Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers Salary in Maine

Telecommunications line installers and repairers in Maine earn the most in Portland (average $90,020 a year) and the least in Bangor ($78,270), across the 3 Maine metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the telecommunications line installers and repairers average at $86,940 and the median at $92,120 for 680 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $73,940.

Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers average salary by city in Maine

Portland$90,020
Lewiston$86,460
Bangor$78,270

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Portland	$90,020	$95,250	$83,930	$67,744	102
Lewiston	$86,460	$90,880	$80,850	$65,494	95
Bangor	$78,270	$80,900	$63,410	$60,288	97

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled. 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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