrical Engineers	185K	$117,680	$57
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects	9,960	$108,110	$52
Mechanical Engineers	281K	$105,220	$51
Engineers, All Other	151K	$118,350	$57
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians	10,640	$81,280	$39
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	97,420	$74,440	$36
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians	15,360	$72,430	$35
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	73,020	$66,640	$32
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians	38,930	$67,990	$33
Calibration Technologists and Technicians	13,220	$67,360	$32
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	66,200	$75,290	$36
Lighting Technicians	9,520	$73,250	$35
Medical Equipment Preparers	66,790	$47,410	$23
Motion Picture Projectionists	2,610	$43,800	$21
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer	27,960	$39,600	$19
Boilermakers	11,130	$73,840	$36
Brickmasons and Blockmasons	56,830	$63,430	$31
Carpenters	700K	$60,970	$29
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	204K	$57,410	$28
Terrazzo Workers and Finishers	1,460	$54,220	$26
Construction Laborers	1,019K	$49,280	$24
Pile Driver Operators	3,010	$70,260	$34
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	450K	$62,180	$30
Electricians	713K	$67,810	$33
Glaziers	53,390	$58,320	$28
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall	38,510	$52,080	$25
Pipelayers	34,840	$52,840	$25
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	436K	$67,840	$33
Sheet Metal Workers	116K	$64,270	$31
Structural Iron and Steel Workers	63,780	$68,220	$33
Solar Photovoltaic Installers	24,510	$53,140	$26
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters	16,460	$45,590	$22
Helpers--Carpenters	21,770	$40,860	$20
Helpers--Electricians	68,670	$41,240	$20
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons	7,700	$38,750	$19
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	45,300	$39,460	$19
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers	23,990	$100,060	$48
Fence Erectors	21,470	$46,650	$22
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators	18,770	$67,330	$32
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	27,900	$49,590	$24
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas	12,180	$67,320	$32
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	32,630	$55,500	$27
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	18,010	$60,250	$29
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas	43,830	$47,730	$23
Helpers--Extraction Workers	7,360	$46,990	$23
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers	77,580	$48,290	$23
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers	11,810	$64,360	$31
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	160K	$64,010	$31
Avionics Technicians	21,280	$77,080	$37
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers	16,010	$52,550	$25
Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment	7,920	$76,380	$37
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	58,320	$69,810	$34
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	24,790	$92,840	$45
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles	8,900	$47,570	$23
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers	24,720	$52,720	$25
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers	83,540	$57,400	$28
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers	16,890	$46,010	$22
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	677K	$51,940	$25
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	285K	$59,920	$29
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	36,830	$52,120	$25
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	177K	$64,340	$31
Rail Car Repairers	19,480	$65,690	$32
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians	23,230	$52,620	$25
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics	36,080	$45,180	$22
Mechanical Door Repairers	27,800	$51,640	$25
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	47,780	$72,360	$35
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	397K	$59,620	$29
Home Appliance Repairers	29,950	$50,640	$24
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	413K	$63,690	$31
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	58,040	$58,500	$28
Millwrights	37,930	$64,310	$31
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	120K	$85,900	$41
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	98,950	$69,040	$33
Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers	2,540	$58,870	$28
Medical Equipment Repairers	64,400	$64,140	$31
Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners	6,170	$46,250	$22
Watch and Clock Repairers	1,880	$56,140	$27
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	1,503K	$49,650	$24
Wind Turbine Service Technicians	9,800	$65,380	$31
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers	36,100	$45,840	$22
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers	14,790	$52,130	$25
Riggers	23,870	$62,020	$30
Signal and Track Switch Repairers	9,200	$81,810	$39
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	102K	$38,720	$19
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other	176K	$50,480	$24
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers	29,810	$62,860	$30
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	11,900	$46,020	$22
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers	47,960	$53,470	$26
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	57,810	$50,640	$24
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators	20,380	$43,920	$21
Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters	400	$52,840	$25
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	9,170	$47,350	$23
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	24,750	$49,290	$24
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	179K	$44,260	$21
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	75,260	$44,450	$21
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	19,560	$48,850	$23
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	13,990	$50,020	$24
Machinists	291K	$54,600	$26
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders	20,870	$54,340	$26
Pourers and Casters, Metal	5,460	$50,110	$24
Foundry Mold and Coremakers	11,780	$45,130	$22
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	159K	$42,060	$20
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	128K	$43,990	$21
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	422K	$52,640	$25
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	33,020	$47,120	$23
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	14,950	$46,540	$22
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	31,970	$42,550	$20
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners	6,660	$48,520	$23
Prepress Technicians and Workers	23,590	$46,540	$22
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers	7,230	$37,030	$18
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	23,550	$37,100	$18
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers	14,520	$45,270	$22
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	88,460	$44,620	$21
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	61,250	$40,360	$19
Power Distributors and Dispatchers	9,040	$105,460	$51
Power Plant Operators	31,490	$91,880	$44
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	33,840	$73,170	$35
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	121K	$58,050	$28
Gas Plant Operators	15,930	$83,020	$40
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	33,360	$88,120	$42
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand	12,290	$41,490	$20
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	52,720	$44,700	$21
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	57,080	$44,610	$21
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers	24,060	$52,000	$25
Medical Appliance Technicians	12,550	$48,860	$23
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians	18,240	$41,280	$20
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	372K	$41,200	$20
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	156K	$48,480	$23
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators	5,770	$41,900	$20
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders	12,510	$44,400	$21
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	38,480	$44,710	$22
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	96,460	$48,910	$24
Helpers--Production Workers	182K	$38,160	$18
Locomotive Engineers	32,390	$75,870	$36
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers	13,610	$62,840	$30
Sailors and Marine Oilers	29,960	$53,470	$26
Ship Engineers	8,860	$100,550	$48
Crane and Tower Operators	42,260	$68,040	$33
Dredge Operators	940	$53,700	$26
Hoist and Winch Operators	2,230	$65,810	$32
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	779K	$45,720	$22
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	365K	$35,250	$17
Machine Feeders and Offbearers	44,500	$41,000	$20
Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators	4,400	$63,810	$31
Wellhead Pumpers	18,230	$69,930	$34

Schools offering vocational programs for Line Installers and Repairers

The following 168 schools offer the vocational programs and certificate courses for preparing Line Installers and Repairers. The list includes some 4-year colleges that have certificate or associate programs for the career.