Telecommunications Line Installer and Repairer Salary in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of telecommunications line installers and repairers in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of telecommunications line installers and repairers in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre 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 Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$45,120
25th Percentile Wage
$63,640
50th Percentile Wage
$79,030
75th Percentile Wage
$85,960
90th Percentile Wage
$88,880

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for telecommunications line installers and repairers in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $88,880. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $79,030. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,120.

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
$79,030
5.06% 35.82%
2021
$75,030
4.73% -
2020
$71,480
20.02% -
2019
$57,170
16.23% -
2018
$47,890
-41.01% -
2017
$67,530
-3.44% -
2016
$69,850
-0.79% -
2015
$70,400
4.08% -
2014
$67,530
36.52% -
2013
$42,870
-18.31% -
2012
$50,720
- -

Table 2. Compare Telecommunications Line Installer and Repairer Salary in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $79,030 in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is in the middle of salary range for telecommunications line installers and repairers in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of telecommunications line installers and repairers in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is 12.1 percent (12.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Williamsport and 52.3 percent (52.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Youngstown-Warren-Boardman.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Williamsport
$89,900
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
$89,270
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$89,090
Pittsburgh
$84,010
Harrisburg-Carlisle
$83,060
Reading
$81,970
Lancaster
$81,190
Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$81,160
West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$79,650
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$79,400
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
$79,030
Newark-Union
$78,360
Altoona
$72,220
East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$69,810
State College
$67,530
Philadelphia
$67,070
Johnstown
$66,560
York-Hanover
$57,310
Lebanon
$49,280
Erie
$49,020
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman
$37,660

See also: Top paying jobs in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.