Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers pay in the U.S.
$68,500avg. a year
$32.93 an hour · 140,920 employed
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers in the U.S. earn an average of $68,500 a year and a median of $63,890. Pay is highest in Alaska ($84,980) and lowest in Arkansas ($52,720).
$63,890Median pay
$32.93Average hourly
+11%Avg. pay since 2020
140,920Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
1520 jobs
Alaska
$84,980
$40.86 an hour
2550 jobs
New Hampshire
$83,040
$39.92 an hour
3470 jobs
North Dakota
$82,790
$39.80 an hour
414,040 jobs
California
$81,340
$39.11 an hour
5300 jobs
District of Columbia
$80,600
$38.75 an hour
62,690 jobs
New Jersey
$80,230
$38.57 an hour
73,210 jobs
Washington
$76,930
$36.99 an hour
8760 jobs
Hawaii
$76,040
$36.56 an hour
9310 jobs
Vermont
$75,800
$36.44 an hour
101,710 jobs
Oregon
$74,960
$36.04 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $96,780 | $46.53 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $91,210 | $43.85 |
| Anchorage, AK | $88,930 | $42.75 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $86,370 | $41.53 |
| Manchester-Nashua, NH | $84,090 | $40.43 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $81,180 | $39.03 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $80,760 | $38.83 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $79,900 | $38.41 |
Related jobs
- Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$60,960
- Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$50,880
- Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$75,570
- Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay$100,760
- Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers$57,930
- Avionics Technicians$83,380
Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $63,900 | $59,770 | 3,200 |
| Alaska | $84,980 | $95,850 | 520 |
| Arizona | $66,570 | $72,710 | 3,320 |
| Arkansas | $52,720 | $49,740 | 1,320 |
| California | $81,340 | $76,630 | 14,040 |
| Colorado | $72,840 | $76,410 | 3,180 |
| Connecticut | $72,910 | $75,200 | 1,910 |
| Delaware | $68,730 | $66,670 | 440 |
| District of Columbia | $80,600 | $73,130 | 300 |
| Florida | $63,020 | $61,030 | 11,820 |
| Georgia | $70,330 | $64,900 | 6,640 |
| Hawaii | $76,040 | $79,250 | 760 |
| Idaho | $64,950 | $62,440 | 1,080 |
| Illinois | $67,380 | $64,630 | 5,760 |
| Indiana | $61,250 | $61,030 | 2,050 |
| Iowa | $66,270 | $65,710 | 1,780 |
| Kansas | $59,760 | $58,690 | 1,480 |
| Kentucky | $61,880 | $59,700 | 2,210 |
| Louisiana | $74,620 | $80,210 | 3,060 |
| Maine | $64,720 | $61,720 | 400 |
| Maryland | $68,800 | $63,050 | 2,520 |
| Massachusetts | $74,350 | $76,500 | 2,890 |
| Michigan | $64,150 | $61,700 | 3,940 |
| Minnesota | $71,020 | $75,150 | 1,900 |
| Mississippi | $64,960 | $61,250 | 1,500 |
| Missouri | $59,910 | $57,610 | 2,260 |
| Montana | $71,880 | $73,970 | 630 |
| Nebraska | $61,420 | $60,520 | 1,430 |
| Nevada | $64,040 | $62,800 | 890 |
| New Hampshire | $83,040 | $85,240 | 550 |
| New Jersey | $80,230 | $78,000 | 2,690 |
| New Mexico | $65,740 | $63,600 | 1,100 |
| New York | $72,850 | $67,710 | 6,240 |
| North Carolina | $67,920 | $63,970 | 3,540 |
| North Dakota | $82,790 | $90,890 | 470 |
| Ohio | $66,980 | $61,680 | 3,560 |
| Oklahoma | $55,890 | $50,350 | 1,660 |
| Oregon | $74,960 | $75,270 | 1,710 |
| Pennsylvania | $68,520 | $64,960 | 5,220 |
| Rhode Island | $74,100 | $66,960 | 150 |
| South Carolina | $65,900 | $61,480 | 2,130 |
| South Dakota | $64,950 | $62,000 | 520 |
| Tennessee | $65,620 | $61,220 | 2,480 |
| Texas | $61,330 | $59,370 | 13,440 |
| Utah | $68,010 | $65,650 | 2,160 |
| Vermont | $75,800 | $81,800 | 310 |
| Virginia | $64,360 | $61,340 | 3,310 |
| Washington | $76,930 | $77,610 | 3,210 |
| West Virginia | $66,950 | $63,560 | 820 |
| Wisconsin | $63,780 | $60,770 | 2,120 |
| Wyoming | $63,390 | $60,250 | 310 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$77,240
5,820 jobsDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$61,980
4,680 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$77,260
4,360 jobsAtlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$74,330
4,300 jobsMiami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
$64,660
3,810 jobsChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$70,200
3,480 jobsHouston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$60,740
2,850 jobsWashington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
$73,500
2,720 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers make?
The average is $68,500 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $63,890 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $32.93, and the median is $30.72 an hour.
Which state pays telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers the most?
Alaska, with an average of $84,980 a year. The best-paying metro area is San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA at $96,780.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $44,240 a year, and the top 10% earn over $96,730.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 49-2022. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.