Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers Salary in the United States
The median annual wage for telecommunications line installers and repairers in the U.S. is $74,330 ($35.73 per hour), according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 estimates.
- Median annual wage
- $74,330
- Mean annual wage
- $73,940
- Median hourly wage
- $35.73
- Employment
- 97,720
97,720 employed
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $45,310 | $21.79 |
| 25th percentile | $54,310 | $26.11 |
| Median (50th) | $74,330 | $35.73 |
| 75th percentile | $95,850 | $46.08 |
| 90th percentile | $103,680 | $49.85 |
Highest-paying states for telecommunications line installers and repairers
| State | Median annual wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island | $103,810 | 490 |
| Massachusetts | $103,410 | 2,230 |
| New Jersey | $102,090 | 2,540 |
| New York | $100,960 | 8,530 |
| California | $97,980 | 8,810 |
| District of Columbia | $97,600 | 500 |
| Alaska | $97,450 | 390 |
| Connecticut | $97,140 | 500 |
| Delaware | $93,850 | 310 |
| Maine | $92,120 | 680 |
Lowest-paying states
- Louisiana: $48,770 median annual wage
- Oklahoma: $48,900 median annual wage
- Mississippi: $49,360 median annual wage
- South Dakota: $49,560 median annual wage
- Nebraska: $50,070 median annual wage
About this occupation
Install and repair telecommunications cable, including fiber optics.
Typical tasks
- Set up service for customers, installing, connecting, testing, or adjusting equipment.
- Inspect or test lines or cables, recording and analyzing test results, to assess transmission characteristics and locate faults or malfunctions.
- Pull up cable by hand from large reels mounted on trucks.
- Lay underground cable directly in trenches, or string it through conduits running through trenches.
- Measure signal strength at utility poles, using electronic test equipment.
- Clean or maintain tools or test equipment.
Education of the current workforce — typical entry: High school diploma or equivalent
| Education level | Share of workers |
|---|---|
| Less than high school diploma | 6.9% |
| High school diploma or equivalent | 36.2% |
| Some college, no degree | 29.9% |
| Associate's degree | 15.1% |
| Bachelor's degree | 10.5% |
| Master's degree | 1.4% |
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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