SOC 49-9052 · Canton-Massillon, OH metro

Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers Salary in Canton, OH

The average salary for telecommunications line installers and repairers in Canton, Ohio is $50,720 a year ($24.38 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $46,330: half of the 120 people in this job in the Canton-Massillon, OH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 31% less than the U.S. average for this job ($73,940).

$50,720average per year

$24.38 / hourMedian $46,330Take-home ≈ $40,713

  • $38K10th
  • $44K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $59K75th
  • $60K90th

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

120people in this job
-31%vs U.S. average
#7 of 7Ohio metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers pay range in Canton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,380 a year or less, while the top 10% make $59,630 or more. The middle half of telecommunications line installers and repairers in Canton earn between $44,500 and $58,620.

  • $38K10th
  • $44K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $59K75th
  • $60K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$50,720$4,227$24.38
Median$46,330$3,861$22.27
Entry level (25th percentile)$44,500$3,708$21.39
Experienced (75th percentile)$58,620$4,885$28.18

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

Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers pay in Canton vs. Ohio and the U.S.

Telecommunications line installers and repairers in Canton earn 24% less than the Ohio average ($66,310) and 31% less than the U.S. average ($73,940). At the median the gap is -38% against the U.S. median of $74,330.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Canton$50,720$46,330$38,380$59,630120
Ohio$66,310$62,860$47,110$91,5503,920
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 Canton

On the average salary of $50,720, a single filer in Canton takes home about $40,713 a year, or $3,393 a month and $1,566 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Canton's local income tax (2.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

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

Prices in the Canton area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.4), so the average $50,720 buys what about $56,730 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Canton ($45,810). A typical home costs $218,776, or 4.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers salary in other Ohio cities

Canton ranks 7th of 7 Ohio metro areas for this job; Cincinnati pays the most ($69,790).

All Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers salaries in Ohio

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 Canton: questions

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

$24.38 an hour on average, and $22.27 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,380 a year and the 25th percentile is $44,500, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $40,713 a year ($3,393 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $50,720. Includes Canton's local income tax (2.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

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

The average here is 31% less 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 Canton-Massillon, OH (15940). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
  • 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 (2026 rules). Includes Canton's local income tax (2.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.15, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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