Salisbury, MD · SOC 49-9052

Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers in Salisbury

Metro area salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025)

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Median Salary

$76,120

per year in Salisbury

+2% above

National Median

$74,330

per year nationally

Hourly Rate

$36.60/hr

median hourly

Employment

60

jobs in Salisbury

BLS metro-level wage data places Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers pay in Salisbury, MD at a median of $76,120 per year ($36.60/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $74,330, Salisbury pays +2% above, signaling either concentrated employer demand, a cost-of-living premium, or both. Approximately 60 telecommunications line installers and repairerss are employed across the Salisbury MSA in SOC 49-9052.

The Salisbury pay distribution spans from $47,180 at the 10th percentile to $109,020 at the 90th — a 2.3× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $60,370 and the 75th at $89,720, so half of Salisbury-based telecommunications line installers and repairerss earn within that middle band.

Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live — which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Salisbury, MD covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide MD data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.

Salary Range in Salisbury

Annual Salary Distribution

$47,180$60,370$76,120$89,720$109,020
10th pct25thMedian75th90th pct

10th Percentile

$47,180

25th Percentile

$60,370

Median

$76,120

75th Percentile

$89,720

90th Percentile

$109,020

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers make in Salisbury?
The median annual salary for Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers in Salisbury, MD is $76,120 ($36.60/hour). The salary range spans from $47,180 at the 10th percentile to $109,020 at the 90th percentile.
Is Salisbury a good place to work as a Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers?
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers in Salisbury, MD earns +2% above the national median of $74,330. There are approximately 60 Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers jobs in this metro area.

Last updated: May 2025 (BLS OEWS annual release). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.

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