Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers Salary in Idaho

Telecommunications line installers and repairers in Idaho earn the most in Boise (average $59,490 a year) and the least in Idaho Falls ($57,970), across the 2 Idaho metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the telecommunications line installers and repairers average at $57,290 and the median at $56,340 for 300 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $73,940.

Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers average salary by city in Idaho

Boise$59,490
Idaho Falls$57,970

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Boise	$59,490	$58,040	$52,620	$47,936	98
Idaho Falls	$57,970	$54,600	$50,770	$46,795	94

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025). Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers salary in other states

Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers 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 49-9052.
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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