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Baker Technical Institute Lineworker Program

The Baker Technical Institute Lineworker Program offers a comprehensive $15,000 program. Graduates often find employment with top companies like Portland General.

2026 Program Cost: $15,535
Program Length: 15 Weeks
Next Start: August

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2026 Program Cost: $15,535
Term Length: 15 Weeks
Term Beginning Date(s): August
2025 Enrollment: 20
Housing Available?: No
Boots/Tools Included?: No
Possible Scholarships?: No
Completion Rate: 92%
Employment Rate: 84%
2025 Graduate Average Starting Wage: $57,500

Details about Baker Technical Institute Lineworker Program

The Baker Technical Institute Lineworker Program delivers a rigorous training schedule that includes overhead and underground line construction, safety practices, and the use of specialized tools like bucket trucks, ensuring students gain a solid foundation for apprentice lineman roles.

Lineman Job Opportunities for Graduates from Baker Technical Institute Lineworker Program

In the Portland area, the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) is reinforcing major transmission lines to serve load centers like Portland, with projects expected between 2025 and 2032 to handle growing commercial demand. Additionally, smaller projects near Portland focus on upgrading lines to deliver reliable power to local BPA customers, addressing regional load growth.

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Companies hiring entry level line workers from Baker Technical Institute Lineworker Program

Portland General Electric, Pacific Power

How long does Baker Technical Institute Lineworker Program take?

15 Weeks

How to get into Baker Technical Institute Lineworker Program

18 years of age, pass drug screening test.

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The Baker Technical Institute Lineworker Program in Portland leverages the institute’s cutting-edge equipment, supporting a community in North Portland where the historic St. Johns neighborhood buzzes with artisan shops and riverfront revitalization efforts.

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Local pay in context

What Linemen Earn in Oregon

Statewide wages for Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers (SOC 49-9051), 1,640 employed. The band below uses BLS percentile data as an illustrative range from early-career to experienced lineworkers in the state.

Early career (10th pct.): $77,330
Typical (median): $131,090
Experienced (90th pct.): $153,860

Program cost in context: tuition of $15,535 is about 11.9% of one year at the Oregon median lineman wage.

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Many graduates enter the trade through an IBEW local's apprenticeship after training.

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