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Electrical Lineman Schools in California
58 schools in California offer electrical lineman-related programs, compared below on official cost, completion, and earnings data. Prefer to earn while you learn? 24 registered apprenticeship programs in California train electrical lineman apprentices — see apprenticeships. Federal program data groups electrical lineman with electrician — schools below may offer any of these.
Occupation pay is what working electrical lineman professionals in California earn (all experience levels) — school "earnings" figures above are medians for each school's recent federally-aided students across all its programs, which read lower.
Official license records related to electrical lineman in California
From the U.S. Department of Labor's License Finder — these may include contractor, specialty, or related licenses beyond entry-level requirements:
- Special Lines' Surplus Line Broker — Department of Industrial Relations~Producer Licensing Bureau
- Personal Lines Broker-Agent — Department of Industrial Relations~Producer Licensing Bureau
- Surplus Lines Broker — Department of Industrial Relations~Producer Licensing Bureau
- Solar Contractor — Department of Consumer Affairs~Contractors State License Board
- Limited Lines Automobile Insurance Agent — Department of Industrial Relations~Producer Licensing Bureau
- Pile Driving/Pressure Foundation Jacking Limited Specialty Contractor — Department of Consumer Affairs~Contractors State License Board
Wage and license data provided by CareerOneStop, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration (DOLETA) and Minnesota DEED.
Schools, ranked by earnings per tuition dollar
| School | City | Type | Net price / yr | Completion | Earnings (10 yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of San Mateo | San Mateo | public | $536 | 30.9% | $54,172 |
| College of the Sequoias | Visalia | public | $480 | 33.7% | $39,092 |
| Imperial Valley College | Imperial | public | $1,115 | 40.2% | $34,487 |
| Irvine Valley College | Irvine | public | $2,090 | 31.3% | $49,156 |
| Santiago Canyon College | Orange | public | $2,129 | 26.5% | $44,956 |
| San Joaquin Delta College | Stockton | public | $2,407 | 29.7% | $43,212 |
| Modesto Junior College | Modesto | public | $2,818 | 27.8% | $42,368 |
| College of the Canyons | Santa Clarita | public | $3,702 | 29.9% | $49,022 |
| Norco College | Norco | public | $5,169 | 26.2% | $51,206 |
| Antelope Valley Community College District | Lancaster | public | $3,860 | 29.1% | $36,526 |
| San Diego Mesa College | San Diego | public | $5,814 | 23.1% | $45,120 |
| Chaffey College | Rancho Cucamonga | public | $5,672 | 27.3% | $42,975 |
| Merced College | Merced | public | $5,040 | 30.4% | $37,815 |
| Foothill College | Los Altos Hills | public | $7,653 | 25.3% | $57,072 |
| Palomar College | San Marcos | public | $5,763 | 24.6% | $42,300 |
| City College of San Francisco | San Francisco | public | $6,906 | 22.5% | $45,805 |
| Orange Coast College | Costa Mesa | public | $7,203 | 32.9% | $47,348 |
| College of the Redwoods | Eureka | public | $6,904 | 25.3% | $36,243 |
| American River College | Sacramento | public | $7,999 | 24.6% | $40,162 |
| San Diego City College | San Diego | public | $7,935 | 20.8% | $38,503 |
| Baldwin Park Adult & Community Education | Baldwin Park | public | $6,665 | 62.8% | $32,069 |
| Cuesta College | San Luis Obispo | public | $12,124 | 34.8% | $46,047 |
| CET-Soledad | Soledad | private nonprofit | $11,260 | 82% | $32,986 |
| Los Angeles Trade Technical College | Los Angeles | public | $12,323 | 20.2% | $35,233 |
| Coastline Community College | Fountain Valley | public | $16,341 | 16.2% | $44,483 |
| Bakersfield College | Bakersfield | public | $14,621 | 25.9% | $37,291 |
| CET-Colton | Colton | private nonprofit | $14,634 | 68.7% | $32,986 |
| Capstone College | Pasadena | private for-profit | $16,012 | 58.9% | $35,348 |
| Laney College | Oakland | public | $17,110 | 19.7% | $37,282 |
| San Bernardino Valley College | San Bernardino | public | $18,943 | 22.2% | $39,676 |
| CET-San Jose | San Jose | private nonprofit | $16,101 | 79.6% | $32,986 |
| InterCoast Colleges-Fairfield | Fairfield | private for-profit | $21,536 | 72% | $36,089 |
| InterCoast Colleges-Riverside | Riverside | private for-profit | $21,641 | 65.7% | $36,089 |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield | Bakersfield | private for-profit | $23,351 | 58.1% | $38,317 |
| Southern California Institute of Technology | Anaheim | private for-profit | $33,392 | 83.7% | $53,598 |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Hesperia | Hesperia | private for-profit | $25,496 | 54.7% | $38,317 |
| National Career Education | Citrus Heights | private for-profit | $25,380 | 83.8% | $38,015 |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Temecula | Temecula | private for-profit | $25,869 | 76.5% | $38,317 |
| InterCoast Colleges-Rancho Cordova | Rancho Cordova | private for-profit | $24,925 | 69.8% | $36,089 |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Modesto | Salida | private for-profit | $26,706 | 68.2% | $38,317 |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Ontario | Ontario | private for-profit | $27,024 | 72.9% | $38,317 |
| Institute for Business and Technology | San Jose | private for-profit | $27,207 | 83% | $38,015 |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia | Visalia | private for-profit | $27,854 | 52.2% | $38,317 |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Trades Education Center | Fresno | private for-profit | $27,887 | 64.7% | $38,317 |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Rancho Mirage | Rancho Mirage | private for-profit | $28,158 | 68.9% | $38,317 |
| Summit College | San Bernardino | private for-profit | $29,926 | 66.6% | $40,187 |
| InterCoast Colleges-West Covina | West Covina | private for-profit | $27,536 | 67.2% | $36,089 |
| UEI College-Ontario | Ontario | private for-profit | $26,394 | 60.9% | $31,141 |
| UEI College-West Covina | West Covina | private for-profit | $27,414 | 65.7% | $31,141 |
| UEI College-Stockton | Stockton | private for-profit | $28,455 | 64.9% | $31,141 |
| UEI College-Chula Vista | Chula Vista | private for-profit | $28,606 | 67.9% | $31,141 |
| UEI College-Sacramento | Sacramento | private for-profit | $28,670 | 57.6% | $30,848 |
| UEI College-Gardena | Gardena | private for-profit | $28,691 | 66.9% | $30,848 |
| UEI College-Huntington Park | Huntington Park | private for-profit | $29,145 | 65.2% | $31,141 |
| UEI College-Oceanside | Oceanside | private for-profit | $29,253 | 67.3% | $31,141 |
| UEI College-Riverside | Riverside | private for-profit | $29,702 | 64% | $30,848 |
| UEI College-Bakersfield | Bakersfield | private for-profit | $27,257 | 65.2% | $27,688 |
| Independent Training & Apprenticeship Program | Sacramento | private for-profit | $19,580 | 92.2% | not reported |
Ranking = median earnings 10 years after entry per $1,000 of average yearly net price (methodology). Figures are institution-wide federal medians for each school as a whole — not electrical lineman graduates specifically. Schools without both figures sort last — "not reported" means the federal dataset lacks the value, not that the school is bad.
Common questions: Electrical Lineman school in California
- How much do Electrical Lineman schools cost in California?
- The median annual net price (what students actually pay after aid) across 58 electrical lineman schools in California is $16,726. Individual schools range widely — the table above shows each school's real cost, not sticker price.
- Can you get paid to train as a electrical lineman in California?
- Yes — California has 24 registered apprenticeship programs where you earn wages while you train instead of paying tuition. See the electrical lineman apprenticeships page for the current list.
- What does a electrical lineman earn in California?
- Working electrical lineman professionals in California earn a median of $129,040 per year, ranging from about $77,350 to $167,090 (U.S. Department of Labor). This is what people in the job earn, which differs from a school's reported graduate-earnings figure.
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