The salary statistics of telecommunications line installers and repairers in the industry sector of administrative and support and waste management and remediation services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare telecommunications line installer and repairer salaries in different industries within the administrative and support and waste management and remediation services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $26,230 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,450 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $45,600 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $68,080 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $83,360 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for telecommunications line installers and repairers in the industry sector of administrative and support and waste management and remediation services. 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 $83,360. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $45,600. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid telecommunications line installers and repairers is $26,230.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of telecommunications line installers and repairers in the industry sector of administrative and support and waste management and remediation services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $45,600 | 5.20% | 3.66% |
| 2017 | $43,230 | -5.69% | - |
| 2016 | $45,690 | 1.53% | - |
| 2015 | $44,990 | 1.96% | - |
| 2014 | $44,110 | -2.45% | - |
| 2013 | $45,190 | 2.79% | - |
| 2012 | $43,930 | - | - |
The average salaries of telecommunications line installers and repairers in four industries in the administrative and support and waste management and remediation services sector are shown below. We note that within this industry sector, the salaries vary among different industries. The highest paying industry for telecommunications line installer and repairer occupations is the office administrative services industry with an annual salary $68,910. The lowest paying industry is the other support services industry (annual salary $44,850). For detailed telecommunications line installer and repairer salary information in a particular industry, use the links provided below.
| Industry Name | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Office Administrative Services | |
| Telephone Call Centers | |
| Business Support Services | |
| Other Support Services | |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].