Step 01. Pay
Snapping Shoals EMC Lineman Pay and Salary Information
Average Snapping Shoals EMC hourly pay ranges from approximately $16.98 per hour for Power Lineman. Snapping Shoals EMC Including health insurance benefits.

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2026 current openings
Georgia
Headquarters
Groundmen · Apprentices · Journeymen
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Co-op · before you apply
Snapping Shoals EMC is hiring linemen. Snapping Shoals serves some of the fastest-growing areas in the nation, and most of its once-rural service territory is now part of metro Atlanta. The co-op currently provides electricity to approximately 100,000 homes and businesses in an eight-county area that includes large portions of Newton, Henry, and Rockdale counties as well as parts of DeKalb, Butts, Walton, Jasper, and Morgan counties.
Step 01. Pay
Average Snapping Shoals EMC hourly pay ranges from approximately $16.98 per hour for Power Lineman. Snapping Shoals EMC Including health insurance benefits.
Step 02. Apprentice
Apprentice lineworkers at Snapping Shoals will work on a variety of projects in the field regarding the effective evaluation of railroad track and related appurtenances. This includes routine and special field inspections and derailment / incident investigations, focused inspections, technical research and analysis to evaluate railroad maintenance practices, and worker safety.
Step 03. Journeyman
Journeyman lineworkers at Snapping Shoals EMC build and maintain distribution serving roughly 100,000 meters across the co-op's eight-county metro Atlanta territory.
Step 04. Hiring
Lineman required at Snapping Shoals EMC Must be at least 18 years old; Must be able to pass pre-employment background.
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