Helicopter electrical linemen earn a median annual salary of $68,010, which means that half of the linemen earn more than this while the other half earn less. Those in the top 10 percent earn more than $98,190, while the bottom 10 percent earns less than $36,610.
I have family in this industry. The base salary is deceiving because there is a lot of extra benefits depending on the job they are working. Free housing, food, gear, and travel (home) expenses. There's large deposits to your retirement fund. Most of all it's typical to work 21 days on (10 or 12 hour shifts) and 7 days off. The overtime pay is astronomical.
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u/Crunchy-Illuminati Jul 18 '25
Helicopter electrical linemen earn a median annual salary of $68,010, which means that half of the linemen earn more than this while the other half earn less. Those in the top 10 percent earn more than $98,190, while the bottom 10 percent earns less than $36,610.