Step 01. Pay
FirstEnergy Lineman Pay and Salary Information
Average FirstEnergy Lineperson hourly pay in the United States is approximately $36.23 per hour. FirstEnergy offer a suite of health and wellness benefits.
12
2026 current openings
Pennsylvania
Headquarters
Groundmen · Apprentices · Journeymen
Hiring for
Utility · before you apply
FirstEnergy is hiring linemen. The company's transmission subsidiaries operate approximately 24,000 miles of transmission lines that connect the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions. FirstEnergy is dedicated to safety, reliability and operational excellence. Headquartered in Akron, Ohio, FirstEnergy’s 10 electric distribution companies form one of the nation's largest investor-owned electric systems, serving customers in Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, West Virginia, Maryland and New York.
Step 02. Apprentice
Lineman Apprenticeships at FirstEnergy
Lineman apprentices at First Energy will be responsible for construction, maintenance and operations. Use shovels, sledge hammers and 90 lb jack hammers. Perform aerial work in a safety belt in a safe and efficient manner
Step 03. Journeyman
FirstEnergy Journeyman Lineman Jobs
Journeyman lineman at FirstEnergy Performs other related or lesser skilled duties for which they are qualified or have proper instruction or direction, including driving and operating all equipment, except bulldozers, caterpillar tractors with front and overhead loaders, rubber-tired loaders, all types of cranes, graders, heavy duty trenchers, backhoes with front-end loader and pole hole diggers.
Step 04. Hiring
FirstEnergy Lineman Job Hiring Process
FirstEnergy Lineman From climbing utility poles to testing substation equipment, students receive hands-on lessons at one of FirstEnergy’s training centers and the safety information.
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Where FirstEnergy hires
FirstEnergy shows up in 7 states on Lineman Central: halls, live postings, and the directory. Tap a shaded state for local jobs, pay, and schools.
- HQ · Pennsylvania
- 7 states listed
- 12 surveyed openings
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Unions, schools, and peers
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Step 01. Schools
Training programs that feed this market
Start with the National Public Power online pre-apprenticeship, then compare college and trade programs employers hire from.
National Public Power Pre-Apprenticeship
Enroll- Online · 5 weeks
- Pre-apprenticeship
- $399
Clarion University Associate of Applied Science Program
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Step 02. Unions
IBEW locals in this employer's territory
Locals we've seen tied to this employer's system. Utility crews are usually hired direct, not dispatched off the books.
IBEW 245
Local- IBEW local
- Toledo, Ohio
IBEW 1194
Local- IBEW local
- Sandusky, Ohio
IBEW 777
Local- IBEW local
- Reading, Pennsylvania
IBEW 1289
Local- IBEW local
- Lakewood, New Jersey
Step 03. Peers
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Utilities, co-ops, and contractors competing for the same crews. Compare openings and apply paths.
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