Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers Wages
SOC 49-2022 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers is $61,270 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $38,360 and the 90th percentile is $91,740, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
159,670
P10
$38,360
P25
$47,870
Median
$61,270
P75
$78,230
P90
$91,740
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $61,270 | $64,010 | $38,360 | $91,740 | 159,670 | — |
| 2022 | $59,960 | $61,670 | $36,240 | $88,770 | 168,180 | -2.14% |
| 2021 | $60,370 | $60,350 | $36,360 | $82,660 | 172,830 | +0.68% |
| 2020 | $61,470 | $61,980 | $34,690 | $90,680 | 190,510 | +1.82% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers. The highest median is in Rhode Island at $105,710, 73% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island | $105,710 | +72.5% | $94,400 | 200 |
| Alaska | $94,360 | +54% | $86,580 | 1,040 |
| North Dakota | $85,340 | +39.3% | $77,970 | 520 |
| New Hampshire | $81,530 | +33.1% | $79,200 | 850 |
| Hawaii | $80,450 | +31.3% | $75,090 | 720 |
| Connecticut | $80,240 | +31% | $79,730 | 1,280 |
| Louisiana | $77,920 | +27.2% | $70,380 | 2,440 |
| Vermont | $77,760 | +26.9% | $73,970 | 270 |
| Massachusetts | $76,560 | +25% | $78,120 | 2,840 |
| District of Columbia | $75,770 | +23.7% | $81,380 | 370 |
| Arizona | $73,620 | +20.2% | $65,490 | 2,300 |
| West Virginia | $72,380 | +18.1% | $68,160 | 550 |
| California | $71,110 | +16.1% | $73,470 | 13,890 |
| Montana | $69,800 | +13.9% | $66,420 | 660 |
| Washington | $69,070 | +12.7% | $70,190 | 4,120 |
| Virginia | $68,660 | +12.1% | $68,780 | 3,470 |
| New Jersey | $67,860 | +10.8% | $71,480 | 2,520 |
| Nevada | $67,340 | +9.9% | $63,280 | 1,120 |
| Maryland | $64,680 | +5.6% | $68,340 | 2,290 |
| Oregon | $64,480 | +5.2% | $64,550 | 1,820 |
| Minnesota | $64,240 | +4.8% | $64,820 | 2,380 |
| Colorado | $64,100 | +4.6% | $67,380 | 3,710 |
| Illinois | $63,360 | +3.4% | $63,290 | 6,260 |
| Utah | $62,840 | +2.6% | $64,490 | 1,860 |
| Wyoming | $62,580 | +2.1% | $61,050 | 380 |
| Delaware | $61,600 | +0.5% | $63,460 | 430 |
| Pennsylvania | $61,230 | -0.1% | $64,330 | 4,530 |
| Maine | $60,940 | -0.5% | $64,370 | 420 |
| Wisconsin | $60,780 | -0.8% | $61,300 | 3,270 |
| Kentucky | $60,740 | -0.9% | $63,820 | 1,640 |
| Missouri | $60,500 | -1.3% | $61,280 | 4,300 |
| Ohio | $60,100 | -1.9% | $60,830 | 4,300 |
| Georgia | $59,970 | -2.1% | $62,520 | 8,580 |
| South Dakota | $59,850 | -2.3% | $61,230 | 460 |
| Florida | $59,730 | -2.5% | $61,510 | 12,010 |
| Idaho | $59,610 | -2.7% | $61,450 | 1,220 |
| Iowa | $59,450 | -3% | $60,850 | 2,000 |
| Mississippi | $58,830 | -4% | $63,520 | 1,510 |
| Indiana | $58,810 | -4% | $57,440 | 2,610 |
| North Carolina | $58,700 | -4.2% | $60,680 | 5,540 |
| New Mexico | $58,500 | -4.5% | $59,070 | 1,200 |
| Michigan | $58,070 | -5.2% | $56,810 | 4,040 |
| South Carolina | $57,890 | -5.5% | $59,530 | 2,940 |
| New York | $57,830 | -5.6% | $66,240 | 11,700 |
| Nebraska | $57,450 | -6.2% | $60,060 | 1,250 |
| Oklahoma | $57,050 | -6.9% | $57,410 | 1,700 |
| Alabama | $56,800 | -7.3% | $59,620 | 3,440 |
| Kansas | $56,270 | -8.2% | $56,470 | 1,700 |
| Tennessee | $56,180 | -8.3% | $60,060 | 2,690 |
| Texas | $51,000 | -16.8% | $55,490 | 16,810 |
| Arkansas | $47,980 | -21.7% | $51,230 | 1,530 |