Supports line crews from the ground, a common first step toward a lineworker apprenticeship.
You hand tools up to lineworkers, dig holes for poles, run the digger truck, and learn everything happening above you.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. No experience needed; CDL helpful.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Growing about average. No separate BLS projection for this specialty; rating is an estimate based on industry trends.
Low risk for 10 years. Ground crews haul gear, run equipment and support linemen; it's physical work and the main entry door to the trade.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply to utility line contractors for groundman jobs; no experience needed
Classes: PE or weight training, Auto or diesel CTE.
Official data: O*NET occupation 49-9051.
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