Step 01. Pay
Tacoma Power Lineman Pay and Salary Information
Annual pay for a Lineman in Tacoma is $64,290 a year. Tacoma Power providing insurance benefits and retirement benefits.
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2026 current openings
Washington
Headquarters
Groundmen · Apprentices · Journeymen
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Municipal utility · before you apply
Tacoma Power is hiring linemen. The utility operates six divisions: Transmission and Distribution, Generation, Rates, Planning and Analysis, Power Management, Utility Technology Services, and Click! Network, and serves more than 166,000 customers in the cities of Tacoma, University Place, Fircrest; portions of Fife, Lakewood, Federal Way and other areas of Pierce County as far south as Roy.
Step 02. Apprentice
Lineman Apprenticeships at Tacoma Power
Apprentice lineworkers at Tacoma Power will work involved with the installation, rearrangement, maintenance, operation, removal and inspection of electrical transmission and distribution facilities; drive and operate line trucks and associated auxiliary equipment.
Step 03. Journeyman
Tacoma Power Journeyman Lineman Jobs
Journeyman lineman at Tacoma Power Lineman constructs, maintains, and repairs overhead and underground transmission lines. Performs site preparation tasks, including digging holes or trenches, installing anchors, climbing poles, and using equipment like digger derricks, aerial lifts, pulling and tensioning equipment, forklifts, and dump trucks. Being a Lineman installs wire and cable. Follows all safety regulations and procedures.
Step 04. Hiring
Tacoma Power Lineman Job Hiring Process
Tacoma Power Lineman must have one year of experience and diploma experience and gear tools.
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