SOC 49-9052 · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro

Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers Salary in Baltimore, MD

The average salary for telecommunications line installers and repairers in Baltimore, Maryland is $80,040 a year ($38.48 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $88,850: half of the 1,140 people in this job in the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 8% more than the U.S. average for this job ($73,940).

$80,040average per year

$38.48 / hourMedian $88,850Take-home ≈ $61,548

  • $52K10th
  • $61K25th
  • $89KMedian
  • $96K75th
  • $99K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

1,140people in this job
+8%vs U.S. average
#1 of 3Maryland metros
104cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers pay range in Baltimore

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,000 a year or less, while the top 10% make $99,480 or more. The middle half of telecommunications line installers and repairers in Baltimore earn between $60,840 and $96,110.

  • $52K10th
  • $61K25th
  • $89KMedian
  • $96K75th
  • $99K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$80,040$6,670$38.48
Median$88,850$7,404$42.72
Entry level (25th percentile)$60,840$5,070$29.25
Experienced (75th percentile)$96,110$8,009$46.21

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers pay in Baltimore vs. Maryland and the U.S.

Telecommunications line installers and repairers in Baltimore earn about the same as the Maryland average ($80,050) and 8% more than the U.S. average ($73,940). At the median the gap is +20% against the U.S. median of $74,330.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Baltimore$80,040$88,850$52,000$99,4801,140
Maryland$80,050$82,380$51,160$102,2902,400
United States$73,940$74,330$45,310$103,68097,720

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers salary after taxes in Baltimore

On the average salary of $80,040, a single filer in Baltimore takes home about $61,548 a year, or $5,129 a month and $2,367 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.

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Is Baltimore a good place for telecommunications line installers and repairers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Baltimore area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 104.5), so the average $80,040 buys what about $76,603 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Baltimore ($59,070). A typical home costs $405,877, or 5.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers salary in other Maryland cities

Baltimore ranks 1st of 3 Maryland metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers salaries in Maryland

Highest-paying cities for telecommunications line installers and repairers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($105,730).

Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers salary by city

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Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers salary in Baltimore: questions

How much do telecommunications line installers and repairers make an hour in Baltimore?

$38.48 an hour on average, and $42.72 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level telecommunications line installers and repairers salary in Baltimore?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,000 a year and the 25th percentile is $60,840, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the telecommunications line installers and repairers take-home pay in Baltimore?

About $61,548 a year ($5,129 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $80,040. Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.

Do telecommunications line installers and repairers earn more in Baltimore than elsewhere?

The average here is 8% more than the U.S. average for this job ($73,940).

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; area Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD (12580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.9%.
  • 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 state income tax (2025 rules). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.34, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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