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Electrical Lineman Schools in Illinois
21 schools in Illinois offer electrical lineman-related programs, compared below on official cost, completion, and earnings data. Prefer to earn while you learn? 33 registered apprenticeship programs in Illinois 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 Illinois 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 Illinois
From the U.S. Department of Labor's License Finder — these may include contractor, specialty, or related licenses beyond entry-level requirements:
- UST LINING — Illinois State Fire Marshall
- SURPLUS LINES PRODUCER — Illinois Department of Insurance
- UST INSTALLATION/RETROFITTING — Illinois State Fire Marshall
- UST PRECISION TANK AND LINE TESTING — Illinois State Fire Marshall
- WATER WELL PUMP INSTALLATION CONTRACTOR — Illinois Department of Public Health
- WATER WELL AND PUMP INSTALLATION CONTRACTOR — Illinois Department of Public Health
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joliet Junior College | Joliet | public | $1,672 | 20.4% | $42,889 |
| Illinois Valley Community College | Oglesby | public | $2,232 | 37.2% | $40,810 |
| Lake Land College | Mattoon | public | $2,254 | 55% | $38,877 |
| Lewis and Clark Community College | Godfrey | public | $3,349 | 50% | $37,724 |
| Kishwaukee College | Malta | public | $4,574 | 36.6% | $39,657 |
| Prairie State College | Chicago Heights | public | $4,738 | 20.4% | $36,696 |
| Rock Valley College | Rockford | public | $5,242 | 32.4% | $39,158 |
| College of DuPage | Glen Ellyn | public | $7,401 | 24.7% | $46,909 |
| John A Logan College | Carterville | public | $5,541 | 31.7% | $34,096 |
| Kaskaskia College | Centralia | public | $6,477 | 39.1% | $38,801 |
| College of Lake County | Grayslake | public | $7,607 | 34.1% | $43,424 |
| John Wood Community College | Quincy | public | $7,050 | 42.1% | $38,631 |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College | Chicago | public | $7,886 | 34.2% | $37,962 |
| Parkland College | Champaign | public | $8,048 | 29.5% | $38,320 |
| Waubonsee Community College | Sugar Grove | public | $11,442 | 32.2% | $44,788 |
| Illinois Eastern Community Colleges | Olney | public | $10,092 | 56.1% | $37,533 |
| Southwestern Illinois College | Belleville | public | $10,427 | 33.1% | $36,884 |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College | Chicago | public | $9,494 | 27.4% | $28,467 |
| Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park | Melrose Park | private for-profit | $25,598 | 61.7% | $38,683 |
| Midwest Technical Institute-Illinois | Springfield | private for-profit | $27,793 | 71.9% | $33,601 |
| HVAC Technical Institute | Chicago | private for-profit | $20,403 | 81% | 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 Illinois
- How much do Electrical Lineman schools cost in Illinois?
- The median annual net price (what students actually pay after aid) across 21 electrical lineman schools in Illinois is $7,401. 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 Illinois?
- Yes — Illinois has 33 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 Illinois?
- Working electrical lineman professionals in Illinois earn a median of $108,120 per year, ranging from about $72,820 to $129,230 (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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