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Telecommunications Equipment Installer and Repairer, Except Line Installer Salary in U.S.

The salary statistics of telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers are shown in Table 1. In the next few tables we compare the average salaries of telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers within different industry sectors and in the 50 states of the United States. The telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers annual salary statistics are from the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Telecommunications Equipment Installer and Repairer, Except Line Installer Salary in U.S. (2022 survey)

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$36,240
25th Percentile Wage
$46,690
50th Percentile Wage
$59,960
75th Percentile Wage
$76,550
90th Percentile Wage
$88,770

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers is $88,770. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $59,960. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $36,240. Notice that in the United States, the annual salary of the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is almost 144% higher than that of the bottom 10 percent.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

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

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$59,960
-0.68% 9.06%
2021
$60,370
-1.82% -
2020
$61,470
5.79% -
2019
$57,910
3.13% -
2018
$56,100
4.85% -
2017
$53,380
-0.49% -
2016
$53,640
-1.73% -
2015
$54,570
-1.14% -
2014
$55,190
0.78% -
2013
$54,760
0.42% -
2012
$54,530
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Table 2. Telecommunications Equipment Installer and Repairer, Except Line Installer Salary by Industry Sector (2022 survey)

The average salaries of telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers in 19 major industry sectors are shown in Table 2. We note that the salaries vary considerably within different industry sectors. The highest paying industry sector for telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers occupations is the utilities sector with an annual salary $93,540. The lowest paying sector is the arts, entertainment, and recreation sector (annual salary $37,350).

Industry Sector Median Annual Salary
Utilities
$93,540
Federal, State, and Local Government
$73,030
Management of Companies and Enterprises
$68,160
Information
$63,020
Educational Services
$59,570
Wholesale Trade
$57,360
Transportation and Warehousing
$57,280
Health Care and Social Assistance
$57,260
Finance and Insurance
$52,410
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
$48,100
Construction
$48,070
Accommodation and Food Services
$47,500
Mining
$46,780
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
$46,750
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$46,010
Manufacturing
$45,900
Retail Trade
$40,380
Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)
$39,540
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
$37,350

Table 3. Median Annual Wage of Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers by States (2022 survey)

From the above tables we note that not only telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers salaries vary considerably based on one's education and experience, and the industry sectors, they also change considerably from state to state. In the following table we compare the median salary of telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers in all 50 states of the United States. We note that the median annual salaries range from $30,420 to $100,620. The highest paying state for telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers is Rhode Island with a median annual salary of $100,620. The lowest paying state is Puerto Rico with a median annual salary of $30,420. For more salary information of telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers profession in a specific state, use the links in the table.

State Name Median Annual Salary
Rhode Island
$100,620
Alaska
$97,280
District of Columbia
$88,790
New Hampshire
$82,350
Vermont
$79,080
Massachusetts
$78,510
Connecticut
$76,510
Hawaii
$74,530
North Dakota
$70,030
Montana
$69,780
Colorado
$69,370
New Jersey
$69,190
Washington
$67,660
Oregon
$66,870
California
$66,520
Arizona
$64,360
Maine
$64,100
Idaho
$63,360
New Mexico
$63,160
Nebraska
$63,090
Maryland
$62,700
Louisiana
$62,570
Virginia
$62,510
Ohio
$62,030
Utah
$61,730
Pennsylvania
$61,550
Illinois
$61,530
West Virginia
$61,150
Minnesota
$59,980
Missouri
$59,830
South Dakota
$59,590
Iowa
$59,390
North Carolina
$59,080
Wyoming
$58,930
Alabama
$58,590
Wisconsin
$57,330
New York
$57,200
Kansas
$57,170
Georgia
$57,040
Kentucky
$56,350
Mississippi
$56,120
Tennessee
$56,120
Michigan
$52,270
Florida
$51,760
South Carolina
$51,640
Oklahoma
$51,460
Delaware
$51,350
Indiana
$50,770
Arkansas
$50,690
Virgin Islands
$50,600
Nevada
$50,000
Texas
$48,460
Guam
$41,090
Puerto Rico
$30,420