The average annual salaries for telecommunications line installers and repairers in the state of Nebraska are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of telecommunications line installers and repairers among Nebraska 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].
| Percentile bracket | Average annual salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $38,100 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,520 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,070 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $54,330 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $66,590 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for telecommunications line installers and repairers in Nebraska in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $66,590. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,070. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $38,100.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of telecommunications line installers and repairers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $47,070 | -0.93% | 22.67% |
| 2021 | $47,510 | 13.45% | - |
| 2020 | $41,120 | 4.26% | - |
| 2019 | $39,370 | 2.08% | - |
| 2018 | $38,550 | -13.54% | - |
| 2017 | $43,770 | -6.35% | - |
| 2016 | $46,550 | -0.92% | - |
| 2015 | $46,980 | 4.45% | - |
| 2014 | $44,890 | 13.12% | - |
| 2013 | $39,000 | 6.67% | - |
| 2012 | $36,400 | - | - |
Table 3 shows the median annual salary of telecommunications line installers and repairers in some Nebraska cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of telecommunications line installers and repairers in state of Nebraska ranges from $43,810 to $51,580. The highest paying area for telecommunications line installers and repairers in Nebraska is Omaha-Council Bluffs with a median annual salary of $51,580. The second highest paying city/area in Nebraska State is Western Nebraska nonmetropolitan area (mean annual salary $47,070). The lowest paying area is Northeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area with a median annual salary of $43,810.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Omaha-Council Bluffs | |
| Western Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Grand Island | |
| South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lincoln | |
| Northeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area |