Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers pay range in Tyler
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,210 a year or less, while the top 10% make $81,020 or more. The middle half of telecommunications equipment installers and repairers (except line installers) in Tyler earn between $46,890 and $58,900.
- $38K10th
- $47K25th
- $52KMedian
- $59K75th
- $81K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $56,520 | $4,710 | $27.17 |
| Median | $51,830 | $4,319 | $24.92 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $46,890 | $3,908 | $22.54 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $58,900 | $4,908 | $28.32 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers pay in Tyler vs. Texas and the U.S.
Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers (except line installers) in Tyler earn 8% less than the Texas average ($61,330) and 17% less than the U.S. average ($68,500). At the median the gap is -19% against the U.S. median of $63,890.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler | $56,520 | $51,830 | $38,210 | $81,020 | 140 |
| Texas | $61,330 | $59,370 | $39,140 | $89,120 | 13,440 |
| United States | $68,500 | $63,890 | $44,240 | $96,730 | 140,920 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers salary after taxes in Tyler
On the average salary of $56,520, a single filer in Tyler takes home about $47,594 a year, or $3,966 a month and $1,831 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Tyler a good place for telecommunications equipment installers and repairers (except line installers)? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Tyler area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.2), so the average $56,520 buys what about $61,331 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Tyler ($42,650). A typical home costs $272,063, or 4.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers salary in other Texas cities
Tyler ranks 17th of 24 Texas metro areas for this job; Austin pays the most ($66,200).
- Austin$66,200
- Midland$65,100
- San Antonio$64,220
- Odessa$63,760
- Longview$63,670
- Corpus Christi$63,140
- Dallas$61,980
- College Station$61,700
- Beaumont$61,690
- Tyler$56,520
All Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers salaries in Texas
Highest-paying cities for telecommunications equipment installers and repairers (except line installers)
San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($96,780).
- San Francisco, CA$96,780
- Fairbanks, AK$91,680
- San Jose, CA$91,210
- El Centro, CA$89,630
- Anchorage, AK$88,930
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers salary by city
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Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers salary in Tyler: questions
How much do telecommunications equipment installers and repairers (except line installers) make an hour in Tyler?
$27.17 an hour on average, and $24.92 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level telecommunications equipment installers and repairers (except line installers) salary in Tyler?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,210 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,890, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the telecommunications equipment installers and repairers (except line installers) take-home pay in Tyler?
About $47,594 a year ($3,966 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $56,520. Texas has no state income tax.
Do telecommunications equipment installers and repairers (except line installers) earn more in Tyler than elsewhere?
The average here is 17% less than the U.S. average for this job ($68,500).
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; area Tyler, TX (46340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.7%.
- 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.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.36, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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