Telecommunications Equipment Installer and Repairer, Except Line Installers Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$63,890
$30.72/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $44,240 | $21.27 |
| 25th percentile | $51,830 | $24.92 |
| Median | $63,890 | $30.72 |
| 75th percentile | $81,690 | $39.27 |
| 90th percentile | $96,730 | $46.51 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 140,920
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | ||
| 1st | $95,850 | $93,641 2nd |
| North Dakota | ||
| 2nd | $90,890 | $102,171 1st |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 3rd | $85,240 | $81,832 5th |
| Vermont | ||
| 4th | $81,800 | $83,505 4th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 5th | $80,210 | $90,934 3rd |
| Hawaii | ||
| 6th | $79,250 | $72,078 15th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 7th | $78,000 | $71,688 16th |
| Washington | ||
| 8th | $77,610 | $72,524 12th |
| California | ||
| 9th | $76,630 | $69,211 20th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 10th | $76,500 | $72,336 13th |
| Colorado | ||
| 11th | $76,410 | $74,147 9th |
| Oregon | ||
| 12th | $75,270 | $72,822 10th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 13th | $75,200 | $72,580 11th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 14th | $75,150 | $76,201 7th |
| Montana | ||
| 15th | $73,970 | $78,155 6th |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 16th | $73,130 | $66,542 29th |
| Arizona | ||
| 17th | $72,710 | $72,221 14th |
| New York | ||
| 18th | $67,710 | $62,740 45th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 19th | $66,960 | $65,467 34th |
| Delaware | ||
| 20th | $66,670 | $66,798 26th |
| Iowa | ||
| 21st | $65,710 | $74,873 8th |
| Utah | ||
| 22nd | $65,650 | $66,404 31st |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 23rd | $64,960 | $66,576 28th |
| Georgia | ||
| 24th | $64,900 | $67,398 23rd |
| Illinois | ||
| 25th | $64,630 | $64,657 39th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 26th | $63,970 | $67,818 22nd |
| New Mexico | ||
| 27th | $63,600 | $68,972 21st |
| West Virginia | ||
| 28th | $63,560 | $71,019 17th |
| Maryland | ||
| 29th | $63,050 | $60,071 48th |
| Nevada | ||
| 30th | $62,800 | $62,813 44th |
| Idaho | ||
| 31st | $62,440 | $65,386 36th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 32nd | $62,000 | $69,988 19th |
| Maine | ||
| 33rd | $61,720 | $63,596 42nd |
| Michigan | ||
| 34th | $61,700 | $64,126 41st |
| Ohio | ||
| 35th | $61,680 | $66,484 30th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 36th | $61,480 | $65,579 33rd |
| Virginia | ||
| 37th | $61,340 | $60,670 47th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 38th | $61,250 | $70,440 18th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 39th | $61,220 | $66,638 27th |
| Florida | ||
| 40th | $61,030 | $59,015 49th |
| Indiana | ||
| 40th | $61,030 | $65,392 35th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 42nd | $60,770 | $64,584 40th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 43rd | $60,520 | $67,168 25th |
| Wyoming | ||
| 44th | $60,250 | $65,001 38th |
| Alabama | ||
| 45th | $59,770 | $67,291 24th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 46th | $59,700 | $66,216 32nd |
| Texas | ||
| 47th | $59,370 | $61,170 46th |
| Kansas | ||
| 48th | $58,690 | $65,162 37th |
| Missouri | ||
| 49th | $57,610 | $63,435 43rd |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 50th | $50,350 | $57,318 50th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 51st | $49,740 | $57,214 51st |
Places with the same median share a rank and are listed alphabetically.
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- −3.3%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Postsecondary nondegree award
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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