Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers Wages
SOC 49-9052 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers is $64,640 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $40,180 and the 90th percentile is $101,120, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
98,950
P10
$40,180
P25
$48,540
Median
$64,640
P75
$91,500
P90
$101,120
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $64,640 | $69,040 | $40,180 | $101,120 | 98,950 | — |
| 2022 | $60,580 | $64,280 | $38,020 | $97,220 | 107,670 | -6.28% |
| 2021 | $60,190 | $62,250 | $37,140 | $98,320 | 101,530 | -0.64% |
| 2020 | $58,870 | $61,860 | $34,180 | $97,840 | 122,480 | -2.19% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers. The highest median is in New York at $100,090, 55% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | $100,090 | +54.8% | $87,380 | 9,200 |
| Rhode Island | $99,180 | +53.4% | $92,490 | 720 |
| New Jersey | $98,890 | +53% | $92,930 | 2,930 |
| Massachusetts | $98,590 | +52.5% | $92,290 | 2,650 |
| District of Columbia | $93,220 | +44.2% | $89,320 | 370 |
| Pennsylvania | $91,590 | +41.7% | $81,670 | 3,410 |
| Maryland | $89,410 | +38.3% | $82,430 | 2,640 |
| Hawaii | $86,580 | +33.9% | $103,840 | 400 |
| California | $82,620 | +27.8% | $78,440 | 11,050 |
| Maine | $81,860 | +26.6% | $71,670 | 570 |
| New Hampshire | $80,850 | +25.1% | $74,770 | 520 |
| West Virginia | $80,810 | +25% | $75,300 | 1,300 |
| North Dakota | $79,740 | +23.4% | $74,700 | 220 |
| Illinois | $74,480 | +15.2% | $72,340 | 2,760 |
| Alaska | $72,720 | +12.5% | $79,940 | 130 |
| Kansas | $71,420 | +10.5% | $69,500 | 780 |
| Washington | $71,190 | +10.1% | $68,240 | 1,170 |
| Virginia | $67,230 | +4% | $71,250 | 4,780 |
| Colorado | $62,650 | -3.1% | $63,890 | 1,760 |
| Vermont | $62,100 | -3.9% | $66,440 | 180 |
| Oregon | $62,070 | -4% | $65,090 | 740 |
| Indiana | $60,980 | -5.7% | $60,280 | 1,870 |
| Michigan | $59,620 | -7.8% | $59,330 | 2,010 |
| Tennessee | $59,360 | -8.2% | $59,450 | 1,810 |
| Wisconsin | $58,830 | -9% | $59,180 | 970 |
| Texas | $58,500 | -9.5% | $62,370 | 9,640 |
| Arkansas | $58,460 | -9.6% | $62,630 | 1,080 |
| Minnesota | $57,600 | -10.9% | $62,170 | 1,550 |
| New Mexico | $57,530 | -11% | $57,010 | 380 |
| Iowa | $57,320 | -11.3% | $55,970 | 1,020 |
| North Carolina | $56,390 | -12.8% | $59,490 | — |
| Montana | $55,410 | -14.3% | $57,500 | 430 |
| Wyoming | $55,250 | -14.5% | $56,830 | 240 |
| Alabama | $54,780 | -15.3% | $58,360 | 1,560 |
| Connecticut | $54,640 | -15.5% | $62,370 | 510 |
| Oklahoma | $53,110 | -17.8% | $60,400 | 1,240 |
| Ohio | $53,060 | -17.9% | $56,820 | 2,860 |
| South Carolina | $53,010 | -18% | $57,100 | 1,500 |
| Missouri | $52,480 | -18.8% | $61,400 | 2,020 |
| Kentucky | $52,370 | -19% | $56,560 | 900 |
| Arizona | $51,230 | -20.7% | $55,320 | 2,450 |
| Florida | $50,340 | -22.1% | $55,580 | 7,460 |
| Nevada | $50,320 | -22.2% | $55,400 | 1,090 |
| Utah | $49,270 | -23.8% | $52,590 | 490 |
| Georgia | $48,990 | -24.2% | $52,420 | 2,850 |
| Idaho | $46,260 | -28.4% | $50,090 | 360 |
| Nebraska | $44,650 | -30.9% | $46,960 | 510 |
| Louisiana | $44,580 | -31% | $50,020 | 480 |
| South Dakota | $42,360 | -34.5% | $49,130 | 400 |
| Mississippi | $41,750 | -35.4% | $49,380 | 760 |