Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers pay in Texas
$61,330avg. a year
$29.49 an hour · 13,440 employed
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers in Texas earn an average of $61,330 a year. That is $7,170 (10%) less than the U.S. average of $68,500. The best-paying metro area is Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX at $66,200.
$59,370Median pay
$29.49Average hourly
+6%Avg. pay since 2020
#46Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Texas metro areas
Average pay for telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers by metro area. Swipe to see all 24.
11,110 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$66,200
$31.83 an hour
2110 jobs
Midland, TX
$65,100
$31.30 an hour
3660 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$64,220
$30.87 an hour
450 jobs
Odessa, TX
$63,760
$30.65 an hour
5190 jobs
Longview, TX
$63,670
$30.61 an hour
6160 jobs
Corpus Christi, TX
$63,140
$30.36 an hour
74,680 jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$61,980
$29.80 an hour
890 jobs
College Station-Bryan, TX
$61,700
$29.66 an hour
9100 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$61,690
$29.66 an hour
102,850 jobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$60,740
$29.20 an hour
11200 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$58,890
$28.31 an hour
12140 jobs
Amarillo, TX
$58,650
$28.20 an hour
1380 jobs
Killeen-Temple, TX
$58,360
$28.06 an hour
1490 jobs
Abilene, TX
$58,140
$27.95 an hour
1570 jobs
Texarkana, TX-AR
$57,810
$27.79 an hour
1680 jobs
Wichita Falls, TX
$57,030
$27.42 an hour
17140 jobs
Tyler, TX
$56,520
$27.17 an hour
1880 jobs
Laredo, TX
$56,010
$26.93 an hour
19100 jobs
Waco, TX
$55,750
$26.80 an hour
2030 jobs
Victoria, TX
$55,080
$26.48 an hour
21110 jobs
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$53,710
$25.82 an hour
2270 jobs
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
$53,160
$25.56 an hour
23310 jobs
El Paso, TX
$51,350
$24.69 an hour
2460 jobs
San Angelo, TX
$51,030
$24.54 an hour
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Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers pay in Texas, charted
Pay over time
Texas, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Texas telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Texas vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $68,500 | $32.93 |
| Texas | $61,330 | $29.49 |
| Louisiana | $74,620 | $35.88 |
| New Mexico | $65,740 | $31.61 |
| Oklahoma | $55,890 | $26.87 |
| Arkansas | $52,720 | $25.35 |
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Average pay, Texas, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers make in Texas?
The average is $61,330 a year, and the median is $59,370. That is $7,170 (10%) less than the U.S. average of $68,500.
What is the hourly wage in Texas?
$29.49 an hour on average; the median is $28.54.
Where in Texas do they earn the most?
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX ($66,200), followed by Midland, TX ($65,100). The lowest average among 24 metro areas with data is San Angelo, TX ($51,030).
How does Texas rank?
Texas ranks #46 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
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. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers page. 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.