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Top 15 cities for this job by average salary
| San Jose, CA | $105,730 |
|---|---|
| El Centro, CA | $103,190 |
| Barnstable, MA | $100,890 |
| San Francisco, CA | $100,130 |
| Trenton, NJ | $99,950 |
| Chico, CA | $99,100 |
| Salinas, CA | $97,160 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $96,820 |
| Waterbury, CT | $96,510 |
| Providence, RI | $96,230 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $95,700 |
| Springfield, MA | $95,130 |
| New York, NY | $95,000 |
| Merced, CA | $94,510 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $94,490 |
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Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers salary by state
Rhode Island pays telecommunications line installers and repairers the most statewide, $97,780 a year on average. Statewide columns cover every employer in the state; city columns cover the metro areas we publish.
| State | Statewide average | Statewide median | Jobs | Metros | Highest city average | Lowest city average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island | $97,780 | $103,810 | 490 | 1 | $96,230 | $96,230 |
| New Jersey | $95,220 | $102,090 | 2,540 | 2 | $99,950 | $90,380 |
| Connecticut | $93,760 | $97,140 | 500 | 4 | $96,820 | $93,260 |
| Massachusetts | $91,700 | $103,410 | 2,230 | 5 | $100,890 | $84,020 |
| California | $91,490 | $97,980 | 8,810 | 21 | $105,730 | $75,050 |
| New York | $89,320 | $100,960 | 8,530 | 11 | $95,000 | $71,880 |
| Washington, D.C. | $87,950 | $97,600 | 500 | 1 | $84,120 | $84,120 |
| Alaska | $87,330 | $97,450 | 390 | 2 | $89,780 | $85,990 |
| Maine | $86,940 | $92,120 | 680 | 3 | $90,020 | $78,270 |
| Hawaii | $84,650 | $79,880 | 680 | 2 | $84,010 | $83,050 |
| New Hampshire | $82,520 | $86,370 | 540 | 1 | $82,350 | $82,350 |
| West Virginia | $81,750 | $89,690 | 1,270 | 4 | $84,220 | $74,260 |
| Maryland | $80,050 | $82,380 | 2,400 | 3 | $80,040 | $70,370 |
| Delaware | $79,780 | $93,850 | 310 | 1 | $80,200 | $80,200 |
| Pennsylvania | $77,730 | $81,020 | 3,890 | 11 | $85,740 | $65,820 |
| Virginia | $75,990 | $79,090 | 4,120 | 6 | $85,060 | $65,750 |
| Washington | $75,420 | $76,070 | 1,510 | 4 | $81,850 | $74,220 |
| Texas | $75,270 | $75,740 | 9,700 | 17 | $81,520 | $59,750 |
| Minnesota | $71,920 | $73,710 | 1,130 | 3 | $77,350 | $69,660 |
| Illinois | $70,890 | $70,700 | 2,460 | 5 | $75,990 | $45,660 |
| Nevada | $70,480 | $72,230 | 730 | 2 | $73,620 | $66,550 |
| Montana | $69,920 | $75,720 | 530 | 1 | $62,510 | $62,510 |
| Michigan | $69,350 | $74,360 | 2,780 | 9 | $75,050 | $59,330 |
| Colorado | $69,290 | $66,020 | 1,630 | 4 | $72,090 | $58,970 |
| North Dakota | $67,770 | $59,280 | 300 | 4 | $76,450 | $59,930 |
| Kansas | $67,620 | $63,560 | 530 | 2 | $73,890 | $72,450 |
| Ohio | $66,310 | $62,860 | 3,920 | 7 | $69,790 | $50,720 |
| Wisconsin | $65,970 | $63,560 | 950 | 2 | $72,860 | $72,810 |
| Arkansas | $65,460 | $60,840 | 1,690 | 4 | $75,960 | $62,080 |
| Kentucky | $65,330 | $64,010 | 1,870 | 4 | $69,840 | $63,050 |
| Vermont | $64,840 | $61,970 | 310 | 1 | $70,940 | $70,940 |
| Alabama | $63,910 | $60,890 | 1,530 | 7 | $69,790 | $57,930 |
| Tennessee | $63,580 | $63,510 | 2,620 | 7 | $66,000 | $57,780 |
| Missouri | $63,530 | $59,080 | 2,710 | 6 | $65,780 | $58,470 |
| Iowa | $63,270 | $60,890 | 820 | 3 | $67,580 | $59,650 |
| Oregon | $62,930 | $60,330 | 920 | 5 | $68,370 | $56,120 |
| Wyoming | $62,750 | $63,660 | 160 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Florida | $61,600 | $61,740 | 5,760 | 16 | $66,930 | $52,540 |
| Georgia | $61,430 | $58,760 | 3,530 | 7 | $64,770 | $49,580 |
| South Carolina | $60,820 | $59,790 | 1,310 | 2 | $61,230 | $56,530 |
| Indiana | $60,040 | $58,920 | 1,580 | 7 | $62,880 | $56,180 |
| New Mexico | $59,840 | $58,130 | 350 | 1 | $65,330 | $65,330 |
| North Carolina | $59,560 | $56,680 | 2,610 | 8 | $65,820 | $52,740 |
| Arizona | $59,510 | $58,600 | 790 | 1 | $61,430 | $61,430 |
| Utah | $59,500 | $60,090 | 800 | 4 | $62,990 | $53,930 |
| Oklahoma | $58,180 | $48,900 | 1,410 | 3 | $62,890 | $47,710 |
| Nebraska | $57,950 | $50,070 | 390 | 2 | $62,870 | $51,390 |
| Idaho | $57,290 | $56,340 | 300 | 2 | $59,490 | $57,970 |
| Louisiana | $56,420 | $48,770 | 960 | 2 | $58,700 | $52,050 |
| Mississippi | $54,100 | $49,360 | 700 | 2 | $54,880 | $46,290 |
| South Dakota | $53,090 | $49,560 | 590 | 2 | $50,490 | $50,340 |
| Puerto Rico | $34,020 | $31,770 | 1,010 | 2 | $34,730 | $33,310 |
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Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers salary in every city we cover
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| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $105,730 | $107,310 | $50.83 | 390 |
| El Centro, CA | $103,190 | $101,650 | $49.61 | 40 |
| Barnstable, MA | $100,890 | $107,380 | $48.51 | 60 |
| San Francisco, CA | $100,130 | $103,500 | $48.14 | 1,240 |
| Trenton, NJ | $99,950 | $103,650 | $48.05 | 130 |
| Chico, CA | $99,100 | $99,040 | $47.64 | 50 |
| Salinas, CA | $97,160 | $100,970 | $46.71 | 50 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $96,820 | $100,950 | $46.55 | 100 |
| Waterbury, CT | $96,510 | $94,510 | $46.40 | 60 |
| Providence, RI | $96,230 | $103,810 | $46.26 | 580 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $95,700 | $99,840 | $46.01 | 80 |
| Springfield, MA | $95,130 | $105,220 | $45.74 | 130 |
| New York, NY | $95,000 | $102,550 | $45.67 | 7,340 |
| Merced, CA | $94,510 | $96,520 | $45.44 | 40 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $94,490 | $99,560 | $45.43 | 180 |
| Norwich, CT | $93,460 | $96,280 | $44.93 | 50 |
| Stockton, CA | $93,420 | $100,460 | $44.91 | 120 |
| Hartford, CT | $93,260 | $95,590 | $44.84 | 140 |
| Modesto, CA | $93,150 | $100,400 | $44.78 | 120 |
| Boston, MA | $91,710 | $103,090 | $44.09 | 1,730 |
| Vallejo, CA | $90,990 | $97,980 | $43.74 | 120 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $90,380 | $102,250 | $43.45 | 70 |
| Worcester, MA | $90,210 | $102,070 | $43.37 | 110 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $90,030 | $96,780 | $43.28 | 2,780 |
| Portland, ME | $90,020 | $95,250 | $43.28 | 230 |
| Sacramento, CA | $89,810 | $96,880 | $43.18 | 550 |
| Fairbanks, AK | $89,780 | $100,680 | $43.17 | 60 |
| Oxnard, CA | $89,740 | $92,200 | $43.14 | 270 |
| Watertown, NY | $89,250 | $108,670 | $42.91 | 30 |
| San Diego, CA | $88,560 | $96,580 | $42.58 | 660 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $88,300 | $107,210 | $42.45 | 30 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $87,650 | $96,600 | $42.14 | 220 |
| Fresno, CA | $86,460 | $90,090 | $41.57 | 260 |
| Lewiston, ME | $86,460 | $90,880 | $41.57 | 70 |
| Anchorage, AK | $85,990 | $98,690 | $41.34 | 260 |
| State College, PA | $85,740 | $92,440 | $41.22 | 30 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $85,060 | $91,120 | $40.89 | 40 |
| Riverside, CA | $85,000 | $92,910 | $40.86 | 740 |
| Roanoke, VA | $84,720 | $82,180 | $40.73 | 330 |
| Beckley, WV | $84,220 | $89,380 | $40.49 | 70 |
| Wheeling, WV | $84,190 | $91,090 | $40.48 | 50 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $84,160 | $96,540 | $40.46 | 1,760 |
| Washington, DC | $84,120 | $95,560 | $40.44 | 2,860 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $84,020 | $101,860 | $40.39 | 40 |
| Honolulu, HI | $84,010 | $79,810 | $40.39 | 540 |
| Staunton, VA | $83,280 | $89,120 | $40.04 | 50 |
| Kahului, HI | $83,050 | $82,280 | $39.93 | 40 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $83,040 | $95,340 | $39.93 | 40 |
| Manchester, NH | $82,350 | $86,370 | $39.59 | 140 |
| Buffalo, NY | $82,300 | $81,060 | $39.57 | 360 |
| Olympia, WA | $81,850 | $86,450 | $39.35 | 40 |
| Odessa, TX | $81,520 | $92,750 | $39.19 | 40 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $81,430 | $91,500 | $39.15 | 710 |
| Albany, NY | $81,370 | $78,610 | $39.12 | 490 |
| Elmira, NY | $80,950 | $72,390 | $38.92 | 60 |
| Allentown, PA | $80,940 | $80,390 | $38.91 | 250 |
| Midland, TX | $80,920 | $81,620 | $38.91 | 130 |
| Dover, DE | $80,200 | $90,720 | $38.56 | 40 |
| Baltimore, MD | $80,040 | $88,850 | $38.48 | 1,140 |
| Dallas, TX | $79,290 | $78,580 | $38.12 | 3,030 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $79,070 | $82,810 | $38.02 | 130 |
| Huntington, WV | $78,740 | $83,740 | $37.86 | 180 |
| Utica, NY | $78,690 | $75,600 | $37.83 | 170 |
| Lebanon, PA | $78,420 | $77,390 | $37.70 | 40 |
| Kingston, NY | $78,310 | $77,710 | $37.65 | 90 |
| Bangor, ME | $78,270 | $80,900 | $37.63 | 50 |
| Rochester, NY | $77,920 | $77,530 | $37.46 | 350 |
| Seattle, WA | $77,400 | $79,750 | $37.21 | 860 |
| Reading, PA | $77,350 | $82,190 | $37.19 | 90 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $77,350 | $77,160 | $37.19 | 580 |
| Redding, CA | $77,240 | $77,600 | $37.14 | 30 |
| Austin, TX | $76,910 | $77,380 | $36.98 | 790 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $76,810 | $77,720 | $36.93 | 60 |
| Longview, TX | $76,720 | $82,230 | $36.89 | 90 |
| Syracuse, NY | $76,720 | $76,310 | $36.88 | 240 |
| Scranton, PA | $76,550 | $78,690 | $36.80 | 220 |
| Minot, ND | $76,450 | $85,620 | $36.75 | 40 |
| McAllen, TX | $76,200 | $78,370 | $36.63 | 130 |
| Chicago, IL | $75,990 | $79,590 | $36.54 | 1,620 |
| Fort Smith, AR | $75,960 | $83,960 | $36.52 | 50 |
| Salisbury, MD | $75,550 | $76,120 | $36.32 | 60 |
| Houston, TX | $75,540 | $76,950 | $36.32 | 2,040 |
| San Antonio, TX | $75,130 | $74,260 | $36.12 | 910 |
| Traverse City, MI | $75,050 | $77,570 | $36.08 | 30 |
| Visalia, CA | $75,050 | $83,860 | $36.08 | 40 |
| Mankato, MN | $74,830 | $71,290 | $35.98 | 40 |
| Kennewick, WA | $74,400 | $72,160 | $35.77 | 30 |
| Morgantown, WV | $74,260 | $71,950 | $35.70 | 80 |
| Yakima, WA | $74,220 | $75,580 | $35.68 | 50 |
| Flint, MI | $74,100 | $76,990 | $35.62 | 110 |
| Richmond, VA | $74,100 | $82,130 | $35.62 | 540 |
| Detroit, MI | $73,960 | $78,990 | $35.56 | 910 |
| Williamsport, PA | $73,910 | $79,030 | $35.53 | 40 |
| Topeka, KS | $73,890 | $72,800 | $35.53 | 60 |
| Reno, NV | $73,620 | $76,070 | $35.39 | 180 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $72,890 | $82,340 | $35.04 | 120 |
| Madison, WI | $72,860 | $75,640 | $35.03 | 220 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $72,820 | $79,450 | $35.01 | 80 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $72,810 | $76,510 | $35.01 | 150 |
| Wichita, KS | $72,450 | $71,410 | $34.83 | 120 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $72,280 | $76,010 | $34.75 | 60 |
| Laredo, TX | $72,140 | $66,700 | $34.68 | 30 |
| Denver, CO | $72,090 | $70,130 | $34.66 | 930 |
| Binghamton, NY | $71,880 | $74,420 | $34.56 | 160 |
| Peoria, IL | $71,860 | $77,540 | $34.55 | 110 |
| Killeen, TX | $71,450 | $68,450 | $34.35 | 60 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $71,090 | $76,070 | $34.18 | 70 |
| Burlington, VT | $70,940 | $74,840 | $34.11 | 60 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $70,370 | $67,410 | $33.83 | 40 |
| Jonesboro, AR | $70,320 | $63,490 | $33.81 | 80 |
| Louisville, KY | $69,840 | $75,610 | $33.58 | 790 |
| Birmingham, AL | $69,790 | $65,610 | $33.55 | 340 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $69,790 | $76,840 | $33.55 | 880 |
| Tyler, TX | $69,670 | $71,590 | $33.49 | 60 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $69,660 | $69,820 | $33.49 | 60 |
| Monroe, MI | $69,460 | $62,450 | $33.39 | 40 |
| Amarillo, TX | $69,190 | $78,230 | $33.27 | 90 |
| Champaign, IL | $68,840 | $61,880 | $33.10 | 60 |
| Texarkana, TX | $68,550 | $77,700 | $32.96 | 40 |
| Columbus, OH | $68,450 | $64,000 | $32.91 | 950 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $68,420 | $64,490 | $32.90 | 580 |
| Portland, OR | $68,370 | $61,520 | $32.87 | 430 |
| Lansing, MI | $67,670 | $65,050 | $32.54 | 160 |
| Iowa City, IA | $67,580 | $60,890 | $32.49 | 40 |
| Little Rock, AR | $67,580 | $63,190 | $32.49 | 490 |
| Beaumont, TX | $66,930 | $65,440 | $32.18 | 90 |
| Lakeland, FL | $66,930 | $61,070 | $32.18 | 210 |
| Altoona, PA | $66,910 | $62,760 | $32.17 | 80 |
| Huntsville, AL | $66,870 | $63,900 | $32.15 | 110 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $66,550 | $60,040 | $32.00 | 360 |
| Pueblo, CO | $66,510 | $63,910 | $31.98 | 30 |
| Mobile, AL | $66,410 | $65,210 | $31.93 | 140 |
| Corvallis, OR | $66,130 | $60,420 | $31.79 | 40 |
| Kingsport, TN | $66,000 | $73,830 | $31.73 | 190 |
| York, PA | $65,820 | $62,350 | $31.65 | 80 |
| Hickory, NC | $65,820 | $64,100 | $31.65 | 40 |
| St. Louis, MO | $65,780 | $60,990 | $31.63 | 1,350 |
| Blacksburg, VA | $65,750 | $51,670 | $31.61 | 50 |
| Lexington, KY | $65,370 | $62,800 | $31.43 | 200 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $65,330 | $61,300 | $31.41 | 110 |
| Decatur, AL | $65,280 | $62,670 | $31.38 | 90 |
| Tampa, FL | $65,230 | $63,050 | $31.36 | 1,290 |
| Paducah, KY | $65,200 | $66,250 | $31.35 | 70 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $64,970 | $66,410 | $31.24 | 30 |
| Savannah, GA | $64,770 | $64,970 | $31.14 | 70 |
| Memphis, TN | $64,650 | $63,640 | $31.08 | 340 |
| Cleveland, OH | $64,530 | $62,290 | $31.02 | 370 |
| Grand Forks, ND | $64,480 | $51,010 | $31.00 | 40 |
| Akron, OH | $64,300 | $60,910 | $30.91 | 180 |
| Miami, FL | $64,280 | $64,120 | $30.91 | 1,280 |
| Nashville, TN | $63,930 | $64,190 | $30.73 | 880 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $63,480 | $60,670 | $30.52 | 270 |
| Knoxville, TN | $63,380 | $59,970 | $30.47 | 310 |
| Fort Myers, FL | $63,160 | $64,780 | $30.36 | 100 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $63,050 | $64,710 | $30.31 | 50 |
| Provo, UT | $62,990 | $61,250 | $30.28 | 180 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $62,990 | $62,760 | $30.28 | 200 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $62,890 | $58,370 | $30.23 | 540 |
| South Bend, IN | $62,880 | $60,380 | $30.23 | 40 |
| Omaha, NE | $62,870 | $50,070 | $30.23 | 130 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $62,850 | $62,430 | $30.22 | 250 |
| Jackson, TN | $62,660 | $59,160 | $30.12 | 120 |
| Toledo, OH | $62,650 | $59,790 | $30.12 | 230 |
| Bloomington, IN | $62,560 | $63,950 | $30.08 | 50 |
| Billings, MT | $62,510 | $59,760 | $30.05 | n/a |
| Eugene, OR | $62,450 | $55,550 | $30.02 | 40 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $62,300 | $66,030 | $29.95 | 190 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $62,080 | $50,820 | $29.85 | 250 |
| Salem, OR | $61,930 | $57,750 | $29.77 | 140 |
| Atlanta, GA | $61,930 | $58,130 | $29.77 | 2,110 |
| Columbia, MO | $61,890 | $56,820 | $29.76 | 110 |
| Joplin, MO | $61,860 | $62,640 | $29.74 | 40 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $61,780 | $62,180 | $29.70 | 90 |
| Davenport, IA | $61,610 | $61,210 | $29.62 | 160 |
| Panama City, FL | $61,530 | $65,260 | $29.58 | 40 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $61,430 | $61,420 | $29.54 | 620 |
| Tulsa, OK | $61,390 | $55,220 | $29.52 | 230 |
| Springfield, MO | $61,290 | $57,600 | $29.47 | 120 |
| Charleston, SC | $61,230 | $59,790 | $29.44 | 150 |
| Kansas City, MO | $61,230 | $58,560 | $29.44 | 920 |
| Charlotte, NC | $60,970 | $59,080 | $29.31 | 760 |
| Fargo, ND | $60,930 | $47,280 | $29.29 | 50 |
| Dayton, OH | $60,920 | $51,340 | $29.29 | 170 |
| Gainesville, FL | $60,900 | $63,540 | $29.28 | 50 |
| Wilmington, NC | $60,760 | $59,470 | $29.21 | 290 |
| Orlando, FL | $60,710 | $61,180 | $29.19 | 630 |
| Sarasota, FL | $60,690 | $61,060 | $29.18 | 260 |
| Augusta, GA | $60,540 | $57,230 | $29.11 | 90 |
| Athens, GA | $60,500 | $65,250 | $29.09 | 60 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $60,470 | $58,880 | $29.07 | 440 |
| Asheville, NC | $60,350 | $58,190 | $29.02 | 110 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $60,190 | $58,870 | $28.94 | 230 |
| Bismarck, ND | $59,930 | $47,840 | $28.81 | 40 |
| Crestview, FL | $59,870 | $57,820 | $28.79 | 90 |
| Lubbock, TX | $59,750 | $55,680 | $28.73 | 130 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $59,650 | $50,840 | $28.68 | 160 |
| Auburn, AL | $59,550 | $58,940 | $28.63 | 50 |
| Boise, ID | $59,490 | $58,040 | $28.60 | 120 |
| Bay City, MI | $59,330 | $59,490 | $28.53 | 60 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $59,030 | $50,710 | $28.38 | 80 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $58,970 | $51,570 | $28.35 | 330 |
| Monroe, LA | $58,700 | $63,250 | $28.22 | 60 |
| Jefferson City, MO | $58,470 | $62,180 | $28.11 | 40 |
| Bloomington, IL | $58,310 | $60,810 | $28.04 | 60 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $57,970 | $54,600 | $27.87 | 50 |
| Daphne, AL | $57,930 | $56,400 | $27.85 | 70 |
| Clarksville, TN | $57,780 | $57,610 | $27.78 | 60 |
| Raleigh, NC | $57,660 | $50,020 | $27.72 | 360 |
| Lafayette, IN | $57,640 | $58,950 | $27.71 | 30 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $57,640 | $52,690 | $27.71 | 60 |
| Warner Robins, GA | $57,220 | $55,400 | $27.51 | 40 |
| Greenville, SC | $56,530 | $50,370 | $27.18 | 550 |
| Durham, NC | $56,290 | $49,800 | $27.06 | 70 |
| Ogden, UT | $56,210 | $50,700 | $27.03 | 190 |
| Elkhart, IN | $56,180 | $58,050 | $27.01 | 70 |
| Bend, OR | $56,120 | $58,200 | $26.98 | 50 |
| Naples, FL | $55,020 | $47,880 | $26.45 | 70 |
| Pensacola, FL | $54,900 | $50,700 | $26.39 | 120 |
| Jackson, MS | $54,880 | $55,420 | $26.39 | 110 |
| Columbus, GA | $54,610 | $52,520 | $26.26 | 40 |
| Sebastian, FL | $54,240 | $49,550 | $26.08 | 40 |
| St. George, UT | $53,930 | $48,660 | $25.93 | 60 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $53,480 | $48,890 | $25.71 | 90 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $52,740 | $48,170 | $25.36 | 140 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $52,540 | $47,810 | $25.26 | 350 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $52,050 | $48,530 | $25.02 | 330 |
| Lincoln, NE | $51,390 | $47,880 | $24.71 | 80 |
| Canton, OH | $50,720 | $46,330 | $24.38 | 120 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $50,490 | $48,030 | $24.28 | 240 |
| Rapid City, SD | $50,340 | $49,460 | $24.20 | 110 |
| Valdosta, GA | $49,580 | $47,320 | $23.84 | 30 |
| Lawton, OK | $47,710 | $41,100 | $22.94 | 40 |
| Gulfport, MS | $46,290 | $41,650 | $22.26 | 100 |
| Rockford, IL | $45,660 | $31,200 | $21.95 | 40 |
| San Juan, PR | $34,730 | $34,490 | $16.70 | 790 |
| Aguadilla, PR | $33,310 | $34,370 | $16.02 | 70 |
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Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers salary: questions
Where do telecommunications line installers and repairers make the most money?
In San Jose, CA, with an average of $105,730 a year, among the 236 metro areas we cover.
What is the average telecommunications line installers and repairers salary in the U.S.?
$73,940 a year nationwide (BLS OEWS national estimates, May 2025); the median is $74,330, so half of telecommunications line installers and repairers earn more than that and half less.
What salary should telecommunications line installers and repairers ask for?
Start from the figures for your city: the middle half of telecommunications line installers and repairers nationwide earn between $54,310 (25th percentile) and $95,850 (75th percentile). Newer workers usually start near the 25th percentile and experienced ones can ask for the 75th; each city page shows the local range. See how to read salary percentiles.
Which state pays telecommunications line installers and repairers the most?
Rhode Island, with a statewide average of $97,780 a year (BLS state estimates, May 2025).
Where is telecommunications line installers and repairers pay the lowest?
Aguadilla, PR, at $33,310 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
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 49-9052.
- 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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