Telecommunications Line Installer and Repairer Salary in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area, Illinois

The annual salary statistics of telecommunications line installers and repairers in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of telecommunications line installers and repairers in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area 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 Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area, Illinois

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$36,290
25th Percentile Wage
$49,990
50th Percentile Wage
$61,900
75th Percentile Wage
$74,960
90th Percentile Wage
$92,220

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for telecommunications line installers and repairers in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $92,220. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,900. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,290.

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. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$61,900
4.88% 20.32%
2014
$58,880
18.16% -
2013
$48,190
-2.34% -
2012
$49,320
- -

Table 2. Compare Telecommunications Line Installer and Repairer Salary in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area with Other Illinois Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $61,900 in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for telecommunications line installers and repairers in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of telecommunications line installers and repairers in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area is 41.3 percent (41.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Rockford and 38.9 percent (38.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Bloomington.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Rockford
$105,510
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$78,390
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area)
$77,380
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$71,700
Peoria
$71,500
Springfield
$70,680
Champaign-Urbana
$68,780
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division)
$66,610
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$61,900
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$61,900
Bloomington-Normal
$58,870
Bloomington
$37,800

See also: Top paying jobs in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area, Illinois.