Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers Salary in U.S.
SOC 49-9052 · National · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers in U.S. is $70,500 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $33.90 per hour. 98,360 people work as Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers in U.S.. Wages have grown 29% since 2014, when the median was $54,450.
Median Annual Salary
$70,500
Mean Annual
$72,440
Median Hourly
$33.90
Total Employed
98,360
Salary Distribution
$43k
10th
$51k
25th
$71k
Median
$96k
75th
$105k
90th
Salary by Industry
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Natural Gas Distribution | $139,610 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $91,840 |
| Repair and Maintenance | $91,840 |
| Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation | $88,000 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $83,570 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $83,570 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $83,570 |
| Telecommunications | $83,470 |
| Information | $83,370 |
| Utilities | $82,420 |
| Utilities | $82,420 |
| Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers | $82,390 |
| Broadcasting and Content Providers | $82,390 |
| Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution | $80,460 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $79,140 |
| Educational Services | $79,140 |
| Educational Services | $79,140 |
| Federal Government, including the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $72,380 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) | $72,380 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $70,650 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $67,330 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $66,770 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $66,770 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $66,770 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $66,770 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $66,770 |
| Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing | $66,150 |
| Hospitals | $65,750 |
| Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing | $63,790 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $63,520 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $63,380 |
| Construction of Buildings | $60,940 |
| Nonresidential Building Construction | $60,940 |
| Engineering Services | $60,600 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services | $60,600 |
| Wholesale Trade | $59,030 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | $59,030 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $57,180 |
| Computer Systems Design and Related Services | $56,240 |
| Other Specialty Trade Contractors | $55,540 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) | $54,380 |
| Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | $54,020 |
| Manufacturing | $54,010 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $53,640 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $53,640 |
| Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | $52,180 |
| Utility System Construction | $52,180 |
| Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction | $52,050 |
| Construction | $52,030 |
| Building Equipment Contractors | $51,700 |
| Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors | $51,700 |
| Specialty Trade Contractors | $51,610 |
| Social Assistance | $51,440 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $49,390 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $49,390 |
| Temporary Help Services | $49,370 |
| Employment Services | $49,370 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | $45,790 |
Salary 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 |
| 2018 | $58,280 |
| 2017 | $55,060 |
| 2016 | $52,590 |
| 2015 | $52,920 |
| 2014 | $54,450 |
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