Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers Salary in Connecticut

Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers (except line installers) in Connecticut earn the most in New Haven (average $74,650 a year) and the least in Norwich ($69,460), across the 5 Connecticut metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the telecommunications equipment installers and repairers (except line installers) average at $72,910 and the median at $75,200 for 1,910 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $68,500.

Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers average salary by city in Connecticut

New Haven$74,650
Bridgeport$73,860
Hartford$72,720
Waterbury$71,170
Norwich$69,460

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
New Haven	$74,650	$77,370	$61,500	$57,891	105
Bridgeport	$73,860	$77,270	$61,250	$57,378	107
Hartford	$72,720	$74,610	$59,540	$56,639	103
Waterbury	$71,170	$74,430	$60,330	$55,659	100
Norwich	$69,460	$74,020	$59,230	$54,550	100

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables). Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers salary in other states

Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers salary by city and state

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Sources and how to read this page

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 49-2022.
U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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