Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers Salary in the United States
The median annual wage for telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers in the U.S. is $63,890 ($30.72 per hour), according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 estimates.
- Median annual wage
- $63,890
- Mean annual wage
- $68,500
- Median hourly wage
- $30.72
- Employment
- 140,920
140,920 employed
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $44,240 | $21.27 |
| 25th percentile | $51,830 | $24.92 |
| Median (50th) | $63,890 | $30.72 |
| 75th percentile | $81,690 | $39.27 |
| 90th percentile | $96,730 | $46.51 |
Highest-paying states for telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers
| State | Median annual wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $95,850 | 520 |
| North Dakota | $90,890 | 470 |
| New Hampshire | $85,240 | 550 |
| Vermont | $81,800 | 310 |
| Louisiana | $80,210 | 3,060 |
| Hawaii | $79,250 | 760 |
| New Jersey | $78,000 | 2,690 |
| Washington | $77,610 | 3,210 |
| California | $76,630 | 14,040 |
| Massachusetts | $76,500 | 2,890 |
Lowest-paying states
- Arkansas: $49,740 median annual wage
- Oklahoma: $50,350 median annual wage
- Missouri: $57,610 median annual wage
- Kansas: $58,690 median annual wage
- Texas: $59,370 median annual wage
About this occupation
Install, set up, rearrange, or remove switching, distribution, routing, and dialing equipment used in central offices or headends. Service or repair telephone, cable television, Internet, and other communications equipment on customers' property. May install communications equipment or communications wiring in buildings.
Typical tasks
- Measure distances from landmarks to identify exact installation sites for equipment.
- Clean switches and replace contact points, using vacuum hoses, solvents, and hand tools.
- Perform routine maintenance on equipment, including adjusting and lubricating components and painting worn or exposed areas.
- Install updated software and programs that maintain existing software or provide requested features, such as time-correlated call routing.
- Address special issues or situations, such as illegal or unauthorized use of equipment, or cases of electrical or acoustic shock.
- Program computerized switches and switchboards to provide requested features.
Education of the current workforce — typical entry: Postsecondary certificate
| Education level | Share of workers |
|---|---|
| Less than high school diploma | 4.1% |
| High school diploma or equivalent | 30.7% |
| Some college, no degree | 33.1% |
| Associate's degree | 14.9% |
| Bachelor's degree | 13.9% |
| Master's degree | 2.6% |
| Doctoral or professional degree | 0.8% |
Occupation profile data from CareerOneStop, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor.
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About this data
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — data period May 2025, retrieved August 13, 2026.
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — data period May 2025, retrieved August 13, 2026.
- CareerOneStop Occupation Profiles — data period 2026-08, retrieved August 14, 2026.
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