Step 01. Pay
Cupertino Electric Lineman Pay and Salary Information
The linemen make $98,769 per year at Cupertino Electric. Cupertino Electric, Inc. is proud to offer attractive mix of healthcare, insurance and other benefit plans.

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2026 current openings
California
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Cupertino Electric is hiring linemen. A history of delivering technically complex projects quickly without compromising quality or safety means Cupertino Electric is often the first call when project failure is not an option. Cupertino Electric has supplied infrastructure in and around Silicon Valley that helped companies build out their systems.
Step 01. Pay
The linemen make $98,769 per year at Cupertino Electric. Cupertino Electric, Inc. is proud to offer attractive mix of healthcare, insurance and other benefit plans.
Step 02. Apprentice
The lineworker apprentice at Cupertino 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 Cupertino Electric offers opportunities equally. It’s based on a person’s ability, education, ambition and potential. It’s not easy to rise through the ranks, but CEI rewards hard work and you can go far if you put in the effort and make good decisions.
Step 04. Hiring
A Lineman at Cupertino Electric must have High School diploma or GED required. 2+ years of experience in the industry (utility-related experience highly desired), Must be willing to travel both locally.
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