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Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers pay in Washington

$76,930avg. a year
$36.99 an hour · 3,210 employed

Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers in Washington earn an average of $76,930 a year. That is $8,430 (12%) more than the U.S. average of $68,500. The best-paying metro area is Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA at $81,180.

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$77,610Median pay
$36.99Average hourly
+19%Avg. pay since 2020
#7Of 50 states + D.C.

Top-paying Washington metro areas

Average pay for telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers by metro area. Swipe to see all 9.

11,750 jobs
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
$81,180
$39.03 an hour
21,160 jobs
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
$78,210
$37.60 an hour
350 jobs
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA
$76,250
$36.66 an hour
4140 jobs
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA
$75,300
$36.20 an hour
580 jobs
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA
$74,880
$36.00 an hour
670 jobs
Bellingham, WA
$71,230
$34.25 an hour
7100 jobs
Kennewick-Richland, WA
$70,030
$33.67 an hour
8190 jobs
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
$68,210
$32.79 an hour
930 jobs
Lewiston, ID-WA
$54,230
$26.07 an hour

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Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers pay in Washington, charted

Pay over time

Washington, annual wage, May of each year
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Where Washington telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers work

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

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Washington vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025
AreaAvg. payHourly
United States$68,500$32.93
Washington$76,930$36.99
Oregon$74,960$36.04
Idaho$64,950$31.23

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Questions and answers

How much do telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers make in Washington?

The average is $76,930 a year, and the median is $77,610. That is $8,430 (12%) more than the U.S. average of $68,500.

What is the hourly wage in Washington?

$36.99 an hour on average; the median is $37.31.

Where in Washington do they earn the most?

Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($81,180), followed by Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA ($78,210). The lowest average among 9 metro areas with data is Lewiston, ID-WA ($54,230).

How does Washington rank?

Washington ranks #7 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.