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Local 1547 Lineman Rep:

Garrette Francis: 907-777-7241

JOURNEYMAN LINEMAN WAGE as of 4/1/25: $72.59 (plus full benefit package)

Linemen are professionals who install, repair and maintain electrical power and telecommunications systems. Generally, linemen maintain electrical and telecommunications equipment in power stations and on telephone poles on the street.

Other technicians maintain equipment in homes and businesses. Becoming a journeyman lineman requires years of training and apprenticeships. Some states require certification for journeymen linemen.

Journeyman Lineman State Fitness Card Requirements

State of Alaska Department of Labor Info - State Electrical License (Certificate of Fitness), Department of Labor
Phone Number: 907-269-4925 Option #1.
Link for application and verification forms:  https://labor.alaska.gov/lss/miforms.htm
For more information about obtaining an Alaska Journeyman Lineman Certificate of Fitness, please contact Business Representative Garrette Francis:

IBEW Local 1547 or Garrette Francis,
3333 Denali St. Suite 200,
Anchorage, Alaska 99503,
Work Phone: 907-777-7241
Email: gfrancis@ibew1547.org