Telecommunications Line Installer and Repairer Salary in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa

The annual salary statistics of telecommunications line installers and repairers in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage data of telecommunications line installers and repairers in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is 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. Annual Salary of Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$42,120
25th Percentile Wage
$48,870
50th Percentile Wage
$60,880
75th Percentile Wage
$66,040
90th Percentile Wage
$76,170

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for telecommunications line installers and repairers in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $76,170. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,880. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,120.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

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

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$60,880
4.14% 27.79%
2021
$58,360
24.67% -
2016
$43,960
7.39% -
2015
$40,710
1.84% -
2014
$39,960
-10.01% -
2012
$43,960
- -

Table 2. Compare Telecommunications Line Installer and Repairer Salary in Waterloo-Cedar Falls with Other Iowa Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $60,880 in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is in the middle of salary range for telecommunications line installers and repairers in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of telecommunications line installers and repairers in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is 7.9 percent (7.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Iowa City and 19.3 percent (19.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Cedar Rapids.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Iowa City
$66,120
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island
$62,680
Des Moines-West Des Moines
$61,860
Waterloo-Cedar Falls
$60,880
Ames
$60,020
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$58,550
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$58,550
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$58,070
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$51,810
Dubuque
$49,730
Cedar Rapids
$49,150

See also: Top paying jobs in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa.