Average Salary for Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers
SOC 49-9052 · Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers in the United States is $70,500 ($33.90/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $42,940 at the 10th percentile to $104,840 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 98,360 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 24.2% since 2019.
Median Annual
$70,500
Mean Annual
$72,440
10th Pct
$42,940
75th Pct
$95,520
Employment
98,360
Salary Distribution
$43k
10th
$51k
25th
$71k
Median
$96k
75th
$105k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $107,690 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $104,920 |
| Springfield, MA | $103,920 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $103,680 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $103,560 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $103,140 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $103,050 |
| Vallejo, CA | $102,340 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $101,010 |
| Vineland, NJ | $100,540 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $100,350 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $99,600 |
| Worcester, MA | $98,720 |
| Anchorage, AK | $98,170 |
| Modesto, CA | $97,840 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| New York | $105,900 |
| Massachusetts | $104,040 |
| Rhode Island | $103,050 |
| New Jersey | $101,270 |
| Alaska | $98,170 |
| District of Columbia | $95,930 |
| California | $92,350 |
| Maine | $91,400 |
| Maryland | $87,900 |
| Connecticut | $87,860 |
| West Virginia | $84,490 |
| New Hampshire | $84,470 |
| Delaware | $82,150 |
| North Dakota | $80,810 |
| Pennsylvania | $80,630 |
| Virginia | $80,090 |
| Washington | $79,990 |
| Hawaii | $78,020 |
| Illinois | $75,590 |
| Texas | $68,320 |
| Vermont | $67,370 |
| Kansas | $66,770 |
| Michigan | $65,460 |
| Oregon | $64,360 |
| Colorado | $62,820 |
| New Mexico | $62,210 |
| Alabama | $61,070 |
| Minnesota | $60,940 |
| Iowa | $60,650 |
| Kentucky | $60,180 |
| Wisconsin | $60,150 |
| Arizona | $60,100 |
| Tennessee | $59,420 |
| Missouri | $58,920 |
| Mississippi | $58,390 |
| Arkansas | $57,960 |
| Wyoming | $57,190 |
| Georgia | $57,030 |
| Indiana | $56,750 |
| South Dakota | $56,380 |
| South Carolina | $56,090 |
| Utah | $55,980 |
| Ohio | $55,430 |
| Nevada | $54,030 |
| North Carolina | $53,420 |
| Florida | $53,140 |
| Oklahoma | $52,360 |
| Montana | $51,110 |
| Idaho | $48,980 |
| Nebraska | $48,250 |
| Louisiana | $46,920 |
| Puerto Rico | $29,170 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $70,500 |
| 2023 | $64,640 |
| 2022 | $60,580 |
| 2021 | $60,190 |
| 2020 | $58,870 |
| 2019 | $56,750 |