Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers Salary in California
Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers in California earned a median of $76,630 a year ($36.84 an hour) and a mean of $81,340 in May 2025. The median is 19.9% above the U.S. median of $63,890, ranking 9th of 54 states and territories, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- Median annual
- $76,630
- Median hourly
- $36.84
- Mean annual
- $81,340
- Jobs on record
- 14,040
Grey needle: U.S. median, $63,890 a year.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, state file, May 2025. Wage and salary jobs only; the self-employed are not counted. OEWS pay excludes overtime, shift differentials and non-production bonuses. Confirm any figure on bls.gov/oes. Latest BLS release: May 2025, published May 15, 2026; checked November 10, 2026.
How does California compare on pay for telecommunications equipment installers and repairers?
California ranks 9th of 54 states and territories. Alaska is highest at $95,850, $19,220 more than the California median.
| State | Rank | Median | Against U.S. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | 7 | $78,000 | +22% | 2,690 |
| Washington | 8 | $77,610 | +21% | 3,210 |
| California | 9 | $76,630 | +20% | 14,040 |
| Massachusetts | 10 | $76,500 | +20% | 2,890 |
| Colorado | 11 | $76,410 | +20% | 3,180 |
Source: BLS OEWS state file, May 2025. Rank 1 is the highest median among 54 states and territories with a published figure. See every state.
Does California pay go further after prices?
Prices in California run 10.7% above the U.S. average, so the $76,630 median buys about what $69,211 buys at average U.S. prices, above the $63,890 U.S. median. On this measure California ranks 20th of 51, down from 9th before the adjustment.
Source: BLS OEWS state file, May 2025; BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024. The adjustment divides pay by the state's price level.
Which areas in California pay telecommunications equipment installers and repairers the most?
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA is highest at $92,290, 20.4% above the California median.
| Area | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $92,290 | 1,850 |
| El Centro, CA | $89,600 | 50 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $87,950 | 1,060 |
| Yuba City, CA | $86,140 | 40 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $83,030 | 60 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $79,410 | 120 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $78,390 | 90 |
| Salinas, CA | $77,890 | 90 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $76,970 | 1,030 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $75,690 | 110 |
| Chico, CA | $75,190 | 40 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $74,970 | 90 |
| Vallejo, CA | $74,240 | 140 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $74,090 | 100 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $73,990 | 1,060 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $73,480 | 290 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $73,440 | 4,360 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $72,770 | 1,340 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $72,520 | 200 |
| Merced, CA | $71,700 | 40 |
| Visalia, CA | $71,700 | 100 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $71,630 | 80 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $71,480 | 30 |
| Modesto, CA | $71,460 | 150 |
| Fresno, CA | $71,300 | 420 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $69,850 | 110 |
| Redding, CA | $66,800 | 90 |
Source: BLS OEWS metropolitan and nonmetropolitan area file, May 2025. Every area BLS lists for this job in California is shown; an area that crosses state lines is listed under the first state in its BLS title.
How many telecommunications equipment installers and repairers work in California?
BLS counts 14,040 jobs in California, 10.0% of the 140,920 in the U.S. That is the largest count among the 54 states and territories with a published figure. That is 0.77 of every 1,000 jobs in California, a location quotient of 0.85: the occupation's share of local jobs is 0.85 times its national share, so it is less concentrated here than in the U.S. as a whole.
Source: BLS OEWS state file, May 2025 and national file.
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