Telecommunications Equipment Installer and Repairer, Except Line Installer Salary Information in California

The average annual salaries for telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers in the state of California are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers among California metropolitan areas is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1 & 2. Annual Salary of Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers in California (2022 Survey)

Percentile bracketAverage annual salary
10th Percentile Wage
$47,110
25th Percentile Wage
$57,980
50th Percentile Wage
$66,520
75th Percentile Wage
$81,780
90th Percentile Wage
$98,080

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers in California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $98,080. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $66,520. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $47,110.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$66,520
6.78% 6.51%
2021
$62,010
-7.64% -
2020
$66,750
8.64% -
2019
$60,980
4.03% -
2018
$58,520
3.76% -
2017
$56,320
-0.87% -
2016
$56,810
-5.23% -
2015
$59,780
-3.26% -
2014
$61,730
-1.70% -
2013
$62,780
0.94% -
2012
$62,190
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Table 3. Median Annual Salary of Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers in California Cities (2022 Survey)

Table 3 shows the median annual salary of telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers in some California cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers in state of California ranges from $51,540 to $89,590. The highest paying area for telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers in California is Hanford-Corcoran with a median annual salary of $89,590. The second highest paying city/area in California State is El Centro (mean annual salary $79,590). The lowest paying area is Napa with a median annual salary of $51,540.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Hanford-Corcoran
$89,590
El Centro
$79,590
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
$78,210
Yuba City
$76,460
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
$76,370
Santa Rosa-Petaluma
$73,920
Merced
$72,370
Chico
$71,150
Modesto
$67,360
Salinas
$67,040
Redding
$66,930
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles
$66,680
Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville
$66,550
Vallejo-Fairfield
$66,510
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos
$66,190
Fresno
$66,130
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
$65,640
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$65,580
Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta
$64,540
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$64,440
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$64,440
Santa Cruz-Watsonville
$63,490
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura
$63,320
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara
$63,130
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
$63,090
Oakland-Fremont-Hayward
$62,800
Visalia-Porterville
$62,670
Stockton
$62,370
Madera-Chowchilla
$62,250
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City
$61,650
Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$60,100
Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine
$59,860
Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$59,360
Bakersfield-Delano
$58,370
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale
$56,570
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana
$56,420
Napa
$51,540