Step 01. Pay
Arkansas Electric Lineman Pay and Salary Information
The average annual pay for a Lineman at Arkansas Electric is $75,729 a year. Company offer 401K savings plan and Health insurance.

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2026 current openings
Arkansas
Headquarters
Groundmen · Apprentices · Journeymen
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Co-op · before you apply
Arkansas Electric is hiring linemen. The member cooperatives serve homes, farms and businesses representing approximately 1 million ultimate consumers in Arkansas and surrounding states by providing them with reliable and affordable electricity in a responsible manner. Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation (AECC) is a generation and transmission cooperative headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Step 01. Pay
The average annual pay for a Lineman at Arkansas Electric is $75,729 a year. Company offer 401K savings plan and Health insurance.
Step 02. Apprentice
The lineworker apprentice at Arkansas Electric is responsible for a variety of tasks and accepts assignments from Line Supervisor on shift and shall be assigned to work directly with a 1st Class Lineman. Learns to perform those tasks required in the construction, maintenance or operation of electrical power transmission and distribution facilities. Lineman Apprentice I shall be assigned to a Line Supervisor on 1 of 4 rotating shift schedule: midnight to 08:00 a.m.; 08:00 a.m. to 04:00 p.m.; and 04:00 p.m. to midnight and a swing-shift.
Step 03. Journeyman
Journeyman lineman at Arkansas Electric To provide maximum service to the members and cooperative by efficiently performing work in connection with the clearing and re-clearing of rights of way and assisting other functions of line services.
Step 04. Hiring
To become a lineman at Arkansas Electric required work To be at least 18 years of age. High school diploma or equivalent and valid CDL state driver's license.
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