Average Salary for Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers
SOC 49-2022 · Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers in the United States is $62,630 ($30.11/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $42,440 at the 10th percentile to $94,970 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 153,890 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 8.2% since 2019.
Median Annual
$62,630
Mean Annual
$66,650
10th Pct
$42,440
75th Pct
$80,040
Employment
153,890
Salary Distribution
$42k
10th
$51k
25th
$63k
Median
$80k
75th
$95k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Anchorage, AK | $98,850 |
| Elmira, NY | $96,960 |
| Yuba City, CA | $93,620 |
| Fairbanks-College, AK | $93,590 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $92,290 |
| Ithaca, NY | $89,380 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $87,940 |
| Cleveland, TN | $85,960 |
| Syracuse, NY | $85,690 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $85,670 |
| Manchester-Nashua, NH | $84,340 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $84,190 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | $84,130 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | $84,060 |
| Springfield, MA | $83,320 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Rhode Island | $111,540 |
| Alaska | $98,850 |
| North Dakota | $88,690 |
| New Hampshire | $84,340 |
| Vermont | $80,400 |
| Massachusetts | $79,870 |
| Hawaii | $79,060 |
| New Jersey | $77,660 |
| Montana | $77,210 |
| Connecticut | $76,390 |
| California | $74,580 |
| Washington | $73,140 |
| Oregon | $72,110 |
| District of Columbia | $71,270 |
| Louisiana | $71,200 |
| Nevada | $70,650 |
| Pennsylvania | $67,230 |
| West Virginia | $67,140 |
| Minnesota | $66,430 |
| Colorado | $66,410 |
| Virginia | $65,750 |
| Delaware | $64,950 |
| Illinois | $64,770 |
| Maine | $64,480 |
| Idaho | $63,850 |
| Utah | $62,380 |
| Iowa | $62,260 |
| Ohio | $62,010 |
| Indiana | $61,920 |
| Maryland | $61,860 |
| North Carolina | $61,830 |
| Arizona | $61,790 |
| Missouri | $61,510 |
| Florida | $61,430 |
| Michigan | $59,990 |
| South Dakota | $59,700 |
| Wisconsin | $59,630 |
| Wyoming | $59,610 |
| Kansas | $59,380 |
| South Carolina | $59,360 |
| Mississippi | $59,250 |
| Tennessee | $58,960 |
| New York | $58,760 |
| Georgia | $58,600 |
| Alabama | $57,870 |
| Texas | $57,390 |
| Kentucky | $55,780 |
| New Mexico | $55,020 |
| Nebraska | $54,450 |
| Oklahoma | $51,680 |
| Virgin Islands | $47,860 |
| Arkansas | $47,390 |
| Puerto Rico | $28,120 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $62,630 |
| 2023 | $61,270 |
| 2022 | $59,960 |
| 2021 | $60,370 |
| 2020 | $61,470 |
| 2019 | $57,910 |