The salary statistics of telecommunications line installers and repairers in the industry sector of mining are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare telecommunications line installer and repairer salaries in different industries within the mining sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $26,330 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,660 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,880 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $40,960 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $60,680 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for telecommunications line installers and repairers in the industry sector of mining. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) telecommunications line installers and repairers is $60,680. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $35,880. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid telecommunications line installers and repairers is $26,330.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of telecommunications line installers and repairers in the industry sector of mining from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $35,880 | 0.95% | -3.93% |
| 2017 | $35,540 | -4.92% | - |
| 2016 | $37,290 | -2.63% | - |
| 2015 | $38,270 | 2.56% | - |
| 2012 | $37,290 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].