49 Series · SOC 49-9052
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $74,330
- Median / year
- $103,680
- Top 10% earn
- -3.1%
- Growth '23–'33
- 97,720
- US workers
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers earn a median of $74,330 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $74,330, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $45,310 (10th percentile) to $103,680 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 97,720 US workers. Rhode Island pays the most ($103,810), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers earn a median of $74,330, putting them above the typical US occupation and higher than 65% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Installation, Maintenance, and Repair, it ranks #9 of 51 by median pay. Employment is projected to fall 3.1% by 2033.
- $74,330
- Median annual wage
- Top 35%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #9 of 51
- in Installation, Maintenance, and Repair
- 2.3×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: Rhode Island at $103,810. Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent.
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers (SOC 49-9052) pays a national median of $74,330 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $45,310 at the 10th percentile to $103,680 at the 90th, with a mean of $73,940 indicating a compressed distribution clustered near the median. An estimated 97,720 Americans work in this occupation across 53 reporting states and 341 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a -3.1% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as declining relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 8,900 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is High school diploma or equivalent and long-term on-the-job training of on-the-job training. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of B for this role, with a fatality rate of 8.1 per 100,000 and injury rate of 3 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Rhode Island pays the highest state median at $103,810, which is +40% above the national figure. The top metro is Watertown-Fort Drum, NY at $108,670 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.
BLS OEWS May 2025 97,720 jobs Median $74,330/yr
Median Salary
$74,330
per year
Median Hourly
$35.73/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$73,940
average
Employment
97,720
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$74,330 Top 35% higher than 65% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 49-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 23 49-series occupations with growth data, Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers sits on the slower-growing side at -3.1% growth and $74,330 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
-3.1%
Declining
Annual Openings
8,900
per year (projected)
Typical Education
High school diploma or equivalent
On-the-Job Training
Long-term on-the-job training
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings → B
Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
8.1/100K
Injury Rate
3/100
Danger Index
16/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Speaking 3.1
Critical Thinking 3.1
Complex Problem Solving 3.1
Operations Monitoring 3.1
Active Listening 3.0
Monitoring 3.0
Coordination 3.0
Operation and Control 3.0
Equipment Maintenance 3.0
Troubleshooting 3.0
Knowledge Areas
Telecommunications 4.5
Customer and Personal Service 4.4
English Language 3.7
Public Safety and Security 3.4
Computers and Electronics 3.3
Mechanical 3.2
Education and Training 3.2
Communications and Media 3.1
Administration and Management 2.9
Engineering and Technology 2.9
Key Tasks
- ▸ Set up service for customers, installing, connecting, testing, or adjusting equipment.
- ▸ Explain cable service to subscribers after installation, and collect any installation fees due.
- ▸ Travel to customers' premises to install, maintain, or repair audio and visual electronic reception equipment or accessories.
- ▸ Measure signal strength at utility poles, using electronic test equipment.
- ▸ Inspect or test lines or cables, recording and analyzing test results, to assess transmission characteristics and locate faults or malfunctions.
- ▸ Splice cables, using hand tools, epoxy, or mechanical equipment.
- ▸ Access specific areas to string lines, or install terminal boxes, auxiliary equipment, or appliances, using bucket trucks, climbing poles or ladders, or entering tunnels, trenches, or crawl spaces.
- ▸ Place insulation over conductors, or seal splices with moisture-proof covering.
- ▸ Clean or maintain tools or test equipment.
- ▸ String cables between structures and lines from poles, towers, or trenches, and pull lines to proper tension.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$45,310
25th Percentile
$54,310
Median
$74,330
75th Percentile
$95,850
90th Percentile
$103,680
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhode Island | $103,810 | +40% above national |
| 2 | Massachusetts | $103,410 | +39% above national |
| 3 | New Jersey | $102,090 | +37% above national |
| 4 | New York | $100,960 | +36% above national |
| 5 | California | $97,980 | +32% above national |
| 6 | District of Columbia | $97,600 | +31% above national |
| 7 | Alaska | $97,450 | +31% above national |
| 8 | Connecticut | $97,140 | +31% above national |
| 9 | Delaware | $93,850 | +26% above national |
| 10 | Maine | $92,120 | +24% above national |
| 11 | West Virginia | $89,690 | +21% above national |
| 12 | New Hampshire | $86,370 | +16% above national |
| 13 | Maryland | $82,380 | +11% above national |
| 14 | Pennsylvania | $81,020 | +9% above national |
| 15 | Hawaii | $79,880 | +7% above national |
| 16 | Virginia | $79,090 | +6% above national |
| 17 | Washington | $76,070 | +2% above national |
| 18 | Texas | $75,740 | +2% above national |
| 19 | Montana | $75,720 | +2% above national |
| 20 | Michigan | $74,360 | same as national |
| 21 | Minnesota | $73,710 | 1% below national |
| 22 | Nevada | $72,230 | 3% below national |
| 23 | Illinois | $70,700 | 5% below national |
| 24 | Colorado | $66,020 | 11% below national |
| 25 | Kentucky | $64,010 | 14% below national |
| 26 | Wyoming | $63,660 | 14% below national |
| 27 | Kansas | $63,560 | 14% below national |
| 28 | Wisconsin | $63,560 | 14% below national |
| 29 | Tennessee | $63,510 | 15% below national |
| 30 | Ohio | $62,860 | 15% below national |
| 31 | Vermont | $61,970 | 17% below national |
| 32 | Florida | $61,740 | 17% below national |
| 33 | Alabama | $60,890 | 18% below national |
| 34 | Iowa | $60,890 | 18% below national |
| 35 | Arkansas | $60,840 | 18% below national |
| 36 | Oregon | $60,330 | 19% below national |
| 37 | Utah | $60,090 | 19% below national |
| 38 | South Carolina | $59,790 | 20% below national |
| 39 | North Dakota | $59,280 | 20% below national |
| 40 | Missouri | $59,080 | 21% below national |
| 41 | Indiana | $58,920 | 21% below national |
| 42 | Georgia | $58,760 | 21% below national |
| 43 | Arizona | $58,600 | 21% below national |
| 44 | New Mexico | $58,130 | 22% below national |
| 45 | North Carolina | $56,680 | 24% below national |
| 46 | Idaho | $56,340 | 24% below national |
| 47 | Nebraska | $50,070 | 33% below national |
| 48 | South Dakota | $49,560 | 33% below national |
| 49 | Mississippi | $49,360 | 34% below national |
| 50 | Oklahoma | $48,900 | 34% below national |
| 51 | Louisiana | $48,770 | 34% below national |
| 52 | Puerto Rico | $31,770 | 57% below national |
| 53 | Guam | $30,770 | 59% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | $108,670 | +46% above national |
| 2 | Barnstable Town, MA | $107,380 | +44% above national |
| 3 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $107,310 | +44% above national |
| 4 | Glens Falls, NY | $107,210 | +44% above national |
| 5 | Springfield, MA | $105,220 | +42% above national |
| 6 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $103,810 | +40% above national |
| 7 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $103,650 | +39% above national |
| 8 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $103,500 | +39% above national |
| 9 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $103,090 | +39% above national |
| 10 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $102,650 | +38% above national |
| 11 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $102,550 | +38% above national |
| 12 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $102,250 | +38% above national |
| 13 | Worcester, MA | $102,070 | +37% above national |
| 14 | Pittsfield, MA | $101,860 | +37% above national |
| 15 | El Centro, CA | $101,650 | +37% above national |
| 16 | Salinas, CA | $100,970 | +36% above national |
| 17 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $100,950 | +36% above national |
| 18 | Fairbanks-College, AK | $100,680 | +35% above national |
| 19 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $100,460 | +35% above national |
| 20 | Modesto, CA | $100,400 | +35% above national |
| 21 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $99,840 | +34% above national |
| 22 | North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $99,630 | +34% above national |
| 23 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $99,560 | +34% above national |
| 24 | Chico, CA | $99,040 | +33% above national |
| 25 | Anchorage, AK | $98,690 | +33% above national |
| 26 | Vallejo, CA | $97,980 | +32% above national |
| 27 | North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $97,820 | +32% above national |
| 28 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $96,880 | +30% above national |
| 29 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $96,780 | +30% above national |
| 30 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $96,600 | +30% above national |
| 31 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $96,580 | +30% above national |
| 32 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $96,540 | +30% above national |
| 33 | Merced, CA | $96,520 | +30% above national |
| 34 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $96,280 | +30% above national |
| 35 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $95,590 | +29% above national |
| 36 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $95,560 | +29% above national |
| 37 | Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $95,360 | +28% above national |
| 38 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $95,340 | +28% above national |
| 39 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $95,250 | +28% above national |
| 40 | Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $94,530 | +27% above national |
| 41 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $94,510 | +27% above national |
| 42 | Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | $93,660 | +26% above national |
| 43 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $92,910 | +25% above national |
| 44 | Odessa, TX | $92,750 | +25% above national |
| 45 | State College, PA | $92,440 | +24% above national |
| 46 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $92,200 | +24% above national |
| 47 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $92,120 | +24% above national |
| 48 | Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $91,980 | +24% above national |
| 49 | Pittsburgh, PA | $91,500 | +23% above national |
| 50 | Lynchburg, VA | $91,120 | +23% above national |
| 51 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $91,090 | +23% above national |
| 52 | Lewiston-Auburn, ME | $90,880 | +22% above national |
| 53 | Dover, DE | $90,720 | +22% above national |
| 54 | Fresno, CA | $90,090 | +21% above national |
| 55 | East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $89,660 | +21% above national |
| 56 | Beckley, WV | $89,380 | +20% above national |
| 57 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $89,300 | +20% above national |
| 58 | Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | $89,120 | +20% above national |
| 59 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $88,850 | +20% above national |
| 60 | Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $87,160 | +17% above national |
| 61 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $86,450 | +16% above national |
| 62 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $86,370 | +16% above national |
| 63 | Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $85,630 | +15% above national |
| 64 | Minot, ND | $85,620 | +15% above national |
| 65 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $85,060 | +14% above national |
| 66 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $83,960 | +13% above national |
| 67 | Visalia, CA | $83,860 | +13% above national |
| 68 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $83,740 | +13% above national |
| 69 | Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $83,650 | +13% above national |
| 70 | Corpus Christi, TX | $82,810 | +11% above national |
| 71 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $82,340 | +11% above national |
| 72 | Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $82,280 | +11% above national |
| 73 | Longview, TX | $82,230 | +11% above national |
| 74 | Reading, PA | $82,190 | +11% above national |
| 75 | Roanoke, VA | $82,180 | +11% above national |
| 76 | Richmond, VA | $82,130 | +10% above national |
| 77 | Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area | $81,780 | +10% above national |
| 78 | Midland, TX | $81,620 | +10% above national |
| 79 | Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $81,520 | +10% above national |
| 80 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $81,060 | +9% above national |
| 81 | Bangor, ME | $80,900 | +9% above national |
| 82 | Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $80,890 | +9% above national |
| 83 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $80,390 | +8% above national |
| 84 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $79,810 | +7% above national |
| 85 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $79,750 | +7% above national |
| 86 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $79,590 | +7% above national |
| 87 | Ann Arbor, MI | $79,450 | +7% above national |
| 88 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $79,450 | +7% above national |
| 89 | Williamsport, PA | $79,030 | +6% above national |
| 90 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $78,990 | +6% above national |
| 91 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $78,690 | +6% above national |
| 92 | Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $78,640 | +6% above national |
| 93 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $78,610 | +6% above national |
| 94 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $78,580 | +6% above national |
| 95 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $78,490 | +6% above national |
| 96 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $78,370 | +5% above national |
| 97 | Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $78,300 | +5% above national |
| 98 | Amarillo, TX | $78,230 | +5% above national |
| 99 | Wichita Falls, TX | $77,720 | +5% above national |
| 100 | Kingston, NY | $77,710 | +5% above national |
| 101 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $77,700 | +5% above national |
| 102 | Redding, CA | $77,600 | +4% above national |
| 103 | Traverse City, MI | $77,570 | +4% above national |
| 104 | Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $77,570 | +4% above national |
| 105 | Peoria, IL | $77,540 | +4% above national |
| 106 | Rochester, NY | $77,530 | +4% above national |
| 107 | Lebanon, PA | $77,390 | +4% above national |
| 108 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $77,380 | +4% above national |
| 109 | East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | $77,200 | +4% above national |
| 110 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $77,160 | +4% above national |
| 111 | Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area | $77,010 | +4% above national |
| 112 | Flint, MI | $76,990 | +4% above national |
| 113 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $76,950 | +4% above national |
| 114 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $76,840 | +3% above national |
| 115 | Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $76,730 | +3% above national |
| 116 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $76,510 | +3% above national |
| 117 | Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $76,380 | +3% above national |
| 118 | Syracuse, NY | $76,310 | +3% above national |
| 119 | Salisbury, MD | $76,120 | +2% above national |
| 120 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $76,070 | +2% above national |
| 121 | Reno, NV | $76,070 | +2% above national |
| 122 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $76,010 | +2% above national |
| 123 | Madison, WI | $75,640 | +2% above national |
| 124 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $75,610 | +2% above national |
| 125 | Utica-Rome, NY | $75,600 | +2% above national |
| 126 | Yakima, WA | $75,580 | +2% above national |
| 127 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $74,840 | +1% above national |
| 128 | Binghamton, NY | $74,420 | same as national |
| 129 | Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $74,350 | same as national |
| 130 | Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $74,340 | same as national |
| 131 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $74,260 | same as national |
| 132 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $73,830 | 1% below national |
| 133 | Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $73,800 | 1% below national |
| 134 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $73,570 | 1% below national |
| 135 | East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $73,500 | 1% below national |
| 136 | Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $72,870 | 2% below national |
| 137 | Topeka, KS | $72,800 | 2% below national |
| 138 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $72,800 | 2% below national |
| 139 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $72,430 | 3% below national |
| 140 | Elmira, NY | $72,390 | 3% below national |
| 141 | Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $72,330 | 3% below national |
| 142 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $72,160 | 3% below national |
| 143 | Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $72,030 | 3% below national |
| 144 | Morgantown, WV | $71,950 | 3% below national |
| 145 | Tyler, TX | $71,590 | 4% below national |
| 146 | Wichita, KS | $71,410 | 4% below national |
| 147 | Mankato, MN | $71,290 | 4% below national |
| 148 | Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $71,090 | 4% below national |
| 149 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $70,660 | 5% below national |
| 150 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $70,580 | 5% below national |
| 151 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $70,130 | 6% below national |
| 152 | West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $70,030 | 6% below national |
| 153 | St. Cloud, MN | $69,820 | 6% below national |
| 154 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $69,170 | 7% below national |
| 155 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $68,450 | 8% below national |
| 156 | Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $67,790 | 9% below national |
| 157 | Lexington Park, MD | $67,410 | 9% below national |
| 158 | Laredo, TX | $66,700 | 10% below national |
| 159 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $66,410 | 11% below national |
| 160 | Paducah, KY-IL | $66,250 | 11% below national |
| 161 | South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $66,140 | 11% below national |
| 162 | Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $66,070 | 11% below national |
| 163 | Fort Wayne, IN | $66,030 | 11% below national |
| 164 | Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $66,020 | 11% below national |
| 165 | Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $65,710 | 12% below national |
| 166 | Birmingham, AL | $65,610 | 12% below national |
| 167 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $65,440 | 12% below national |
| 168 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $65,260 | 12% below national |
| 169 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | $65,250 | 12% below national |
| 170 | Mobile, AL | $65,210 | 12% below national |
| 171 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $65,150 | 12% below national |
| 172 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $65,050 | 12% below national |
| 173 | Savannah, GA | $64,970 | 13% below national |
| 174 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $64,780 | 13% below national |
| 175 | Elizabethtown, KY | $64,710 | 13% below national |
| 176 | Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $64,650 | 13% below national |
| 177 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $64,490 | 13% below national |
| 178 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $64,380 | 13% below national |
| 179 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $64,190 | 14% below national |
| 180 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $64,120 | 14% below national |
| 181 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $64,100 | 14% below national |
| 182 | Columbus, OH | $64,000 | 14% below national |
| 183 | Bloomington, IN | $63,950 | 14% below national |
| 184 | Pueblo, CO | $63,910 | 14% below national |
| 185 | Huntsville, AL | $63,900 | 14% below national |
| 186 | Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $63,660 | 14% below national |
| 187 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $63,640 | 14% below national |
| 188 | North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $63,570 | 14% below national |
| 189 | Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $63,560 | 14% below national |
| 190 | Gainesville, FL | $63,540 | 15% below national |
| 191 | Jonesboro, AR | $63,490 | 15% below national |
| 192 | Monroe, LA | $63,250 | 15% below national |
| 193 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $63,190 | 15% below national |
| 194 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $63,050 | 15% below national |
| 195 | Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $63,020 | 15% below national |
| 196 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $62,800 | 16% below national |
| 197 | Altoona, PA | $62,760 | 16% below national |
| 198 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $62,760 | 16% below national |
| 199 | Decatur, AL | $62,670 | 16% below national |
| 200 | Joplin, MO-KS | $62,640 | 16% below national |
| 201 | Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $62,640 | 16% below national |
| 202 | Monroe, MI | $62,450 | 16% below national |
| 203 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $62,430 | 16% below national |
| 204 | York-Hanover, PA | $62,350 | 16% below national |
| 205 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $62,300 | 16% below national |
| 206 | Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $62,300 | 16% below national |
| 207 | Cleveland, OH | $62,290 | 16% below national |
| 208 | Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $62,290 | 16% below national |
| 209 | Jefferson City, MO | $62,180 | 16% below national |
| 210 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $62,180 | 16% below national |
| 211 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $62,180 | 16% below national |
| 212 | South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $62,070 | 16% below national |
| 213 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $61,880 | 17% below national |
| 214 | East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $61,670 | 17% below national |
| 215 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $61,520 | 17% below national |
| 216 | West Montana nonmetropolitan area | $61,510 | 17% below national |
| 217 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $61,420 | 17% below national |
| 218 | Albuquerque, NM | $61,300 | 18% below national |
| 219 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $61,250 | 18% below national |
| 220 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $61,210 | 18% below national |
| 221 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $61,180 | 18% below national |
| 222 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $61,070 | 18% below national |
| 223 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $61,060 | 18% below national |
| 224 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $60,990 | 18% below national |
| 225 | Akron, OH | $60,910 | 18% below national |
| 226 | Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $60,900 | 18% below national |
| 227 | Iowa City, IA | $60,890 | 18% below national |
| 228 | Bloomington, IL | $60,810 | 18% below national |
| 229 | South Florida nonmetropolitan area | $60,750 | 18% below national |
| 230 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $60,670 | 18% below national |
| 231 | Corvallis, OR | $60,420 | 19% below national |
| 232 | North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $60,410 | 19% below national |
| 233 | West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $60,410 | 19% below national |
| 234 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $60,380 | 19% below national |
| 235 | Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $60,370 | 19% below national |
| 236 | High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | $60,090 | 19% below national |
| 237 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $60,040 | 19% below national |
| 238 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $60,040 | 19% below national |
| 239 | Knoxville, TN | $59,970 | 19% below national |
| 240 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $59,910 | 19% below national |
| 241 | Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $59,910 | 19% below national |
| 242 | East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $59,820 | 20% below national |
| 243 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $59,790 | 20% below national |
| 244 | Toledo, OH | $59,790 | 20% below national |
| 245 | Billings, MT | $59,760 | 20% below national |
| 246 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $59,650 | 20% below national |
| 247 | Bay City, MI | $59,490 | 20% below national |
| 248 | Wilmington, NC | $59,470 | 20% below national |
| 249 | Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $59,190 | 20% below national |
| 250 | Jackson, TN | $59,160 | 20% below national |
| 251 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $59,080 | 21% below national |
| 252 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $58,950 | 21% below national |
| 253 | Auburn-Opelika, AL | $58,940 | 21% below national |
| 254 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $58,880 | 21% below national |
| 255 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $58,870 | 21% below national |
| 256 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $58,580 | 21% below national |
| 257 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $58,560 | 21% below national |
| 258 | Oklahoma City, OK | $58,370 | 21% below national |
| 259 | East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $58,280 | 22% below national |
| 260 | Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $58,280 | 22% below national |
| 261 | Bend, OR | $58,200 | 22% below national |
| 262 | Asheville, NC | $58,190 | 22% below national |
| 263 | Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $58,150 | 22% below national |
| 264 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $58,130 | 22% below national |
| 265 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $58,050 | 22% below national |
| 266 | Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $58,050 | 22% below national |
| 267 | Boise City, ID | $58,040 | 22% below national |
| 268 | West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $58,030 | 22% below national |
| 269 | Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $57,990 | 22% below national |
| 270 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $57,980 | 22% below national |
| 271 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $57,980 | 22% below national |
| 272 | North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $57,980 | 22% below national |
| 273 | North Florida nonmetropolitan area | $57,960 | 22% below national |
| 274 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $57,830 | 22% below national |
| 275 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $57,820 | 22% below national |
| 276 | Salem, OR | $57,750 | 22% below national |
| 277 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $57,750 | 22% below national |
| 278 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $57,610 | 22% below national |
| 279 | Springfield, MO | $57,600 | 23% below national |
| 280 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $57,230 | 23% below national |
| 281 | West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $57,080 | 23% below national |
| 282 | Columbia, MO | $56,820 | 24% below national |
| 283 | Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $56,400 | 24% below national |
| 284 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $55,850 | 25% below national |
| 285 | Lubbock, TX | $55,680 | 25% below national |
| 286 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $55,550 | 25% below national |
| 287 | Jackson, MS | $55,420 | 25% below national |
| 288 | Warner Robins, GA | $55,400 | 25% below national |
| 289 | Tulsa, OK | $55,220 | 26% below national |
| 290 | Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $55,170 | 26% below national |
| 291 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $55,120 | 26% below national |
| 292 | Idaho Falls, ID | $54,600 | 27% below national |
| 293 | Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $54,320 | 27% below national |
| 294 | Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $53,930 | 27% below national |
| 295 | East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $53,360 | 28% below national |
| 296 | Terre Haute, IN | $52,690 | 29% below national |
| 297 | Columbus, GA-AL | $52,520 | 29% below national |
| 298 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $51,670 | 30% below national |
| 299 | Colorado Springs, CO | $51,570 | 31% below national |
| 300 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $51,340 | 31% below national |
| 301 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $51,010 | 31% below national |
| 302 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $50,840 | 32% below national |
| 303 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $50,820 | 32% below national |
| 304 | Fayetteville, NC | $50,710 | 32% below national |
| 305 | Ogden, UT | $50,700 | 32% below national |
| 306 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $50,700 | 32% below national |
| 307 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $50,410 | 32% below national |
| 308 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $50,370 | 32% below national |
| 309 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $50,180 | 32% below national |
| 310 | Omaha, NE-IA | $50,070 | 33% below national |
| 311 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $50,020 | 33% below national |
| 312 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $49,800 | 33% below national |
| 313 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $49,730 | 33% below national |
| 314 | Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | $49,550 | 33% below national |
| 315 | Rapid City, SD | $49,460 | 33% below national |
| 316 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $49,360 | 34% below national |
| 317 | West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $49,130 | 34% below national |
| 318 | Tallahassee, FL | $48,890 | 34% below national |
| 319 | St. George, UT | $48,660 | 35% below national |
| 320 | Baton Rouge, LA | $48,530 | 35% below national |
| 321 | Winston-Salem, NC | $48,170 | 35% below national |
| 322 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $48,030 | 35% below national |
| 323 | Lincoln, NE | $47,880 | 36% below national |
| 324 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $47,880 | 36% below national |
| 325 | Bismarck, ND | $47,840 | 36% below national |
| 326 | Jacksonville, FL | $47,810 | 36% below national |
| 327 | South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $47,630 | 36% below national |
| 328 | Valdosta, GA | $47,320 | 36% below national |
| 329 | Fargo, ND-MN | $47,280 | 36% below national |
| 330 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $46,880 | 37% below national |
| 331 | Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $46,790 | 37% below national |
| 332 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $46,330 | 38% below national |
| 333 | Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $44,720 | 40% below national |
| 334 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $44,720 | 40% below national |
| 335 | Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $44,380 | 40% below national |
| 336 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $41,650 | 44% below national |
| 337 | Lawton, OK | $41,100 | 45% below national |
| 338 | Arizona nonmetropolitan area | $37,550 | 49% below national |
| 339 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $34,490 | 54% below national |
| 340 | Aguadilla, PR | $34,370 | 54% below national |
| 341 | Rockford, IL | $31,200 | 58% below national |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers make? ▼
The median annual salary for Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers is $74,330 ($35.73/hour). The salary range spans from $45,310 at the 10th percentile to $103,680 at the 90th percentile.
What state pays Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers the most? ▼
Rhode Island pays the highest median salary for Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers at $103,810/year, which is +40% above the national median.
What education do you need to become a Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers? ▼
The typical entry-level education for Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers is High school diploma or equivalent. On-the-job training: Long-term on-the-job training.
How dangerous is being a Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers? ▼
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers has a safety grade of B (Safe) based on BLS data. The fatality rate is 8.1 per 100,000 workers and the injury rate is 3 per 100 workers.
Is Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers a good career? ▼
Employment for Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers is projected to decline 3.1% from 2024 to 2034, which is declining. About 8,900 openings are projected each year.
How does Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers pay vary by state? ▼
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is Rhode Island at $103,810/year, while Mississippi pays the least at $49,360/year. BLS data covers 53 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers? ▼
The highest-paying metro area for Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers is Watertown-Fort Drum, NY at $108,670/year. BLS reports wage data for 341 metro areas for this occupation, with pay varying based on local demand and cost of living.
What to do with this data
How to use Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers pay figures in a real decision
- For an experienced offer, anchor on the 75th percentile (about $95,850/year), not the median. The median marks the middle worker; the upper quartile is the realistic target with strong experience. Salary calculator
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